esperz
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Joined: 10 Apr 2008
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 Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 3:42 am Post subject: What goes around come around... |
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About 3 years ago, I recieved and played my worst hand I've ever gotten. To many and defintely to myself it was a bad beat, but in all honesty, it wasn't. I had the proper read on the opponent but couldn't will myself to fold it. But, in the end, it destroyed my confidence in my game as I shifted myself between self-loathing and utter blame for the system as I saw it.
It was a hand in 10/20 the highest limit I put myself on and I bought the full amount to which amount to about 40% of my entire bankroll. I was young and taking down a very decent tourney. I'm sorry, I no longer possess the hand history, but I recall it perfectly from memory, as I'm sure we all do with our respective bad beats.
I was BB and my very first hand. Button and SB called to me.
I had Ad Qs. I reraised to 80, 4xbb. Both called, SB was short stacked severely with about 400 or so.
Flop came As 9s 3s.
I bet out 320. Slightly more than pot. Standard play I would think. Button immediately shoved to put me all in and SB called.
Deep down, I knew the man had an already made flush... but I couldn't rationalise it. I knew that SB probably was drawing, but at the moment I didn't care about him, as even if he won, I had 1600 to earn from the BB. Here was a man shoving me for every damn dime I had. I looked at my hand. I knew I had top pair, giving me a decent hand vs any one winged flush draws. I also had the 2nd best kicker for any kind of trips, which gave me a decent chance of beating it anyway... But... I knew that the guy had his flush. I knew, really. But I couldn't force myself to fold for 1400. Stupidity... But I knew what I was doing even as I hit the almighty call button.
2 worthless cards later, the man flipped over Ks10s. I was beaten every way with a 2% chance of coming back.
...Needless to say, I was devestated... even beyond devestated.
Why do I bring up this?
Months later with my bankroll chunked, I made little progress. Hit my own stone wall of paranoia, refusing to call all-ins without the nuts and the like. I lost an additional 600 dollars or so at the .50/1 tables. At that point, I banned myself through responsible gaming and withdrew all my money. I went to Iraq shortly after and only came back recently over 3 months ago.
But, now...
I just stacked someone on the 3/6 table earlier today with the same exact hand and very simlar flop except I was holding the K10.
...funny how fate works out. |
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