No limit cash game heartache

[mrmuzeman]

Hi guys, As a couple of u know ive just started playing 0.25/0.50 cash games on Ladbrokes. First day I made $55, 2nd day made $20. Just now on my third day I lost my $50 buy in (which was at $66 when I entered my last hand) :( I'll explain the hand and what happened then wish for advice. Although I think I played it well hopefully. Under the gun the guy who beat me raised to $2. This guy had acummulated a large stack but had been getting very lucky on the showdowns I saw (AJ beating AK all in etc). He kept raising very big to bully people who had called small raises out of pots and was being a bit maniac. All folded round to me in the small blind. I had KK. I knew it as the best hand so raised to $7. After a think he then re-raised to $17. I then called the remaining $10. Thought he probly had AJ AQ or something. I admit I was slightly peturbed by the action. Flop came 10d 8d 6h I thought pretty nice flop but theres a flush possibility so bet $8. He then raised me $48 to put me all in. I thought obviously possibility of aces. I thought more likely QQ but every likelihood just a flush draw the way he had been playing trying to catch cards. I called all in for my remaining $40. I didnt like doing it though never been involved in a pot like this before. Turn came 9c and river came 6d. If he had have been chasing the flush he would have rivered it :( However he had pocket 77 and picked up his gutshot straight :\ Was he playing way reckless or is it just me? Should I have got away from the hand expecting him to hold AA, TT, 88 or 66?

[mrmuzeman]

Re: No limit cash game heartache Ive thought about tis for a bit now. I should have gone all in preflop shouldnt I. If he had folded I still would have picked up a very nice $17.50 profit which is a good pot. If he had called with 77 id take it every time. But he would have folded. Was it my poor play or his poor play that landed me in it? Or a combo of both and some luck for him do you think? :unsure