Okay - a $425 loss to a Straight Flush vs Straight Flush..

folded · Feb 28,2006, 09:57 PM

I was sooooooooooooo close to laying this down.Â* My gut told me he had the higher straight flush, but, my finger just wouldn't get off the call button.Â*

THIS ONE HURT.Â* I know all you can say for that much he must have it, but, basically only one card beats me.

Comments??Â* Be Gentle Hartgosh.. lol (All Aces, do you call here?)

PokerStars Game #4134453445:Â* Hold'em No Limit ($3/$6) - 2006/02/28 - 22:51:52 (ET)
Table 'Lesath' Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Folded-AA ($427.50 in chips)
Seat 2: golfpro19 ($368 in chips)
Seat 3: ElkY ($1113.45 in chips)
Seat 5: RJAYC ($441.70 in chips)
RJAYC: posts small blind $3
jplayers joins the table at seat #6
Folded-AA: posts big blind $6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Folded-AA [Th 2d]
golfpro19: folds
ElkY: folds
RJAYC: calls $3
Folded-AA: checks
*** FLOP *** [6d 4h 3d]
RJAYC: bets $6
Folded-AA: calls $6
*** TURN *** [6d 4h 3d] [4d]
RJAYC: bets $6
Folded-AA: calls $6
*** RIVER *** [6d 4h 3d 4d] [5d]
RJAYC: bets $423.70 and is all-in
Folded-AA: calls $409.50 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
RJAYC: shows [7d 7c] (a straight flush, Three to Seven)
Folded-AA: mucks hand
RJAYC collected $853 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $855 | Rake $2
Board [6d 4h 3d 4d 5d]
Seat 1: Folded-AA (big blind) mucked [Th 2d]
Seat 2: golfpro19 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: ElkY (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: RJAYC (small blind) showed [7d 7c] and won ($853) with a straight flush, Three to Seven

CrazyJoe113 · Feb 28,2006, 10:06 PM

that sucks, but you couldve folded on the flop pretty easily i think, probably even the turn.

BBC Z · Feb 28,2006, 10:14 PM

well lets compute the pot odds on the river.....

folded · Feb 28,2006, 10:30 PM

what were they?

88Fingers · Feb 28,2006, 10:36 PM

battle of the blinds too...

You have a straight flush but the river bet screams 'no fear'...

There is $36.00 in the pot at the turn. Hmmm, I'd like to say I'd muck it but it is one of those situaitons where you have to be in the situation to know for sure.

Dont fret too much tho - you lost with a straight flush. Â*I've lost comparable amounts with a lot less!

folded · Feb 28,2006, 10:40 PM

Devin? Your thoughts?

SirWatts · Feb 28,2006, 10:43 PM

I would fold the flop, fold the turn, and fold the river if he hasn't done anything to show hes insane. Â*He's betting 400 into 36, what else could a sane person have?

westside8 · Feb 28,2006, 10:51 PM

I think your call on the flop and turn caused you to get into this tough decision

all_aces · Feb 28,2006, 10:52 PM

I fold the flop. Â*If, however, I found myself facing this bizarre situation (holding the sucker end of a straight flush facing a $400 bet into a $36 pot) I honestly have no idea what I'd do. Â*I've never been in anything close to that spot before. Â*I'd probably call, because I've never folded a straight flush, but that's no reason to call. Â*It would largely depend on what my opponent is like... he can't be that sane though to make such a HUGE overbet. Â*He only gets called by one hand, and maybe. I'd probably think that he thinks that which is why he bet so much and maybe call... I don't know dude, it's a tough one.

folded · Feb 28,2006, 10:56 PM

I agree I should fold the turn and the flop.

However, I agree with you Devin. Such a huge overbet made me wonder

I took the whole time allotment and thought about it. It he bets $100 or so I probably fold.

As for a read, it was only his 3rd hand..

It sucks, but, I did put myself in that situation. I just couldn't lay it down..

ME

SirWatts · Feb 28,2006, 11:00 PM

I might push if i was him. Why bet like 50 and get paid off most of the time when you can bet 400 and still get paid off 1/5th or 1/6th as often. it's such a strange spot and some people just don't fold full houses/quads/straight flushes.

stpboy · Feb 28,2006, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirWatts

.Â* it's such a strange spot and some people just don't fold full houses/quads/straight flushes....

....trips, a pair, Ace high, King high....

stp

folded · Feb 28,2006, 11:08 PM

lol

stpboy · Feb 28,2006, 11:21 PM

What I really think about this hand though....Obviously you should have folded on the flop and turn but NEVER fold that on the river when playing on the internet. I don't care who you are, you're not folding that. SirWatts post says it best, some people can't fold a boat, quads etc...and others conversely will make that bet with Any painted diamond. I'm never going to fold a straight flush, if you have a higher one then you can have my money.

Cory, c'mon....your name is folded. Don't tell us your gonna call the flop and the turn for gutshots/flush and then fold when you hit an absolute monster. How fast did you really get the chips in?

stp

SirWatts · Feb 28,2006, 11:25 PM

This is 3/6 NL though, I assume most people have some vague idea how to play poker at this level, though I could be way off here.