Folding when knowing im 2nd best (lc)

[Hattifnatt]

Played a hand at Party a few days ago. Its from memory.

I had played with villian for 4 hours or so and he was the best kind of opponent you can get. Extremely loose, extremely passive. When he had something very good he had every time made a bet of about 1/2 pot. Not once during the section had he raised any-one without the nuts or close to it.

He once called me down with K2 for his whole stack of 550 on the board KJxxx when I held three jacks.


Villian had $295 when this hand started and I had him covered.

6-handed NL400

Villian calls UTG, 2 folds. I make it 20 on the button with AK.

Flop: K 8 3 r
Villian checks, Hero bets 45, Villian calls

Turn: 8
Villian checks, Hero $100, Villian makes it $200.

He had 30 left after his raise and I thought for a few seconds and pushed and he insta-called.

River blanked and he scooped the pot with A8.


In this hand I had a good hand, but knew to 99% I was beat, and pushed anyway. It felt just like I was just giving away $130 of my bankroll.

Do you guys have any tricks to just muck in situations like these, even if you have a great hand and its pretty inexpensive to take a showdown?