Whats the biggest pot you\'ve lost?
 

Just lost a nearly $500 pot to a river flush on 100NL. I know it isn't much but it has left me a little rattled somewhat. I've won pots of this size before but never lost one as big.

I actually played my hand perfectly - got my money in with a set on the turn when I was waay ahead. I think that makes it even more frustrating. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Anyone want to share any similar tales of woe?

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This is the biggest that comes to mind. Reraising with QQ isn't standard, but UTG was a fairly loose raiser and there were several mega-donators. I was trying to set up a pot-size push on the flop but failed to narrow the field as anticipated.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter

saw flop|<font color="C00000">saw showdown</font>

CO ($100)
<font color="C00000">Button ($247.06)</font>
<font color="C00000">Hero ($141)</font>
BB ($253.15)
UTG ($162.8)
MP ($144.49)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $1.
<font color="CC3333">UTG raises to $10</font>, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls $10, Button calls $10, <font color="CC3333">Hero (poster) raises to $40</font>, BB calls $38, UTG calls $30, CO calls $30, Button calls $30.

Flop: ($200) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
Hero bets $101 (All-In), BB folds, UTG folds, CO folds, Button calls $101.

Turn: ($402) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

River: ($402) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $402
<font color="green">Main Pot: $402, between Button and Hero.</font> &gt; <font color="white">Pot won by Button ($402).</font>

Results:
Button has 8h As (straight, nine high).
Hero has Qd Qc (one pair, queens).
Outcome: Button wins $402.

As I said..... a few mega-donators.

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soah, that is a terrible beat there... christ

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Interesting hand soah [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Wouldn't mind playing on that table.

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soah, that is a terrible beat there... christ

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He had 7 outs getting 3:1 to call the all-in. His call was -EV but not to the point of being a "terrible" beat.

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uh, 7 outs is ~28% chance to win. calling 100 to win a $400 pot is good, no?

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1.9K

the power of the semibluff bit me in the arse.

fim

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$4,000.... I had 1700 and was got it all-in with AQo on a board of KJT with two spades.

3 of us got it all-in.... smaller stack (600) had Q9, bigger stack, (had me covered) had A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

River brought the spade, and I hit the computer power off button in anger.

Sly

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uh, 7 outs is ~28% chance to win. calling 100 to win a $400 pot is good, no?

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Oops. I suppose it is. If he doesn't know my cards though, then the times I turn over AA will be enough to make his call -EV in the long run. I remember at the time concluding it was a borderline but bad call, I guess I must have figured in the chance that he was drawing at four outs to make that conclusion.

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Unlucky guys. Helped cheer me up a bit though. Will post the hand tomorrow if anyone is interested.

Just lost another $300 pot to a flush draw, bah! Don't you hate those days where your balance is up and down like a yo-yo, and you eventually finish $100 up and feel like you've wasted your time? [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Annoying day. Time for bed.