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I think this hand is sort of interesting. I did not convert it, because the chat is relevant. I did, however, change the names of the two involved parties, (hero and XXXXXXXXX). Any comments would be appreciated. By the way, I am a rookie.

PokerStars Game #2956729030: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) -
2005/11/02 - 18:57:55 (ET)
Table 'Tolosa' Seat #5 is the button
Seat 2: vermine ($73.15 in chips)
Seat 3: craigmack xx ($21.95 in chips)
Seat 4: hero ($38.65 in chips)
Seat 5: Seltun ($15.05 in chips)
Seat 6: nick1515 ($22.05 in chips)
Seat 7: XXXXXXXXX ($57.40 in chips)
Seat 8: psumsm ($40.05 in chips)
Seat 9: MB33139 ($27.10 in chips)
nick1515: posts small blind $0.25
crwnambassdr: posts big blind $0.50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to hero [Jc Qd]
psumsm: folds
lou chin has returned
MB33139: folds
vermine: folds
craigmack xx: folds
hero: raises $1 to $1.50
Seltun: folds
nick1515: folds
XXXXXXXX: calls $1
*** FLOP *** [2s Js 7h]
XXXXXXXX: bets $1
hero: calls $1
*** TURN *** [2s Js 7h] [8c]
XXXXXXXXXXX: bets $2
hero: calls $2
*** RIVER *** [2s Js 7h 8c] [As]
XXXXXXXXXXX: bets $5
nick1515 leaves the table
Lafortezza joins the table at seat #6
hero said, "I have JQ, am I good?"
XXXXXXXXXXX said, "yep"
hero: calls $5
*** SHOW DOWN ***
XXXXXXXXXXX: shows [5c 9h] (high card Ace)
hero: shows [Jc Qd] (a pair of Jacks)
hero collected $18.35 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $19.25 | Rake $0.90
Board [2s Js 7h 8c As]
Seat 2: vermine folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: craigmack xx folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: hero showed [Jc Qd] and won ($18.35) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 5: Seltun (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: nick1515 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: XXXXXXXXX (big blind) showed [5c 9h] and lost with high card
Ace
Seat 8: psumsm folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: MB33139 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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nice play. lol.