Out of the $1 Million Turbo Takedown in 59th place out of over 9500 people

I sniffed some life changing money today but had to settle for a $625 payday. I can’t complain because I got into the tournament for a little over 100 frequent player points. Here is a funny hand that kept me alive with about 130 people left.

PokerStars Game #23346183008: Tournament #200801228, 5000FPP Hold'em No Limit - Level XXII (5000/10000) - 2008/12/28 18:21:48 ET
Table '200801228 703' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: PsYcOsNiPeR (475888 in chips)
Seat 2: fearcepearce (124885 in chips)
Seat 3: knusper (81775 in chips)
Seat 4: CU_bball (124004 in chips)
Seat 5: JohnFR (159928 in chips)
Seat 6: Fighter (167049 in chips)
Seat 7: sean4040 (406182 in chips)
Seat 8: tercet (206964 in chips)
Seat 9: Cubits (249678 in chips)
PsYcOsNiPeR: posts the ante 1000
fearcepearce: posts the ante 1000
knusper: posts the ante 1000
CU_bball: posts the ante 1000
JohnFR: posts the ante 1000
Fighter: posts the ante 1000
sean4040: posts the ante 1000
tercet: posts the ante 1000
Cubits: posts the ante 1000
sean4040: posts small blind 5000
tercet: posts big blind 10000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CU_bball [9h Th]
Cubits: folds
PsYcOsNiPeR: folds
fearcepearce: folds
knusper: folds
CU_bball: raises 113004 to 123004 and is all-in
JohnFR: folds
Fighter: folds
sean4040: calls 118004
tercet: folds
*** FLOP *** [8h 3d Jh]
*** TURN *** [8h 3d Jh] [7h]
*** RIVER *** [8h 3d Jh 7h] [Kc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
sean4040: shows [Ts As] (high card Ace)
CU_bball: shows [9h Th] (a straight flush, Seven to Jack)
CU_bball collected 265008 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 265008 Rake 0
Board [8h 3d Jh 7h Kc]
Seat 1: PsYcOsNiPeR folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: fearcepearce folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: knusper folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: CU_bball showed [9h Th] and won (265008) with a straight flush, Seven to Jack
Seat 5: JohnFR folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Fighter (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: sean4040 (small blind) showed [Ts As] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 8: tercet (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 9: Cubits folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I also shallow cashed in the 3 of diamonds PL Holdem event for a free $3.40.