Chalk another one up to the pantheon of bad beats. AK of diamonds in 5th position, 4 callers in front. Raised but somehow got 2 more callers behind. AKs against 8 players, this had bad news written all over it.

Flop K and J of spades and 10 of clubs. Bet to me, raise, only 5 callers.

Turned 9 of indiscriminate suit--what does it matter? Bet, raised from behind, 2 callers in front, what is AKs to do but call? (the pot was over $12, justifying a $1 draw at a queen gut shot)

River 5 of spades. The raiser bet and one more called, what is AKs to do but call?

Somehow, the preflop raise was unable to drive out Q6o and 36 of spades. Unbelievable.

The poker hell continues and my bankroll now down to $58, only $8 above the second $50 I put in. I shall now declare code orange on the tilt scale.