Losing sucks, bad play is worse

PinkSteel · #1 05-25-2005, 11:44 AM

Worst luck in eight months last night. Fate took 4 buyins, but Mr. Tilty showed up for 2 more. Appreciate the abuse, thanks.

No significant reads.

Hand 1
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) converter

Button (Villain) ($22)
Hero ($27.2)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
2 folds, MP2 raises to $0.5, Hero raises to $1, Button (Villain) raises to $5, 2 folds, MP2 folds, Hero calls $4.

Flop: ($10.85) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $22.20 (All-In)....

Terrible, right? Easy fold to the preflop raise, yes? Here on Earth that's how I normally play it.

Hand 2
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) converter

MP1 ($36)
Hero ($23.2)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
2 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, 3 folds, Hero raises to $1, 2 folds, MP1 calls $0.75.

Flop: ($2.35) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 bets $2, Hero calls $2.

Turn: ($6.35) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 bets $4, Hero calls $4.

River: ($14.35) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP1 bets $5, Hero calls $5.

Final Pot: $24.35

Write "I am a calling station" on the blackboard 100 times....
Raise the flop, right? After that be done with it.