The XA Kid's Poker Journal

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Friday, March 24, 2006

Good Lord

This is just what has been typical of my week. I've (for the most part) gotten over being mad at some of the beats I get, I just get annoyed. A little roll of the eyes and I am on to the next hand. So here is my bad beat.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $5/$10
4 players

Stack sizes:
UTG: $409
Hero: $1332.50
SB: $868
BB: $965

Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is Button with 8c kc
UTG folds, Hero raises to $35, SB folds, BB raises to $100, Hero calls $55.

Flop: kh qc 7h ($205, 2 players)
BB bets $125, Hero calls $125.

Turn: 8s ($455, 2 players)
BB bets $375, Hero raises to $750, BB calls all-in $375.

River: qh ($1955, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $1955)


Results:
Final pot: $1955
BB showed As Ac
Hero showed 8c Kc


Now before y'all say anything, my post flop play has become very good and I felt that I could get his whole stack if I got it big or if the right flop came bluff him off. I didn't like my flopped kicker, so here I like to call in position and see what he does on the turn. He could very easily have AQ-A10 and JJ-1010. If I didn't improve and he was still showing strength, I was going to dump it fast for a minimal loss. When I improved on the turn, his bet said I have AK or AA, so I made the push. Remember, most of the chips went in when I had the best of it. I got myself back from that with some very good poker (I was never all in at any time).

Sure, maybe I am donk and got what I deserved, but I get to post here and it is up to the rest of you to make your own determination.

3 Comments:

At 7:33 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shocking beat XA. And, for what for me, would be about a weeks or so wages. I wouldn't have been impressed. Can I ask you how such a young pup got to play for so much and another thing...what do you actually do when you're not playing poker? - Badsastard . Feel free to PM me - cheers.

 
At 7:37 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Apologies, the pot was nearer a months wages for me.

 
At 10:11 AM, Blogger Ben D said...

I practiced my game and moved up the levels, though I am underbankrolled for how much I would like to have for 5/10 NL, I find that my variance is fairly low and I can got fairly easily beat the game.

As for my 'other' time, I spend it hanging out with my friends, reading, and right now I am trying to get into writing. I also visit my family from time to time.

 

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