May 4th Session
.25/.50 NL $50 max
Only one hand I really want to talk about because the rest are pointless. UTG +1 raises to $4, 3 callers, and I look down at
in the BB. I should dump this hand and move on. Then something sparked. Maybe I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. I could hear my conscience talking, are you F'ing crazy, you're going to make a move with this hand!? Then I said it "Raise! Make it to $25 to go." I felt I had a good beat on the players involved in the hand and I felt I could make a move. Maybe its an ego thing and I had to prove it to myself. Original raiser is disgusted. I can see it in his face. Good sign. He mucks, 2 more players muck and it comes back around to the SB. I know he wants to fold, he KNOWS he should fold. But something told me he wasn't going to. He felt so lucky on this day (up 200+) that he felt like he could hit anything. I only have $30 behind so he knows my chips are going in the middle regardless of the flop. He wants to muck but he can't. Obviously, I'm not looking for a caller here. He calls and I say "I might as well put these in too since they are going in the middle anway. Conclusion: He flopped the nut straight with 
and I get felted. I did everything right, made the right move but I couldn't get a guy to lay down 108o for $25. Am I dissappointed, yes. But at least I know my read was correct. It was ALMOST a great play. But almost doesn't count. If I can't get a guy to lay that down preflop, what is he going to lay down?
TK
Only one hand I really want to talk about because the rest are pointless. UTG +1 raises to $4, 3 callers, and I look down at
TK

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