First of all I never ever thought that it was a bad beat. I absolutely got what I deserved.
Quote:
|
the danger is that you get outdrawn by a single spade (e.g. K s)
|
That was my first thought and possibly the 2nd reason for my inaction (the first being inexperienced in the situation).
Quote:
|
SO what do you think the right play is then?
|
I should have bet out, about a pot sized bet. That hopefully would have got rid of the fishers, although I'll be honest here and I'd pay to see the turn if I'm holding the highest non community suited card.
So, I bet out 100.
The chances are that Sammy May is holding the K and calls
TROGON with his set thinks he's got an A limper or someone drawing to a 4 card flush and flat calls (maybe even makes a pot building raise).
Turn gives no help to him and in all honesty I should have pushed. Sammy May would have folded and TROGON would put me on two pair A's and Q's. He'd consider the flush or a higher set for about a second, and then he'd shrug his shoulders and call my shove.
Being honest, I thought that the villain had trip A's
Quote:
|
Valiant23: raises 260 to 500
|
and I suspect the villain that he was up against AQ (a bigger full house), which is why he only called my re-raise.
I know that I played it appallingly, but I have learned some things from it. I won't be anywhere near as passive when I have made my hand in the future (I made a flush tonight in the
Titan tourney and showed the correct aggression), and I'll be less concerned with a 4 card flush.
I'd argue that although I lost the hand, I gained much more in experience of these situations. Much more interesting than shoving with AA and losing.
If I do the same again I deserve to be kept in an aquarium.
Night night.
