I went back to my first day playing (long)

[ThinkQuick]

'Know when to fold 'em' was like my first ever lesson. Agressiveness came later but in the beginning playing tight was certainly enough to make me a winner at 3/6 and in home games.

Yesterday though, I forgot every lesson since my first. I play a lot of poker, I read a lot about poker, I spend a lot of time on 2+2, and I yet made a mistake yesterday.

There was a hand where the player to my immediate left bet out on a flop of A 4 6 rainbow into a pot that was $94 preflop at 3/6. The player to his immediate left called. Folded to me with 77. I know these two players and I knew I was beat. I swear to you this isn't even one of those times where you're 90% sure but have to call down anyways, I knew I was beat and so I mucked my hand.

Then immmmediately after my head starts spinning about the odds this pot was laying me. Right when the second guy called I said $101 = ~34 SB in my head. Yet I fold when it's to me. I don't think I'm expecting a response, I ust wanted to post this because it pissed me off more than anything I think. I don't mind suckouts and I don't mind losses, but I just wasn't thinking for a second and it really shook me up. For a second I was one of those 'brilliant' low limit players that make a 'brilliant' fold on the river when they veritably have to call with any two cards. What happens if I do something retarded in a 1-2 pot game or NL game that I've also played?

The turn was a 7, and river A and I tipped the dealer for teaching me that lesson. AJ beat QQ for the pot and I took a walk. Hopefully this experience keeps me alert next time, and isn't an indication of what's to come.