Ever talk yourself into calling just one more card when you know you shouldn't? Especially when it is late and you are tired?
After this hand, I knew it was time to go to bed.
7 Card Stud High ($3/$6), Ante $0.5, Bring-In $1 (
hand converter)
3rd Street
Seat 1: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___
brings-in
Seat 8: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
I thought about raising, but Seat 1 and 8 had been slow-playing a bit shorthanded so I decided to just call.
4th Street
Seat 1: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 5: xx xx 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___folds
Seat 8: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]___
bets
Crap, I bet he has Qs. I shouldn't call, but I'll give it a shot since my pair is hidden.
5th Street
Seat 1: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 8: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]___
bets
Damn, another blank. I really should fold....Ah, screw it.
6th Street
Seat 1: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___calls
Hero: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___calls
Seat 8: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]___
bets
WOOHOO! I ROCK!! I KNEW THAT TEN WAS COMING! <gets ready to raise>
Oh, crap, he paired his Q! And the J has 3 diamonds showing! Crap Crap Crap, I better just call.
River
Seat 1: xx xx J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] xx___folds
Hero: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]___raises
Seat 8: xx xx Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] xx___
bets___calls
Results:
Hero: balance $229, bet $28.5, collected $73, net +$44.5 [ Tc Td 8s 3c 5d Th 5h ] [ a full house, Tens full of fives -- Tc,Td,Th,5d,5h ]
Seat 8: balance $326.92, lost $28.5 [ Kd Qs Qc 7s 5c Qd Ts ] [ three of a kind, queens -- Kd,Qs,Qc,Qd,Ts ]
Damn, I'm good! I wonder if there's a seat open at the 20/40?
On second thought, I'd better log off before I make any more stupid decisions.
<Feel free to flame away, I know this was ugly>