I guess we call this running bad...

[Da_Big_Fish]

Because this has happened to me in the last four tournaments I've played today! Always second best even with the best hand preflop!

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: ITH Forums)

saw flop|saw showdown

MP3 (t7180)
CO (t2085)
Button (t1805)
SB (t1810)
Hero (t1240)
UTG (t4715)
UTG+1 (t4560)
MP1 (t5475)
MP2 (t2110)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
7 folds, SB completes, Hero raises to t300, SB calls t150.

Flop: (t750) , , (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets t940 (All-In), SB calls t940.

Turn: (t2630) (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t2630) (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t2630
Main Pot: t2630 (t2630), between SB and Hero. > Pot won by SB (t2630).

Results in white below:
SB has 3c 4d (two pair, fours and threes).
Hero has Jh Jd (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: SB wins t2630.

[Damo_1]

The majority of the chips went in on the flop when you were behind. I'd shove preflop every time here with the blinds so high and your stack so shallow.