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Even when you know you are a beat, do you still call?

Posted Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:27 am GMT by MasterMike
When you 'know' you are beat, do you still call if the price is good? Is it just a formality? Of course they could be bluffing, but everything says that they arent...


PokerStars Game #18389882673: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2008/06/26 - 03:23:35 (ET)
Table 'Charon' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: slimzero ($11.35 in chips)
Seat 2: buckfutter1 ($5.10 in chips)
Seat 3: adz killer ($33.55 in chips)
Seat 5: carpenterxx ($29.10 in chips)
Seat 6: SryImASharK ($28.85 in chips)
buckfutter1: posts small blind $0.10
adz killer: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to buckfutter1 Six of HeartsKing of Diamonds
carpenterxx: calls $0.25
SryImASharK: folds
slimzero: calls $0.25
buckfutter1: calls $0.15
adz killer: checks
*** FLOP *** Two of DiamondsJack of DiamondsTen of Diamonds
buckfutter1: checks
adz killer: bets $0.75
carpenterxx: folds
slimzero: folds
buckfutter1: calls $0.75
*** TURN *** Two of DiamondsJack of DiamondsTen of Diamonds Queen of Diamonds
buckfutter1: bets $0.75
adz killer: calls $0.75
*** RIVER *** Two of DiamondsJack of DiamondsTen of DiamondsQueen of Diamonds Three of Diamonds
rudicus joins the table at seat #4
buckfutter1: bets $1.75
adz killer: raises $3.50 to $5.25
buckfutter1: calls $1.60 and is all-in
Uncalled bet ($1.90) returned to adz killer
*** SHOW DOWN ***
adz killer: shows Ace of DiamondsFive of Spades (a flush, Ace high)
buckfutter1: shows Six of HeartsKing of Diamonds (a flush, King high)
adz killer collected $10.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $10.70 | Rake $0.50
Board Two of DiamondsJack of DiamondsTen of DiamondsQueen of DiamondsThree of Diamonds
Seat 1: slimzero (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: buckfutter1 (small blind) showed Six of HeartsKing of Diamonds and lost with a flush, King high
Seat 3: adz killer (big blind) showed Ace of DiamondsFive of Spades and won ($10.20) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: carpenterxx folded on the Flop
Seat 6: SryImASharK folded before Flop (didn't bet)


I was tempted to fold, and knew i was beat as I couldnt see how this person could reraise without the ace unless they thought i didnt have the K or A.

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