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Posted Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:56 pm GMT by zinn0
The only reason I called the pre-flop raise was in the hope I might catch some spades. Unluckily for me, and Ace flopped, and as hard as I tried to convince myself I was way behind, I showed it down anyway.
Am I the only person on here who will not listen to the little voice in their head that says, "Fold, you are BEAT!" By the way, everytime I hear that voice, it sounds just like Marcel Luske...
PokerStars Game #2676818629: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2005/09/27 - 22:45:03 (ET)
Table 'Amherstia' Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: tbw111 ($7.10 in chips)
Seat 2: o]O2o ($9.80 in chips)
Seat 3: blotto01 ($19.60 in chips)
Seat 4: SwampDonkeyD ($14.85 in chips)
Seat 5: Slappyb ($12.90 in chips)
Seat 6: messa ($9.90 in chips)
Seat 7: Sevenoutt ($17.70 in chips)
Seat 8: GFkillah ($11.30 in chips)
Seat 9: zinn0 ($9.20 in chips)
oO2o: posts small blind $0.05
blotto01: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to zinn0  
SwampDonkeyD: folds
Slappyb: folds
messa: folds
Sevenoutt: raises $0.30 to $0.40
GFkillah: folds
zinn0: calls $0.40
tbw111: folds
o]O2o: folds
blotto01: folds
*** FLOP ***   
Sevenoutt: bets $0.75
zinn0: calls $0.75
*** TURN *** 
Sevenoutt: bets $2
SwampDonkeyD leaves the table
zinn0: calls $2
*** RIVER *** 
Sevenoutt: bets $2
zinn0: calls $2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Sevenoutt: shows   (two pair, Aces and Kings)
zinn0: mucks hand
Sevenoutt collected $9.95 from pot
zinn0 said, "nh"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.45 | Rake $0.50
Board
Seat 1: tbw111 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: o]O2o (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: blotto01 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: SwampDonkeyD folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Slappyb folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: messa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: Sevenoutt showed and won ($9.95) with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 8: GFkillah folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: zinn0 mucked
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Posted Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:13 am GMT by Moon_Child
hmmm... if the only reason why you called in the first place was to catch 2 spades on the flush then play the hand for the reason why u played it. i know sometimes its hard to get away from the hand but if you know ur beat then fold the hand. if you think you are ahead then play through the hand and take it down. i myself gets into these situations too... i should stop drawing for hands. i think i lose more money trying to chase a hand than i do getting paid off hitting it. i need to learn how to fold small pckts when there isn't much money in the pot becuase chances are i will lose the money that i call with and when i do hit, i won't get paid off as much as i would.
Posted Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:14 am GMT by Nut Flush
If you play a weak Ace like that, at least raise on the flop. When he calls or re-raises, it's much easier to lay it down and might have saved you a ittle bit of money. If you raised $1.50 on the flop and then folded, you would have saved $2.50 rather than being a calling station. :D
Also, if he was just doing a continuation bet with a high pocket pair, you may find out you have the best hand. But without raising the flop, there is no way to find out.
Posted Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:26 am GMT by Ciso_B
Thats really weak play dude. Calling all way down, you had a chance to re raise several times to find out if you're hand was good and neglected it. By the river the board is so littered that even if you were ahead on the flop you re behind now lol.
Best advice to give in this situation is , dont call pre flop on hope of landing only a flush, you said yourself you kinda knew your kicker wouldnt be good so fold this one pre flop.
A10  is ok looking hand and wouldnt mind raising myself with it but not really a hand that looks strong when facing a raise.
Out of curiosity what did you have him on? The way he played it doesnt look like a bluff imo, especially the bet on the river.
Posted Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:37 pm GMT by BigSlugger09
If you know should lay it down you gotta do just that. At the low limits I know it is really hard to do at times but you don't want to get yourself into any bad habits.
Posted Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:50 pm GMT by howzit
raise the flop. take it away on another street.
but at this level, u played it fine. You'll probably be winning half the time there on the river.
Posted Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:54 pm GMT by 1988 TR
That play is the definition of calling station. Not where you want to be.
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