21gnet tournaments, second round of the 1K Sunday night challenge (1K paid out, plus six free entries to the 2K tournament).

Last hand of the second round, six person table, two advance.

I'm behind (like 4th or 5th in chips), second to last to act. The four ahead of me max bet. I underbet, so if most of the others lose, I'm in.

Had a douche-b named groucho behind me, and he tails my bet.

Dealer screws the players, like I was hoping, except one. The guy ahead of me has blackjack. I have 17, dealer has 10.

I got completely screwed, because normally I would have surrendered, hoping for a dealer 20, but the jerk behind me would have tailed and surrendered as well just to make sure I didn't advance, I imagine.

I guess the move would have been to hit on 17 vs. 10. I stood. groucho had 7, he hit, got 17, meaning I couldn't advance.

Dealer showed a 9, putting me out in 3rd place, bubbling, a few chips away from a nice chunk of change and a free entry.