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.

Bad beat story 125

I know that poker players don't like bad beat stories, but I have to share this. Even though it wasn't Dylan, when I tell you how this guy played his hand, you'll have to agree that Dylan might have taught him how to play.

It's still early in a deepstack holdem tournament. We're paying ten handed, and everybody is sitting at about 110 big blinds. The play has been extremely conservative. The standard raise of 3 big blinds is enough to take down more than half the pots before the flop, and there hasn't been a single 3 bet.

Under the gun I pick up aces and raise to 3 big bets. It folds around to king donkey. He pops it to 6 BBs, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He instantly calls. The flop comes Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I make about a half pot size bet. He snap calls, again. The turn is a king of clubs, putting two clubs 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 guess I have to call you." and calls. I bet you can't 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 what happens... Of course, the river was a four, sending me to the rail.

Dylan the Donkey, On a Serious Note

Being a donkey is a hard choice, and I have to commend Dylan on stepping up to the challenge. I can imagine he wakes up at night in cold sweats with the words, "Dylan you donkey..." ringing in his ears. I know that won't stop you, and that's one of the things I really love about you.