Possibly my worst played hand ever. Confessional + advice

BruinEric · #1 01-24-2005, 04:21 PM

Oh man, this one was bad. Win or lose, this was an a hand that was absolutely just a mess. Posting because exposure of my play is self-inflicted punishment for playing this wrong.

To explain part of my mind-set, I went into call-down mode earlier in the day on another table thinking I *might* be beaten, but refusing to fold AQo with A on board and won a decent pot. I've also been trying to implement the "don't fold in big pots" advice.

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG (LAA in 30 hands) raises, 2 folds, Hero 3-bets, 1 fold, CO (Unknown) caps, 2 folds, BB (Absolute LPP) calls, UTG (LAA in 30 hands) calls, Hero calls.

The story so far: LAA has been raising pre-flop with weak hands (any ace, high suited, etc.) So rather than fold AJo to a pre-flop raise, I thought I'd isolate with a raise. So far, I'm pleased with my play.

Then, Unknown (only 2 hands on the table at that point, hadn't played any) caps which surprised me. LPP calling cap cold was no surprise. He's on my buddy list as a guy with a high VP$IP.


Flop: (16.50 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
Absolute LPP checks, LAA in 30 hands checks, Hero checks, Unknown bets, Absolute LPP calls, LAA in 30 hands calls, Hero calls.

Surely my first mistake. I shoulda bet out having hit TPGK. I mightaa called 1 raise after that or folded when bet to on turn because of 3 flush.

Turn: (10.25 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
Absolute LPP bets, LAA in 30 hands calls, Hero calls, Unknown raises, Absolute LPP calls, LAA in 30 hands calls, Hero calls.

LPP betting out was a real surprise. He plays quite passive post-flop, so this shook me a bit. I didn't take the time to put him on a hand. I call because the pot is big, but I'm uneasy. After unknown's raise I was lost and I went into "pot too big to fold with TPGK mode." Question: My hunch is that I shoulda raised LPP with the intent to fold to any RR.

River: (18.25 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
Absolute LPP bets, LAA in 30 hands calls, Hero calls, Unknown raises, Absolute LPP 3-bets, LAA in 30 hands calls, Hero calls, Unknown calls.

So I only call with 2 pair because I think I'm behind -- but I just refuse to fold two pair, despite the board having flush and str8 possibilities. so then I see two more bets to me, and I just COULDN'T bail with such a big pot! 

Final Pot: 30.25 BB

At showdown, I was totally confused and unhappy with my play win or lose.

Advice? Thoughts?