01-09-2002, 03:28 AM
1. I flop trip eights from the big blind with a 5 kicker. The board is 8Q8 with two spaded.
I bet and get two callers.
I bet the turn when it's a blank and I fold when the button raises. He is a kindly older gentleman who has no game in him whatsoever. He even decides to show his Q8 in the hole.
2. 2 limpers, the small blind raises and he is very predictable, especially post flop. I call with AQo. Flop is rags 8 high and it's checked around, even to the very-aggressive player on the button.
Turn is a T and I bet after the small blind checks again. If he doesn't have AK I'm a monkey's uncle.
EVERYONE calls! I say, 'Well THAT didn't work!'. I notice that there's two diamonds on the board.
The river pairs the 8, no diamond. I bet and all fold. I figured at that point my hand looked a lot like a top pair that wasn't proud on the flop but had bet the turn hoping it was still good and then luckily improved on the river. I guess it worked. (also, I assume I was facing two flush draws and AK).
3. A funny one. A very weak player who sees every flop open-limped in front of me. I'm in the cutoff with KK and raise. All fold, including the limper! I've never seen someone limp and fold for one raise preflop.
4. A big mistake. I open raise with 88. One caller behind me and the big blind. Flop is QQJ. I bet, the big blind calls. Turn is a J and I give up cause I'm a whimp. Probably prudent. But the river gave me a good chance if I'd been a better hand reader.
The river pairs the Jack so the board is JJQQ9. The big blind checks. Now I'm a fool for not betting here because the only hand he can have is ace high or a pair of 9s which is now counterfeited just like my eights. He simply CANNOT have a Q or J or he would bet into me after I showed weakness on the turn. His most likely hand is a pair of 9s that he caught with a hand like T9 or 89 or even K9.
If I bet, I win. He checks, I check and he wins with K9. Dammit.
natedogg
I bet and get two callers.
I bet the turn when it's a blank and I fold when the button raises. He is a kindly older gentleman who has no game in him whatsoever. He even decides to show his Q8 in the hole.
2. 2 limpers, the small blind raises and he is very predictable, especially post flop. I call with AQo. Flop is rags 8 high and it's checked around, even to the very-aggressive player on the button.
Turn is a T and I bet after the small blind checks again. If he doesn't have AK I'm a monkey's uncle.
EVERYONE calls! I say, 'Well THAT didn't work!'. I notice that there's two diamonds on the board.
The river pairs the 8, no diamond. I bet and all fold. I figured at that point my hand looked a lot like a top pair that wasn't proud on the flop but had bet the turn hoping it was still good and then luckily improved on the river. I guess it worked. (also, I assume I was facing two flush draws and AK).
3. A funny one. A very weak player who sees every flop open-limped in front of me. I'm in the cutoff with KK and raise. All fold, including the limper! I've never seen someone limp and fold for one raise preflop.
4. A big mistake. I open raise with 88. One caller behind me and the big blind. Flop is QQJ. I bet, the big blind calls. Turn is a J and I give up cause I'm a whimp. Probably prudent. But the river gave me a good chance if I'd been a better hand reader.
The river pairs the Jack so the board is JJQQ9. The big blind checks. Now I'm a fool for not betting here because the only hand he can have is ace high or a pair of 9s which is now counterfeited just like my eights. He simply CANNOT have a Q or J or he would bet into me after I showed weakness on the turn. His most likely hand is a pair of 9s that he caught with a hand like T9 or 89 or even K9.
If I bet, I win. He checks, I check and he wins with K9. Dammit.
natedogg