How did this pot get so big?

Bez · #1 11-28-2005, 04:18 PM

I ended up risking far more of my stack than I should have in this pot.

Is the pre-flop raise terrible? I want to try and liven the table up a little but I'm way out of position with KQo.

Is the pre-flop call poor with one caller left to act?

How about the flop bet into an empty side pot? I was looking for him to fold, presuming myself likely to be ahead of the all-in short stack.

With his call, I just check the rag on the turn and am surprised by his small bet, though if he flopped the straight he may be betting $6 now to get the rest in on the river. I just decided to put him all in anyway.

Flame away. I only post hands I think I played poorly. After the flop bet and villian's call I thought the pot was just too big to fold. I felt sick going to showdown.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG+1 ($29.80)
MP1 ($33.30)
MP2 ($7.30)
CO ($22.60)
Button ($8.50)
SB ($12.25)
BB ($49.70)
Hero ($63.05)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $2.5, 1 fold, MP1 calls $2.50, MP2 raises to $7.3 (all-in), 4 folds, Hero calls $4.80, MP1 calls $4.80.

Flop: ($22.65) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $10, MP1 calls $10.

Turn: ($42.65) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $6, Hero raises to $16, MP1 calls $10 (All-In).

River: ($74.65) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: $74.65