I've heard of Pokerstars letting the donks win once and a while to keep their spirits up, but this is plain stupid.

PokerStars Game #31439191548: Tournament #185949488, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2009/08/09 14:45:37 PT [2009/08/09 17:45:37 ET]
Table '185949488 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: STYTHIE (3605 in chips)
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (5155 in chips)
Seat 9: kuwlade (4740 in chips)
STYTHIE: posts the ante 25
tarbutton13: posts the ante 25
kuwlade: posts the ante 25
tarbutton13: posts small blind 100
kuwlade: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to tarbutton13 [Ks Ad]
STYTHIE: folds
tarbutton13: raises 600 to 800
kuwlade: raises 3915 to 4715 and is all-in
tarbutton13: calls 3915
*** FLOP *** [Qs 8h 8s]
*** TURN *** [Qs 8h 8s] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [Qs 8h 8s 9s] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tarbutton13: shows [Ks Ad] (a pair of Eights)
kuwlade: shows [3c 4c] (two pair, Eights and Fours)
tarbutton13 said, "lmfao"
kuwlade collected 9505 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9505 | Rake 0
Board [Qs 8h 8s 9s 4h]
Seat 2: STYTHIE (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (small blind) showed [Ks Ad] and lost with a pair of Eights
Seat 9: kuwlade (big blind) showed [3c 4c] and won (9505) with two pair, Eights and Fours


PokerStars Game #31439571993: Tournament #185949488, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2009/08/09 14:55:24 PT [2009/08/09 17:55:24 ET]
Table '185949488 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: STYTHIE (2290 in chips)
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (10555 in chips)
Seat 9: kuwlade (655 in chips)
STYTHIE: posts the ante 25
tarbutton13: posts the ante 25
kuwlade: posts the ante 25
tarbutton13: posts small blind 200
kuwlade: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to tarbutton13 [8s Jh]
STYTHIE: folds
tarbutton13: raises 400 to 800
kuwlade: calls 230 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (170) returned to tarbutton13
*** FLOP *** [5c As Kh]
*** TURN *** [5c As Kh] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [5c As Kh 2s] [3h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tarbutton13: shows [8s Jh] (high card Ace)
kuwlade: shows [2h Jc] (a pair of Deuces)
kuwlade collected 1335 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1335 | Rake 0
Board [5c As Kh 2s 3h]
Seat 2: STYTHIE (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (small blind) showed [8s Jh] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 9: kuwlade (big blind) showed [2h Jc] and won (1335) with a pair of Deuces


PokerStars Game #31439586665: Tournament #185949488, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2009/08/09 14:55:48 PT [2009/08/09 17:55:48 ET]
Table '185949488 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: STYTHIE (2265 in chips)
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (9900 in chips)
Seat 9: kuwlade (1335 in chips)
STYTHIE: posts the ante 25
tarbutton13: posts the ante 25
kuwlade: posts the ante 25
kuwlade: posts small blind 200
STYTHIE: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to tarbutton13 [Ts Ks]
tarbutton13 said, "lol suckouts again"
tarbutton13: calls 400
kuwlade: raises 910 to 1310 and is all-in
STYTHIE: folds
tarbutton13: calls 910
*** FLOP *** [Qs 6s 2c]
*** TURN *** [Qs 6s 2c] [Ah]
*** RIVER *** [Qs 6s 2c Ah] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kuwlade: shows [6c 2h] (two pair, Sixes and Deuces)
tarbutton13: shows [Ts Ks] (high card Ace)
kuwlade collected 3095 from pot
tarbutton13 said, "and again"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3095 | Rake 0
Board [Qs 6s 2c Ah 7d]

Level VIII (200/400) - 2009/08/09 14:58:17 PT [2009/08/09 17:58:17 ET]
Table '185949488 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: STYTHIE (1540 in chips)
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (7740 in chips)
Seat 9: kuwlade (4220 in chips)
STYTHIE: posts the ante 25
tarbutton13: posts the ante 25
kuwlade: posts the ante 25
tarbutton13: posts small blind 200
kuwlade: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to tarbutton13 [Ts Qs]
STYTHIE said, "i did mean to go all in pre flop"
STYTHIE: raises 1115 to 1515 and is all-in
tarbutton13: folds
kuwlade: calls 1115
*** FLOP *** [2h Jd Kh]
tarbutton13 said, "but he folded to a bet of 90 with a 1600 pot"
*** TURN *** [2h Jd Kh] [2c]
STYTHIE said, "come on"
*** RIVER *** [2h Jd Kh 2c] [Th]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kuwlade: shows [Jc Ks] (two pair, Kings and Jacks)

PokerStars Game #31439778496: Tournament #185949488, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2009/08/09 15:01:04 PT [2009/08/09 18:01:04 ET]
Table '185949488 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (13160 in chips)
Seat 9: kuwlade (340 in chips)
tarbutton13: posts the ante 25
kuwlade: posts the ante 25
tarbutton13: posts small blind 200
kuwlade: posts big blind 315 and is all-in
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to tarbutton13 [Ks 9d]
tarbutton13: calls 115
*** FLOP *** [7s 5h Th]
*** TURN *** [7s 5h Th] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [7s 5h Th 4h] [Qd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kuwlade: shows [6c 3s] (a straight, Three to Seven)
tarbutton13: shows [Ks 9d] (high card King)
kuwlade collected 680 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 680 | Rake 0
Board [7s 5h Th 4h Qd]
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (button) (small blind) showed [Ks 9d] and lost with high card King
Seat 9: kuwlade (big blind) showed [6c 3s] and won (680) with a straight, Three to Seven


PokerStars Game #31439788702: Tournament #185949488, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2009/08/09 15:01:20 PT [2009/08/09 18:01:20 ET]
Table '185949488 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (12820 in chips)
Seat 9: kuwlade (680 in chips)
tarbutton13: posts the ante 25
kuwlade: posts the ante 25
kuwlade: posts small blind 200
tarbutton13: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to tarbutton13 [Qc 4s]
kuwlade: raises 255 to 655 and is all-in
tarbutton13: calls 255
*** FLOP *** [6s Qh Jh]
*** TURN *** [6s Qh Jh] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [6s Qh Jh Ad] [Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tarbutton13: shows [Qc 4s] (a pair of Queens)
kuwlade: shows [7h 3h] (a flush, King high)
kuwlade collected 1360 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1360 | Rake 0
Board [6s Qh Jh Ad Kh]
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (big blind) showed [Qc 4s] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 9: kuwlade (button) (small blind) showed [7h 3h] and won (1360) with a flush, King high


PokerStars Game #31439823257: Tournament #185949488, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2009/08/09 15:02:14 PT [2009/08/09 18:02:14 ET]
Table '185949488 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (11005 in chips)
Seat 9: kuwlade (2495 in chips)
tarbutton13: posts the ante 25
kuwlade: posts the ante 25
tarbutton13: posts small blind 200
kuwlade: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to tarbutton13 [Kd 9c]
tarbutton13: raises 10580 to 10980 and is all-in
kuwlade: calls 2070 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (8510) returned to tarbutton13
*** FLOP *** [Jh Ac 6s]
*** TURN *** [Jh Ac 6s] [4d]
*** RIVER *** [Jh Ac 6s 4d] [Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
kuwlade: shows [4h Kc] (a pair of Fours)
tarbutton13: shows [Kd 9c] (high card Ace)
kuwlade collected 4990 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4990 | Rake 0
Board [Jh Ac 6s 4d Ts]
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (button) (small blind) showed [Kd 9c] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 9: kuwlade (big blind) showed [4h Kc] and won (4990) with a pair of Fours


PokerStars Game #31439877967: Tournament #185949488, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VIII (200/400) - 2009/08/09 15:03:40 PT [2009/08/09 18:03:40 ET]
Table '185949488 1' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 5: tarbutton13 (3295 in chips)
Seat 9: kuwlade (10205 in chips)
tarbutton13: posts the ante 25
kuwlade: posts the ante 25
kuwlade: posts small blind 200
tarbutton13: posts big blind 400
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to tarbutton13 [As 9h]
kuwlade: calls 200
tarbutton13 said, "enjoy ur constant suckouts.....keep being a HUGE losing player"
tarbutton13: raises 2870 to 3270 and is all-in
kuwlade: calls 2870
*** FLOP *** [2c Ks 9d]
*** TURN *** [2c Ks 9d] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [2c Ks 9d 3h] [7h]
tarbutton13 said, "bam what a joke"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
tarbutton13: shows [As 9h] (a pair of Nines)
kuwlade: shows [6c Kh] (a pair of Kings)
kuwlade collected 6590 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6590 | Rake 0
Board [2c Ks 9d 3h 7h]

I've heard of some luck, but that much in about 10 minutes?

What a luckbox!

No Pokerstars isn't Cereus, they are different poker sites.

Well, allow me to retort...

First, not to be condescending, but these are $3 tournies, so I don't knwo what you expect.

Second, and this may shock you, but this same kind of thing happens in the $20-$50 range, too. Trust me.

So...best thing you can do for yourself is to simply play your best and hope things work out for you in the long run. MTT's have such high variance that it'll seem like every overpair you have is beaten by a low set or connectors hitting a str or some bozo with 92s making a flush, but just keep improving your game and stop wondering why morons are calling you down with crap and getting lucky.

Good luck, sir.

Mercury 69 is absolutely right....happens with enough frequency in all levels. Sometimes it's just not your day. Get up, enjoy whats left of the day and get back at it tomorrow...there will always be another game.

That being said.......Zen, peace and love (and all that BS) Stars IS tilting the f*** outta me the last 2 weeks.

That is all.

Yeah this is how I'm feelin' about now. However, Stars has moved on to coolering me just before the money so I can't get money or leaderboard pts, which TBH are more important.