An Illustration on a horrible laydown

flair1239 · #1 08-20-2004, 09:56 AM

Yes, I am givin away the result right now. After the flop I did nothing right. I then capped everything off with an inexcusable laydown... why you might ask...

Well let me tell you. I have been playing for (5) months and have just been getting serious the last (2). I feel I have come along ways in combating my weak/tight tendencies. Then one night I had the inevitabe 50BB downswing. If I had a set there was a higher set, if I had an overpair, I was sucked out on (2)pair. You guys know the sob stories.

The problem was I relapsed. I quit playing aggressively, and turned totally passive. This hand woke me up though. For those of you who have read Ed Miller's book, you will notice that I did the exact opposite of everything that he says.

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO (poster) checks, Button raises, SB calls, Hero 3-bets, UTG calls, MP2 calls, CO calls, Button caps, SB calls, Hero calls, UTG calls, MP2 calls, CO calls.

Flop: (24 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, MP2 bets, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls, Hero calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (15 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, MP2 bets, CO calls, Button folds, SB folds, Hero raises, UTG calls, MP2 3-bets, CO calls, Hero calls, UTG calls.

River: (27 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP2 bets, CO calls, Hero folds, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 30 BB

Results in white below: 
UTG shows Jd Qh (one pair, jacks).
MP2 shows Ts Jh (one pair, jacks).
CO shows Qs Qd (one pair, queens).
Outcome: CO wins 30 BB.