) Anyway, I have had AA cracked a few times lately, usually after raising hard preflop, betting aggressively on the the flop and turn, only to be rivered (or even turned if all-in by this stage) by someone holding an underpair (a TD and a forum regular have done this one lately
), gut shotted (I can't fathom this play - all-in on a gut shot with no odds) or my personal fav was yesterday on the Paddle Steamer at Murray BridgeScene setter - I've just bet someone off a hand where I would have rivered a royal - someone didn't realise the hand was over 'cause I exposed my cards and they ran out the river.
Next hand, I look down at AA from the button - I pretend to be on tilt from missing out on my royal.
There are 2 limpers, so I raise 4 times BB.
SB calls, so does Late Position.
flop comes down 3J7
SB is all in,
LP calls.
SB I put on AJ, KJ or something involving 2 high cards, one being a J.
LP I am worried they might be holding 77 or 33, but I've seen some very loose calls from them whilst holding 2x picture cards.
After careful consideration (I have been burnt a bit lately with AA), I decide to call.
SB rolls over, wait for it, 10 3.
LP, not much better, AQ
WTF?
Turn 10,
I really need the board to pair.
Whoops - another 10 really wasn't what I wanted to see.
Anyway, I can deal with that sort of bad beat - after all, you want people making stupid plays like that. But here is the frustrating bit.
/start whinge
Whilst playing the bad beat table, the guy with 10 3 went and criticized someone else for playing flippantly as the bad beat table was the only thing left to keep everyone occupied! This is probably the first time I've been frustrated with someone for bad play (his play with the 10 3 earlier)- free poker is free poker, but the paddle steamer isn't exactly a cheap trip in time or $$. But you do take this into account, so I can't blame anyone for the way they play. But the hypocrisy was rather stark.
Grrr.
/end whinge
