Comments on: So Close And Yet So Far

By: Easycure

Easycure — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

I’ve never mucked trip As that I can remember, so I guess the answer is that there is really no way to get away from that hand. Or, maybe a top pro could have junked it after the turn. I don’t know. Tough one.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

This isn’t a suggestion on how to play it differently. Just a comment.

This is the sort of hand that drives players nuts. In hindsight you know that raising up front would have turned a win into a loss. However, I’m inclined to think that you were playing the hand optimally. Could you have known you were beat?

The biggest piece of information came when Mr. Straight cold called your raise. I’ve lost tons and tons of money not picking up the fact that someone cold called. Maybe this hand will help beat that into my head.
On the river you can check to him and see what he does. However, does it really make any difference? If he pushes or raises you all in are you going to fold? It’s a tough decision.

Yes, you could have played it differently. Could you have changed the result? Probably not.

By: Bill Rini

Bill Rini — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Yeah, the cold call did concern me a bit but his call could mean two pair just as likely as it meant a straight. The BB bet was weak (1/2 pot after it’s been checked around) so someone with KJ might not give me credit for a huge hand simply because I tried to take the pot away from a weak bet.

And the river had us both with around $5000 each so with $90,000 in the pot, neither of us was folding for $5000.

By: gaamblor

gaamblor — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

well first of all there’s no 500/1000 blind level on stars…but assuming you meant either 4/8 or 6/12 the typical stars table will be raising a limper most of the time so limping isn’t a bad idea

once that flop hits in a winner take all (essentially) event you better go broke