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So I'm playing a Pokerstars 45 man $1 Multi-table SNG. Blinds 100/200, Down to about 12 players (7 pay). I get dealt 88 in the Cut-off position. All fold to me, I raise 4xBB. Button and SB fold, BB calls. Flop comes down 3 of clubs, 8 clubs and 6 of spades. Awesome trips. BB checks, I make a pot-sized bet. BB re-raises all-in (he's got me covered). Call of course. He has A of clubs and 3 of diamonds... Turn and River a club......... Flush versus' trips....
Can't wait to "graduate" to higher buy-ins where these type of calls are less likely (or are players just blowing smoke up my a**?)!!!
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No. You should be praying to the God of Donks for more players who will make those plays - not less - and just accept the fact that losing 1 out of 25 times in that scenario is well worth winning the other 24 times.
Sure it can annoy when it happens, but just take it when it does.
Last edited by LanterneRouge; Dec 09,2008 at 12:37 PM.
I understand Vet. Daniel Negreanu says he never, ever tilts after a bad beat. I'm not quite there yet, but I think I'm getting very close.
I mostly stopped feeling about bad beats immediately after the first time I went all-in post-flop only to lose to the one and only runner-runner combination that could beat me (i.e. and specifically - a 945 to 1 kick in the balls). Ever since then, I've just conceded in my mind that any hand other than the absolute stone-cold nuts is still a gamble and I simply have to be prepared to lose with it.
Just remember - if you take way more bad beats than you give, it means you are a good player.
We'll both achieve poker Zen one day. One day. 8)8)8)8)
No. You should be praying to the God of Donks for more players who will make those plays - not less - and just accept the fact that losing 1 out of 25 times in that scenario is well worth winning the other 24 times.
Sure it can annoy when it happens, but just take it when it does.
But when they hit the 1/25 back to back to back?!?!?! FLAME ON!
Just seems that it runs in spurts...you'll hit the the nut straight and some bozzo runs with 83suited and hits his weak ass flush with runner runner...every friggin time!!
When does MY 24/25 start??
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So I'm playing a Pokerstars 45 man $1 Multi-table SNG. Blinds 100/200, Down to about 12 players (7 pay). I get dealt 88 in the Cut-off position. All fold to me, I raise 4xBB. Button and SB fold, BB calls. Flop comes down 3 of clubs, 8 clubs and 6 of spades. Awesome trips. BB checks, I make a pot-sized bet. BB re-raises all-in (he's got me covered). Call of course. He has A of clubs and 3 of diamonds... Turn and River a club......... Flush versus' trips....
Can't wait to "graduate" to higher buy-ins where these type of calls are less likely (or are players just blowing smoke up my a**?)!!!
You flopped a set, not trips.
As for the rest, welcome to $1 Pokerstars donkaments.
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5 minutes ago on Full Tilt $10 KO 90 person sit'n go. AK on the button with one caller in early position. Raise it 5X BB, blinds fold and EP calls. Flop KJ6 rainbow, I bet pot he shoves for 500 more. I call he's got J6 soooted of course.
This has been my luck for a month now. I'm seriously thinking of shutting it down until 2009.
EDIT: I look him up on Sharkscope and he's -23% ROI of course. I add him to my "list".
EDIT #2 : AA on the button. UTG raises 3X, one caller and I raise all-in. My aces against KK and QJ. K on the river and I give up for 2008......it was nice until November.
Last edited by Hellmuth's Mole; Dec 09,2008 at 07:12 PM.
Even though it is a $1 tournament, I don't find the Villians play all that bad. Putting myself in the Villians chair....
A player in late position, who has less chips that me, raises, and I call without anyone playing behind me. (Note: with A3o, I'm likely not playing to hit, I'm playing to bet that you'll miss)
The flops comes 863 and the original raiser bets back. It looks like your making a standard continuation bet here. This is a perfect spot to bluff a check/re-raise.
- he's got you outchipped.
- the board doesn't look scary. There a wide range of hands that you'd raise with from the CO that you'd had to lay down to a check re-raise.
- play is tightening up as the bubble approaches.
The only thing that would make it perfect for the villian is if you had a medium size stack. (ie. You'd be the perfect person for him to pick on)
The outcome is REALLY unfortunate, but I can't blame the villian's play. I like it actually. You were just the victim of an unlucky RNG.
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Daniel Negreanu says he never, ever tilts after a bad beat. I'm not quite there yet, but I think I'm getting very close.
about bad beats immediately after the first time I went all-in post-flop only to lose to the one and only runner-runner combination that could beat me (i.e. 
and 
specifically - a 945 to 1 kick in the balls). Ever since then, I've just conceded in my mind that any hand other than the absolute stone-cold nuts is still a gamble and I simply have to be prepared to lose with it.
