One of the most boneheaded poker stories you have ever heard

[m bozeman]

I just wanted to share with you this funny and embarrasing story I have, even though I am ashamed to admit it. I was on a casino cruise in a $115 buy-in no-limit texas hold-em tourney. There were only 43 entrants this day, so the top 7 spots paid, $1600 to $275. We were down to 11, and I was still in with about 7500 chips. Blinds were 2000-4000, but there were 4 other players left with less chips than I had. I was in the small blind with 10 8 both diamonds. When I looked down at my cards, the guy next to me had his cards up, and out of the corner of my eye, i could see- K 2 offsuit. I called, he checked, and we had one other player in the pot. Cool, I thought, I know what I am up against, well, one of them at least. The flop came 9 5 2, 2 diamonds. First player checked, I considered betting on my flush draw, but didn't, and I guess this is where my memory went blank, because I didn't even think about the K 2 next to me. He checked, though, obviously, with only a pair of dueces. The turn card came with another 2, but no diamond. First player checks, and then my stupid poker intuition kicked in. "The board shows 9 5 2 2, the other players checked the first round, they must have nothing, I am on a flush draw, if I go all in, I will be representing the 2, they will fold, and I will take down an important pot at that stage." Well, as soon as my chips were pushed in, I remembered what the guy next to me had. He called, immediately, of course, and I reluctantly turned over my hand. I still could have caught a diamond on the river, but it didn't happen, and I finished 11th. Within 10 minutes, they were down to the final 7, which could have included me if not for my boneheaded memory lapse! Feel free to respond, and let me know how stupid I was!!