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in a $30 buy-in SNG, it was down to three of us, and I found AA in the big blind.
I was the short-stack with about 2,000; the chip leader was sitting on 5K in chips.
Both players called, I went all-in, and only the limper -- and chip leader -- called.
He flipped up AJ, suited in clubs.
The flop came 3, 5, J, and I was celebrating, until a 4 and a deuce came on the turn and river, splitting the pot.
I went on to take 3rd. That was the pivotal hand in the tournament.
Oh well. I'll take aces anytime.