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Heads-up hand in Pokerstars Double Shootout

Playing heads up for WSOP seat. It's the first table of double shootout.

then this hand came up...


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (2 handed)

BB (t5993)
Hero (t7507)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A, 9.
Hero calls t75, BB checks.

Flop: (t300) 3, Q, Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t300) 8 (2 players)
BB bets t150, Hero calls t150.

River: (t600) 5 (2 players)
BB bets t450, Hero raises to t1450, BB raises to t5693, Hero calls t4243.

Final Pot: t11986

Results in white below:
BB has Qs 5d (full house, queens full of fives).
Hero has Ac 9c (flush, ace high).
Outcome: BB wins t11986.