Lend me your ear for a moment and I'll walk you through a painful bad beat I experienced just the other day. Even though it wasn't Dylan, I'd swear this guy was trained by Dylan.
It's still early in a deepstack holdem poker tourney. We're nine handed, and everyone is sitting at about 120 BBs. The play has been extremely conservative. A raise of 3 big blinds is enough to take down more than half the pots before the flop, and nobody has 3 bet.
Under the gun I pick up aces and make a standard raise. It folds around to my opponent. He min raises, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He calls instantly. The flop is Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I lead out with a half pot size bet. He instantly calls, again. The turn is a king of spades, putting two spades on board--I have the ace of diamonds and the ace of hearts. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for what seemed to be an eternity. Eventually he says, "I have to call you." and calls. You'll never guess what he turns over? Two fours. I was stunned. The flush draw wouldn't have surprised me, but even if I had 10 guesses I wouldn't have put him on fours. Well, this is a bad beat story, so you probably already guessed what's coming next... Of course, the river was a four, sending me to the rail
Friday, August 19, 2016
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Bad beat story 925
You might not believe this story, but I assure you it's true. Though it wasn't Dylan, once you hear the play, you'll understand why I think that he might have been taught by Dylan.
It's the early rounds of a deepstack tourney. We're paying ten handed, and the average stack is over 120 big bets. The play has been very tight. The standard raise of 3 BBs is enough to take down more than half the pots before the flop, and no one has 3 bet.
In early position I pick up aces and raise to 3 BBs. It folds around to my opponent. He min raises, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He snap calls. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I bet about half the pot. He calls instantly, again. The turn is a king of clubs, putting two clubs on board--my aces are both red. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for about 10 minutes. Eventually he exclaims, "I can't imagine laying this one down." and calls. You'll never guess what he flips up? Two fours. I was literally stunned. I was half expecting the flush draw, but even if he had given me 10 guesses I couldn't have put him on fours. Well, this is a bad beat story, so you know what's coming next... Of course, the river was a four, crushing my hopes of winning the tournament.
It's the early rounds of a deepstack tourney. We're paying ten handed, and the average stack is over 120 big bets. The play has been very tight. The standard raise of 3 BBs is enough to take down more than half the pots before the flop, and no one has 3 bet.
In early position I pick up aces and raise to 3 BBs. It folds around to my opponent. He min raises, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He snap calls. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I bet about half the pot. He calls instantly, again. The turn is a king of clubs, putting two clubs on board--my aces are both red. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for about 10 minutes. Eventually he exclaims, "I can't imagine laying this one down." and calls. You'll never guess what he flips up? Two fours. I was literally stunned. I was half expecting the flush draw, but even if he had given me 10 guesses I couldn't have put him on fours. Well, this is a bad beat story, so you know what's coming next... Of course, the river was a four, crushing my hopes of winning the tournament.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Bad beat story 825
If you have a minute, I'll tell you about a severe bad beat I experienced recently. Even though it wasn't Dylan, I'd swear this guy went to Dylan's poker school (i.e. Donkey U).
It is the early rounds of a deepstack holdem tourney. We're paying nine handed, and everybody is sitting at approximately 120 big bets. The play has been extremely tight. A raise of 3 BBs is enough to take down more than half the pots before the flop, and nobody is 3 betting..
Under the gun I pick up aces and raise to 3 BBs. It folds around to king donkey. He min raises, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He calls instantly. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I lead out with a half pot size bet. He calls instantly, again. The turn is a king of clubs, putting two clubs on board--my aces are red. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for what seemed to be an eternity. Eventually he exclaims, "I can't imagine laying this one down." and calls. Can you guess what he flips up? Two fours. I was literally stunned. I was half expecting the flush draw, but even if he had given me 10 guesses I would have never put him on fours. Well, this is a bad beat story, so you probably already guessed how it ends... Of course, the river was a four, sending me to the rail.
It is the early rounds of a deepstack holdem tourney. We're paying nine handed, and everybody is sitting at approximately 120 big bets. The play has been extremely tight. A raise of 3 BBs is enough to take down more than half the pots before the flop, and nobody is 3 betting..
Under the gun I pick up aces and raise to 3 BBs. It folds around to king donkey. He min raises, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He calls instantly. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I lead out with a half pot size bet. He calls instantly, again. The turn is a king of clubs, putting two clubs on board--my aces are red. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for what seemed to be an eternity. Eventually he exclaims, "I can't imagine laying this one down." and calls. Can you guess what he flips up? Two fours. I was literally stunned. I was half expecting the flush draw, but even if he had given me 10 guesses I would have never put him on fours. Well, this is a bad beat story, so you probably already guessed how it ends... Of course, the river was a four, sending me to the rail.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Bad beat story 725
I know that nobody likes a bad beat story, but I need to share this. Even though it wasn't Dylan, I'd swear--considering the play--he guy went to Dylan's poker school (i.e. Donkey U).
It's still early in a deepstack poker tourney. We're paying ten handed, and everyone is sitting at about 120 BBs. The play has been pretty tight. The standard raise of 3 BBs is taking down most of the pots before the flop, and we have yet to see a 3 bet.
Under the gun I pick up aces and raise to 3 big blinds. It folds around to the donkey. He raises it to 6 BBs, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He snap calls. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I make about a half pot size bet. He calls instantly, again. The turn is a king of spades, putting two spades on board--I have the ace of diamonds and the ace of hearts. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for about 10 minutes. Eventually he says, "I don't see how I can fold." and calls. I bet you can't guess what he turns over? Two fours. I was stunned. The flush draw wouldn't have surprised me, but even if he had given me 10 guesses I couldn't have put him on fours. Well, this is a bad beat story, so you know what the river was... Of course, the river was a four, crushing my hopes of winning the tourney.
It's still early in a deepstack poker tourney. We're paying ten handed, and everyone is sitting at about 120 BBs. The play has been pretty tight. The standard raise of 3 BBs is taking down most of the pots before the flop, and we have yet to see a 3 bet.
Under the gun I pick up aces and raise to 3 big blinds. It folds around to the donkey. He raises it to 6 BBs, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He snap calls. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I make about a half pot size bet. He calls instantly, again. The turn is a king of spades, putting two spades on board--I have the ace of diamonds and the ace of hearts. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for about 10 minutes. Eventually he says, "I don't see how I can fold." and calls. I bet you can't guess what he turns over? Two fours. I was stunned. The flush draw wouldn't have surprised me, but even if he had given me 10 guesses I couldn't have put him on fours. Well, this is a bad beat story, so you know what the river was... Of course, the river was a four, crushing my hopes of winning the tourney.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Bad beat story 625
You're not going to believe this story, but I can tell you it's true. While it wasn't Dylan, once I tell you how this guy played his hand, you'll understand why I think that maybe he was trained by Dylan.
It is still early in a deepstack texas holdem tourney. We're nine handed, and everybody is sitting at approximately 100 big bets. The play has been very conservative. The standard raise of 3 big blinds is enough to take down more than half the pots before the flop, and nobody is 3 betting..
Under the gun I pick up aces and raise to 3 BBs. It folds around to the donkey. He min raises, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He calls instantly. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I bet about half the pot. He instantly calls, again. The turn is a king of spades, putting two spades on board--my aces are both red. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for what seemed to be an eternity. Eventually he says, "I can't imagine laying this one down." and calls. You'll never guess what he turns over? Two fours. I was shocked. I was half expecting the flush draw, but even if I had 10 guesses I wouldn't have put him on fours. Of course, this is a bad beat story, so you have already guessed what's coming next... Of course, the river was a four, and my dream of winning the tournament was destroyed.
It is still early in a deepstack texas holdem tourney. We're nine handed, and everybody is sitting at approximately 100 big bets. The play has been very conservative. The standard raise of 3 big blinds is enough to take down more than half the pots before the flop, and nobody is 3 betting..
Under the gun I pick up aces and raise to 3 BBs. It folds around to the donkey. He min raises, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He calls instantly. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I bet about half the pot. He instantly calls, again. The turn is a king of spades, putting two spades on board--my aces are both red. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for what seemed to be an eternity. Eventually he says, "I can't imagine laying this one down." and calls. You'll never guess what he turns over? Two fours. I was shocked. I was half expecting the flush draw, but even if I had 10 guesses I wouldn't have put him on fours. Of course, this is a bad beat story, so you have already guessed what's coming next... Of course, the river was a four, and my dream of winning the tournament was destroyed.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Bad beat story 425
If you have a minute, I'll tell you about an extreme bad beat I experienced recently. I know it wasn't Dylan, however I'd swear--based on the way he played his hand--this guy went to Dylan's poker school (i.e. Donkey U).
It's still early in a deepstack texas holdem poker tournament. We're paying ten handed, and everyone has approximately 100 BBs. The play has been very tight. A raise of 3 big blinds is enough to take down most of the pots before the flop, and no one has 3 bet.
In early position I pick up aces and raise to 3 BBs. It folds around to the donkey. He pops it to 6 BBs, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He snap calls. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I make about a half pot size bet. He calls instantly, again. The turn is a king of spades, putting two spades on board--I have the ace of diamonds and the ace of hearts. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for about 10 minutes. Eventually he exclaims, "I have to call you." and calls. You'll never guess what he flips up? Two fours. I almost fell out of my chair. The flush draw wouldn't have surprised me, but even with 10 guesses I wouldn't have put him on fours. Of course, this is a bad beat story, so you have already guessed how it ends... Of course, the river was a four, sending me to the rail.
It's still early in a deepstack texas holdem poker tournament. We're paying ten handed, and everyone has approximately 100 BBs. The play has been very tight. A raise of 3 big blinds is enough to take down most of the pots before the flop, and no one has 3 bet.
In early position I pick up aces and raise to 3 BBs. It folds around to the donkey. He pops it to 6 BBs, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He snap calls. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I make about a half pot size bet. He calls instantly, again. The turn is a king of spades, putting two spades on board--I have the ace of diamonds and the ace of hearts. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for about 10 minutes. Eventually he exclaims, "I have to call you." and calls. You'll never guess what he flips up? Two fours. I almost fell out of my chair. The flush draw wouldn't have surprised me, but even with 10 guesses I wouldn't have put him on fours. Of course, this is a bad beat story, so you have already guessed how it ends... Of course, the river was a four, sending me to the rail.
Friday, January 29, 2016
Bad beat story 525
Let me share the beat put on me by the king of all donkeys. Even though it wasn't Dylan, when you hear the play, you'll understand why I think that maybe he was trained by Dylan.
It's the early rounds of a deepstack poker tourney. We're nine handed, and everyone has over 120 BBs. The play has been extremely conservative. The standard raise of 3 BBs is enough to take down more than half the pots before the flop, and no one is 3 betting..
Under the gun I pick up aces and make a standard raise. It folds around to king donkey. He raises the minimum, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He instantly calls. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I bet about half the pot. He snap calls, again. The turn is a king of spades, putting two spades on board--I have the ace of diamonds and the ace of hearts. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for about 10 minutes. Eventually he exclaims, "I can't imagine laying this one down." and calls. You'll never guess what he turns over? Two fours. I almost fell out of my chair. I was half expecting the flush draw, but even if I was given 10 guesses I would have never put him on fours. Of course, this is a bad beat story, so you know how it ends... Of course, the river was a four, crushing my hopes of winning the tourney.
It's the early rounds of a deepstack poker tourney. We're nine handed, and everyone has over 120 BBs. The play has been extremely conservative. The standard raise of 3 BBs is enough to take down more than half the pots before the flop, and no one is 3 betting..
Under the gun I pick up aces and make a standard raise. It folds around to king donkey. He raises the minimum, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He instantly calls. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I bet about half the pot. He snap calls, again. The turn is a king of spades, putting two spades on board--I have the ace of diamonds and the ace of hearts. I go all in, with just slightly more chips than me, and after going into the tank for about 10 minutes. Eventually he exclaims, "I can't imagine laying this one down." and calls. You'll never guess what he turns over? Two fours. I almost fell out of my chair. I was half expecting the flush draw, but even if I was given 10 guesses I would have never put him on fours. Of course, this is a bad beat story, so you know how it ends... Of course, the river was a four, crushing my hopes of winning the tourney.
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