Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Can't Understand Some Players
So, here is the scenario. I am playing in an online World Series Qualifier, top two win a seat in a $1500 WSOP event, plus $1000 cash. I find myself in late position (button?) with lots of limpers and me with pocket aces. I don't want a whole lot of competition as it would be a huge mistake to just limp, so I make a pot size raise to thin the field. I get two callers, one with J/10 os, the other with J/9 os. Great! The flop is good for me with a Q/K/K, giving the J/10 what he thinks is an open-ended straight draw, and the J/9 a gutshot straight draw. In truth, the J/10 only has three outs, since the other guy has a 9, and the gutshot likewise has only 3 outs since the other villain has a 10. The ace is obviously no good to them since that fills me up. I bet about 60% of pot size, to try to judge the opposing hands, thinking I might fold if one of them comes over the top with their KQ. I get two callers. The turn is a blank, and I go all-in. They both insta-call for nearly all their chips (they both had me barely covered) on their weak draws. The river....a 9 for the completed straight for J/10 and I am gone. I think that I played this hand pretty well, could have moved all-in on the flop, but am busted for sure if a king is in play. I just think this was super donkey play on both their parts as the betting pattern had to put me on a big pair, aces, kings, or queens or at the least AK or KQ which would have put them both far, far behind. I think there are situations where you have to put all or most of your chips in on a draw, but this was fairly early so I don't really understand their play.
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You might as well have written this post in Greek as far as your non poker person's comprehension.
That's okay, you are writing for a different audience...Love, Amy
Good grief! I'm really sorry you have to put up with such crummy players. If you are ever up against me in the same situation, please know that I have enough sense to fold a straight draw (even my beloved gutshot) when the board is paired. I feel your pain.
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