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 Queen Diamond7 club 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 T club8 Diamond 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

 

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