MG inflicts a bad beat on someone

[Mike Gallo]

I had the pleasure of travelling to the Foxwoods this weekend for a holiday getaway and to play some poker.

I finally met up with KurnsonofMurg. We had lunch together and spent some time chatting.

Enough background, on to the the hand.

A player I will call Visorboy, opened raised from ep. Everyone folded to me and I reraised with AK hearts. Visorboy called. A little on Visorboy, we have had a running dialogue between us and were very heated at this point. He openely poked fun at me for taking notes at the table. He also kept telling me to go to Barnes and Noble. Juvenile comments. He had very loose raising standards.

Flop Q 3 7 with one heart. Visorboy bets, I raise, he calls.

Turn Q 3 7 J another heart. I picked up a straight draw and a flush draw. Visorboy bets out, I raise, he reraises and I call.

River Q 3 7 J 10

Visorboy checks, I bet he now raises, I reraise and he calls. He had pocket Jacks for a turned set.

I think once the turn put a 4th heart on board, I had the right to contest the hand.

Michael

[dux]

I think you played it well, except I query the raise on the turn. I don't think I'd make this raise unless I felt I was a chance of winning with my ace, or if you could get him to drop jacks, or lower pairs and pocket pairs (which he might be a real chance of holding). To me he shows no sign of folding, after leading out both times.

On the turn you have the 9 flush cards, which include one royal flush, and 3 straight cards. You may make the assumption that he doesn't have a big hand, which is fair enough by his actions, so you could see an ace or king winning you the pot. Another 6 cards. So you have 18 cards which could win you the pot, with 46 possible river cards. It certainly isn't a terrible move, but I would just call the turn, and probably call on the river with a high ace (but I am the poker police at times). Without counting there are alot of bets in the pot, but with a read on the player you could lay the big slick down if he leads out again.

Taking notes at the table could be quite strange depending on the limits, but I haven't played Brick and Mortar poker more than 5 times, at the lowest holdem game on offer. At my local casino, there is a rule of 'no reading at the table'. Which I found very strange and amusing.