how many bets until you just call?

[Dominic]

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But I'm still a moron for going that many bets on the river, either way.

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Do you really think that it matters even a little. A situation like this arises so infrequently that the results are inconsequentilal and not worth discussing. If you are a winning player costing yourself a bet or two in situations like the one you describe are meaningless. Somebody please reread the hand. Did he say he was on tilt? No he failed to take an extemely unlikely event into account. EXTREMELY UNLIKLEY is the key. Don't worry about such small things things. They are things that come automatically not through discussion but through experience. Worry about the big things, your overall strategy andyou will be fine.

Vince

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I was never on tilt...I just was amused by the hand and thought you guys would be, too. I went on to book a big win that night, so that's why I can laugh about it now!

And Vince brings up a good point - I did notice the straight flush out there - I just chose to ignore a very unlikely event - and it cost me a few bets. Oh well. Next hand!

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