ATTN: OS Poker Players

[BunnyHardaway]

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Brutal hand last night. Playing a $1/$2 NLHE cash game. I had about $130 going into the hand, the guy who I hate now had over $200 I wanna say.

Anyway, I get pocket 4's and was in late position. I had 2 calls in front of me, then the last guy raised to $5. I call, as do the other 2 guys. Flop comes 7-6-3, 2 clubs and a spade. Guy first to act bets $2, the other two call as well. I was doubting anyone caught anything, so I called. Turn comes, 5 of spades. I hit a straight, still no flush out there. First to act bets $2, guy after calls. Next guy raises to $6. I re-raise to $18. Person after me folds, next guy raises to $50. Now I'm really concerned. There's only 2 possible hands that can beat me (4-8 or 8-9), but the way my luck was going, I had a gut feeling this guy had 8-9. All the guys were giving me a hard time and telling me to call because I was taking awhile to decide. My first inclination was to fold, but I got talked into shoving, which was calling the $50 and raising $46 on top. Naturally the guy insta-calls and flips over 8-9. For good measure, the river was a 10. I felt so sick.

I feel like I donked off big time, and I feel like I've been tricking myself into thinking I was a good player all these years when in reality, I'm terrible.

[55]

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Yeah, that's an easy laydown IMO. You're chopping at best and getting lifted at worst.

What a soft game though, with donks betting $2 on the flop with $20 already in the pot.

[BunnyHardaway]

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Yeah, that's an easy laydown IMO. You're chopping at best and getting lifted at worst.

What a soft game though, with donks betting $2 on the flop with $20 already in the pot.

If I'd have just been given a few seconds of silence, I would've folded, but literally everyone at the table other than the guy who raised was egging me on to call. I know it was ridiculously idiotic to give in, but I couldn't help it.

[Matt10]

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Lol agree with the softness, but that's a hard lay down eitherway. Late position with pocket anything after a couple calls should merit a raise preflop for good measure though, that's the beauty of a low pocket pair when draw community cards show. Insta-read.

[USF11]

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I had a bad cooler last night. Not so much cause the hand which is standard fair, but because the Bad Beat Jackpot was up to 22k at this home game I play at.

I am in the SB

UTG (AdKd) Raises to $12

Hero (JsJh) Calls $12

BB (KhKc) Calls $12

Flop

Qd Jd Ks

Hero Check
BB Bets $30
UTG Calls $30
Hero Jams for $238
BB Calls
UTG Calls

Turn is 6s
River is 7d

UTG hits his flush and the board doesn't pair leaving my bad beat jack pot dreams crushed.

[55]

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Now that's what I call an action flop!

[BunnyHardaway]

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Lol agree with the softness, but that's a hard lay down eitherway. Late position with pocket anything after a couple calls should merit a raise preflop for good measure though, that's the beauty of a low pocket pair when draw community cards show. Insta-read.

I'm such a nit, it's ridiculous. I hate it, but it's so hard to change. I hate getting a lot of money involved in one hand because I'm afraid I'll lose it all (especially now after that straight killed me). I often find myself counting my stack to make sure I have a decent amount, and if I keep losing I start freaking out. I've tried everything to fix my habits, I just can't

[N51_rob]

I know its been said before but if the $1/$2 games causes you to fret about money you need to play lower limits. You can make money grinding at the lower levels just the same. I can go in for a 4-5 hour sessions playing $2/$4 and I would say that 3 out of 4 times I walk away with at least $75. Every once in a while I feed some guys bankroll. I went up to the $3/$6 and I wasn't comfortable. Pots were bugger but hands and and players were deeper so after losing abourt $400 that week I went back to $2/$4 and haven't looked back.

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[Matt10]

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I agree with Rob, find your bankroll - and play a lot lower than the norm.

I only play SnGs - that is what I was trained in. Cash games are another beast though.

As for your play, JJ. You have to figure out what type of player you want to become - find an identity. I used to be very passive, an ATM you would say - now, I've gotten stronger, won a couple of SnGs here and there - my best finish is 2nd place with 145 entrants on a $4.40 buy-in. That's my highlight, and it just happend on Christmas Day.

I need to play more games, should've played all day today actually. snowed in.

[USF11]

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Now that's what I call an action flop!

I'm still trying to figure out given the way the hand play out, where I could have folded?

I thought I was up against a flush draw, the over trip KK's came out of left field since the guy flatted preflop for only $10.

[USF11]

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I'm such a nit, it's ridiculous. I hate it, but it's so hard to change. I hate getting a lot of money involved in one hand because I'm afraid I'll lose it all (especially now after that straight killed me). I often find myself counting my stack to make sure I have a decent amount, and if I keep losing I start freaking out. I've tried everything to fix my habits, I just can't

I love playing with Nits.

I am first to act,

2s3s I raise to $6 (I know this was a mistake) However I was UTG and its the only position where raises are respected.

Guy next to me raises to $30

6 Callers!!!!

$24 to win $240

So...the Flop comes 4s5s9h

Me open with $100

Original Raiser All-In for $190

Everyone folds

I call

turn is a 6h (Hit the straight!!!)

river is Qd

Guy Flips over AA and storms off screaming expletives.

Awesome.

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You're 50/50 on that flop vs. A-A too.

[USF11]

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You're 50/50 on that flop vs. A-A too.

It was the best case scenario. I got priced in and took advantage of it.

I just see more people misplay AA and KK then any other hand. Just cause you get dealt it doesn't mean your entitled to win the hand.

[55]

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If the guy with A-A was the one that made it $30 pre-flop then I don't see how he misplayed it.

[USF11]

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If the guy with A-A was the one that made it $30 pre-flop then I don't see how he misplayed it.

Your right, I mean how tilted people get when they lose with AA and KK. It dramatically effects how they play the rest of the session.