Tom Hedonist Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I don't mean this as a bad beat story - mainly because it aint, its a donk play :$ But its happened a couple of times recently and its costing me money. I can't access the hand history at the mo, though I'm not sure its that important in this instance. Playing 5c/10c NLHE , I checked from the BB with 82o. The flop comes 22J. I raised to 2/3 the pot and get only one caller. "Lovely," thinks I, "He must have Jx." The turn is a six. Again I raise to 2/3 the pot, and he calls. The river is a J and I go all-in. :wall I'd already put him on the Jack, and it turned out I was right. I really don't consider this a bad beat, just stupid play. At the point I went all-in, the pot was about $5.00. I could have bet about $3 and see what my opponent did before comitting myself. I realise he could have had several other hands, but he didn't. He had the hand I put him on. Why do I keep going against my intuitions? :spank TBH, I'm not sure what I'm hoping to get out of this thread. As ultimately the answer lies with me, and if I want to be a better player I have to stop making these type of plays. Maybe just writing it out like this will cause me to think a bit more about the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robilaruk Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Re: Fed up with my own stupidity I TBH, I'm not sure what I'm hoping to get out of this thread. As ultimately the answer lies with me, and if I want to be a better player I have to stop making these type of plays. Maybe just writing it out like this will cause me to think a bit more about the situation. excellent post - you know what you must do and have taken steps to sort it :clap can't do much more:ok Damo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Re: Fed up with my own stupidity The check call in this situation might have saved you a few bob, but he also could have gone all in given the opportunity to bluff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Re: Fed up with my own stupidity Short of the final call I don't see much you did wrong, you made large bets which he called when he was behind, at this level of game I do pot sized bets, not 2/3. I don't know what your stack sizes are, so it's impossible to make a judgement on pots odds at the end. If you're 80% certain he's got the jack, but it only costs 10% of the pot to call then it's value. Sometimes at this level you need to have the nerve to see peoples cards. I was also playing 5/10 last night, holding AcQc. Kh Jh 8s on the flop. My blind was unraised. long story short, I end up with the broadway straight at the end with one other caller, 4 hearts on the board. He bets out 5x bb and I fold. He shows me 8 2 off suit, no hearts. The call would have been only 20% of the pot, but I laid it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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