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In modern Sweden, Midsummer's Eve and Midsummer's Day (Midsommarafton and Midsommardagen) were formerly celebrated on 23 June and 24 June, but since 1953 the celebration has been moved to the Friday and Saturday between 19 June and 26 June. It is one of the most important holidays of the year in Sweden, and probably the most uniquely Swedish in the way it is celebrated. The main celebrations take place on the Friday, and the traditional events include raising and dancing around a huge maypole. Before the maypole is raised, greens and flowers are collected and used to cover the entire pole. Raising and dancing around a maypole (majstång or midsommarstång) is an activity that attracts families and many others. People dancing around the pole listen to traditional music and some even wear traditional folk costumes. In addition, many wear crowns made of wild springs and wildflowers on their heads. The year's first potatoes, Soused herring, Chives, Sour Cream, Beer, Snaps and the first strawberries of the season are on the menu. Drinking songs Snapsvisor are also important at this feast, and many drink heavily. When Sweden got its National day (6th june) discussions were hold about making midsummer the Swedish national day because of the strong civil celebration this day. Because Midsummer was thought to be one of the times of the year when magic was strongest, it was considered a good night to perform rituals to look into the future. Traditionally, young people pick bouquets of seven or nine different flowers and put them under their pillow in the hope of dreaming about their future spouse. In the past it was believed that herbs picked at Midsummer were highly potent, and water from springs could bring good health. Greenery placed over houses and barns were supposed to bring good fortune and health to people and livestock; this old tradition of decorating with greens continues, even though most don't take it seriously. To decorate with greens was called att maja (to may) and may be the origin of the word majstång, maja coming originally from the month May. Other researchers say the term came from German merchants who raised the maypole in June because the Swedish climate made it impossible to find the necessary greens and flowers in May, and continued to call it a maypole. Today, however, it is most commonly called a "midsommarstång" (literally midsummer's pole). In earlier times, small spires wrapped in greens were erected; this probably predates the maypole tradition, which is believed by many to have come from the continent in the Middle Ages. Others argue that some form of Midsummer pole occurred in Sweden during the pre-Christian times, and was a phallic fertility symbol, meant to impregnate the earth, but as there were no records from those times it cannot be proven, and this idea might just be a modern interpretation of the poles form. The earliest historical mention of the maypole in Sweden is from the Middle Ages. Midsummer was, however, linked to an ancient fertility festival which was adapted into St. John's Day by the church, even though it retained many pagan traditions, as the Swedes were slow to give up the old heathen customs. The connection to fertility is naturally linked to the time of year. Many young people became passionate at Midsummer, and this was accepted, probably because it resulted in more childbirths in March which was a good time for children to be born. In Denmark and Norway midsummer is referred to as the eve of Skt. Hans but it's only in Sweden that it has kept its original name. In Sweden and parts of Finland the tradition of bonfires are not part of midsummer but of the "Valborg's" evening festivities when winter leaves are burned for summer. An old Swedish traditon is that unmarried girls should before bedtime midsummer´s eve pick seven kinds of flowers and jump over seven roundpole fences and then sleep with the flowers under the pillow. During the night they will dream about the boy they will get married to.

...to bubble the final table of a tournament to the biggest donk at the table, specially when u are 4th in chips and the hand is like this:
Submitted by : tutz

PokerStars Game #45955587068: Tournament #317010684, $50+$5 USD Holdem No Limit - Level XX (3000/6000) - 2010/06/24 23:17:06 BRT [2010/06/24 22:17:06 ET]
Table 317010684 24 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: relaedmb (294686 in chips)
Seat 6: alcswab (367983 in chips)
Seat 7: opus1973 (268843 in chips)
Seat 8: tutz_aml (226716 in chips)
Seat 9: Th_Tank72 (90561 in chips)
relaedmb: posts the ante 600
alcswab: posts the ante 600
opus1973: posts the ante 600
tutz_aml: posts the ante 600
Th_Tank72: posts the ante 600
tutz_aml: posts small blind 3000
Th_Tank72: posts big blind 6000

Holecards(Odds)
Dealt to tutz_aml
relaedmb: folds
alcswab: raises 6000 to 12000
opus1973: raises 12000 to 24000
tutz_aml: raises 44999 to 68999
Th_Tank72: folds
alcswab: folds
opus1973: calls 44999

Flop(Odds) (Pot : $158,998.00)

   
tutz_aml: bets 78999
opus1973: calls 78999

Turn(Odds) (Pot : $316,996.00)

   
tutz_aml: bets 78118 and is all-in
opus1973: calls 78118

River (Pot : $473,232.00)

   

Showdown
tutz_aml: shows (two pair, Jacks and Eights)
opus1973: shows (four of a kind, Sixes)
opus1973 collected 473232 from pot
tutz_aml finished the tournament in 11th place and received $420.00.

Summary
Total pot 473232 | Rake 0
Board  
Seat 2: relaedmb folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 6: alcswab folded before Flop
Seat 7: opus1973 (button) showed and won (473232) with four of a kind, Sixes
Seat 8: tutz_aml (small blind) showed and lost with two pair, Jacks and Eights
Seat 9: Th_Tank72 (big blind) folded before Flop

IT HURTS!

oh well, I guess its part of the process right? at least I think I was playing well

Submitted by : ratooo

PokerStars Game #45774680458: Holdem No Limit ($0.05/$0.10 USD) - 2010/06/20 23:23:06 CET [2010/06/20 17:23:06 ET]
Table Nephthys VIII 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: Joey1073 ($29.80 in chips)
Seat 3: FriskyPirate ($10.30 in chips)
Seat 4: rato922 ($20.46 in chips)
Seat 5: italian_maus ($8.65 in chips)
Seat 6: vdmartu ($10.25 in chips)
rato922: posts small blind $0.05
italian_maus: posts big blind $0.10
rob122150: sits out

Holecards(Odds)
Dealt to rato922
vdmartu: raises $0.10 to $0.20
Joey1073: calls $0.20
FriskyPirate: calls $0.20
rato922: calls $0.15
italian_maus: calls $0.10

Flop(Odds) (Pot : $1.00)

   
rato922: bets $0.70
italian_maus: folds
vdmartu: calls $0.70
Joey1073: folds
FriskyPirate: calls $0.70

Turn(Odds) (Pot : $3.10)

   
rato922: bets $2
vdmartu: calls $2
FriskyPirate: folds

River (Pot : $7.10)

   
rato922: checks
vdmartu: checks

Showdown
rato922: shows (two pair, Tens and Nines)
vdmartu: mucks hand
rato922 collected $6.76 from pot

Summary
Total pot $7.10 | Rake $0.34
Board  
Seat 2: Joey1073 folded on the Flop
Seat 3: FriskyPirate (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: rato922 (small blind) showed and won ($6.76) with two pair, Tens and Nines
Seat 5: italian_maus (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: vdmartu mucked

Submitted by : ratooo

PokerStars Game #45763363024: Holdem No Limit ($0.05/$0.10 USD) - 2010/06/20 19:18:19 CET [2010/06/20 13:18:19 ET]
Table Rosa 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Paluma88 ($18.42 in chips)
Seat 2: H0$$E!N ($5.83 in chips)
Seat 3: rato922 ($10.10 in chips)
Seat 4: Nivellen ($14.77 in chips)
Seat 5: lorde_notas ($14.30 in chips)
Seat 6: MaggotVadia ($10 in chips)
MaggotVadia: posts small blind $0.05
Paluma88: posts big blind $0.10

Holecards(Odds)
Dealt to rato922
H0$$E!N: folds
rato922: raises $0.30 to $0.40
Nivellen: folds
lorde_notas: calls $0.40
MaggotVadia: folds
Paluma88: folds

Flop(Odds) (Pot : $0.95)

   
rato922: bets $0.60
lorde_notas: calls $0.60

Turn(Odds) (Pot : $2.15)

   
rato922: checks
lorde_notas: checks

River (Pot : $2.15)

   
rato922: checks
lorde_notas: bets $1.50
rato922: calls $1.50

Showdown
lorde_notas: shows (three of a kind, Fours)
rato922: mucks hand
lorde_notas collected $4.90 from pot

Summary
Total pot $5.15 | Rake $0.25
Board  
Seat 1: Paluma88 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: H0$$E!N folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 3: rato922 mucked
Seat 4: Nivellen folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 5: lorde_notas (button) showed and won ($4.90) with three of a kind, Fours
Seat 6: MaggotVadia (small blind) folded before Flop

Submitted by : ratooo

PokerStars Game #45763029224: Holdem No Limit ($0.05/$0.10 USD) - 2010/06/20 19:10:39 CET [2010/06/20 13:10:39 ET]
Table Marcelle III 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: rato922 ($10 in chips)
Seat 3: panchovila67 ($7.11 in chips)
Seat 4: lauremi ($10.30 in chips)
Seat 5: merck4819 ($8.96 in chips)
lauremi: posts small blind $0.05
merck4819: posts big blind $0.10
r0mB1: sits out

Holecards(Odds)
Dealt to rato922
rato922: raises $0.20 to $0.30
panchovila67: calls $0.30
lauremi: folds
merck4819: folds

Flop(Odds) (Pot : $0.75)

   
rato922: bets $0.50
panchovila67: calls $0.50

Turn(Odds) (Pot : $1.75)

   
rato922: checks
panchovila67: bets $0.60
MagiaSlov joins the table at seat #2
rato922: calls $0.60

River (Pot : $2.95)

   
rato922: checks
panchovila67: bets $1.20
rato922: calls $1.20

Showdown
panchovila67: shows (a flush, Ten high)
rato922: mucks hand
panchovila67 collected $5.09 from pot

Summary
Total pot $5.35 | Rake $0.26
Board  
Seat 1: rato922 mucked
Seat 3: panchovila67 (button) showed and won ($5.09) with a flush, Ten high
Seat 4: lauremi (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: merck4819 (big blind) folded before Flop

Submitted by : ratooo

PokerStars Game #45762567446: Holdem No Limit ($0.05/$0.10 USD) - 2010/06/20 18:59:41 CET [2010/06/20 12:59:41 ET]
Table Marcelle III 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: rato922 ($10 in chips)
Seat 2: bostonsteve4 ($8.55 in chips)
Seat 3: panchovila67 ($10 in chips)
Seat 4: lauremi ($11.05 in chips)
Seat 5: merck4819 ($11.26 in chips)
Seat 6: r0mB1 ($10 in chips)
bostonsteve4: posts small blind $0.05
panchovila67: posts big blind $0.10

Holecards(Odds)
Dealt to rato922
lauremi: folds
merck4819: folds
r0mB1: raises $0.30 to $0.40
rato922: calls $0.40
bostonsteve4: folds
panchovila67: folds

Flop(Odds) (Pot : $0.95)

   
r0mB1: bets $0.60
rato922: raises $1.20 to $1.80
r0mB1: calls $1.20

Turn(Odds) (Pot : $4.55)

   
r0mB1: bets $4
rato922: raises $3.80 to $7.80 and is all-in
r0mB1: calls $3.80 and is all-in

River (Pot : $20.15)

   

Showdown
r0mB1: shows (a straight, Eight to Queen)
rato922: shows (a pair of Queens)
r0mB1 collected $19.16 from pot
rato922 said, "insane"

Summary
Total pot $20.15 | Rake $0.99
Board  
Seat 1: rato922 (button) showed and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: bostonsteve4 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: panchovila67 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: lauremi folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 5: merck4819 folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 6: r0mB1 showed and won ($19.16) with a straight, Eight to Queen

Submitted by : ratooo

PokerStars Game #45776128596: Holdem No Limit ($0.05/$0.10 USD) - 2010/06/20 23:53:31 CET [2010/06/20 17:53:31 ET]
Table Nephthys VIII 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: rob122150 ($30.17 in chips)
Seat 2: Joey1073 ($32.29 in chips)
Seat 3: FriskyPirate ($10 in chips)
Seat 4: rato922 ($21.97 in chips)
Seat 5: Drewzyy ($4.47 in chips)
Seat 6: vdmartu ($19.20 in chips)
Joey1073: posts small blind $0.05
FriskyPirate: posts big blind $0.10

Holecards(Odds)
Dealt to rato922
rato922: raises $0.30 to $0.40
Drewzyy: folds
vdmartu: folds
rob122150: calls $0.40
Joey1073: folds
FriskyPirate: folds

Flop(Odds) (Pot : $0.95)

   
rato922: bets $0.60
rob122150: calls $0.60

Turn(Odds) (Pot : $2.15)

   
rato922: bets $1.40
rob122150: calls $1.40

River (Pot : $4.95)

   
rato922: bets $3.20
rob122150: raises $6.80 to $10
rato922: raises $9.57 to $19.57 and is all-in
rob122150: calls $9.57

Showdown
rato922: shows (a full house, Eights full of Jacks)
rob122150: shows (a full house, Tens full of Jacks)
rob122150 collected $42.09 from pot

Summary
Total pot $44.09 | Rake $2
Board  
Seat 1: rob122150 (button) showed and won ($42.09) with a full house, Tens full of Jacks
Seat 2: Joey1073 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: FriskyPirate (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: rato922 showed and lost with a full house, Eights full of Jacks
Seat 5: Drewzyy folded before Flop (didnt bet)
Seat 6: vdmartu folded before Flop (didnt bet)