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.

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.

Donkophile Quality - Let Others Bet for You

You should always let other control the action. Just passively call with all draws and when you think you have the best hand. This will help you conceal your hand. They can't figure out what you have because you call with almost anything. It's a clever if not unique strategy.