I know that no poker player likes a bad beat story, but I feel compelled to share this. While it wasn't Dylan, when you hear how this guy played his hand, you'll understand why I think that he could have been taught by Dylan.
It is still early in a deepstack texas holdem poker tournament. We're nine handed, and everybody has approximately 120 big blinds. The play has been pretty tight. The standard raise of 3 BBs is enough to take down more than half the pots before the flop, and we have yet to see a 3 bet.
In early position 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 calls instantly. The flop is Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I lead out with a half pot size bet. He snap 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 exclaims, "I guess I have to call you." and calls. I bet you can't guess what he turns over? Two fours. I was literally stunned. I was half expecting the flush draw, but even if he had given me 10 guesses I never would have put him on fours. Well, this is a bad beat story, so you have already guessed what the river was... Of course, the river was a four, and my dream of winning the tourney was destroyed.
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Bad beat story 225
Lend me your ear for a moment and I'll tell you about an extreme bad beat I experienced recently. It wasn't Dylan, however I'd swear--considering the way the hand was played--the guy was trained by Dylan.
It's the early rounds of a deepstack holdem poker tourney. We're ten handed, and everyone has about 110 big bets. The play has been extremely tight. The standard raise of 3 BBs is taking down most of the pots before the flop, and nobody has 3 bet.
Under the gun I pick up aces and raise to 3 big blinds. It folds around to my opponent. He raises it to 6 BBs, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He instantly calls. The flop is Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I make about a half pot size bet. He instantly 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 what seemed to be an eternity. Eventually he exclaims, "I have to call you." and calls. You'll never guess what he turns over? Two fours. I almost fell out of my chair. The flush draw wouldn't have surprised me, but even if he had given me 10 guesses I could have never put him on fours. Of course, this is a bad beat story, so you probably already guessed what the river was... Of course, the river was a four, crushing my hopes of winning the tournament.
It's the early rounds of a deepstack holdem poker tourney. We're ten handed, and everyone has about 110 big bets. The play has been extremely tight. The standard raise of 3 BBs is taking down most of the pots before the flop, and nobody has 3 bet.
Under the gun I pick up aces and raise to 3 big blinds. It folds around to my opponent. He raises it to 6 BBs, so I 3 bet 30 BBs. He instantly calls. The flop is Q, 9, 3, rainbow. I make about a half pot size bet. He instantly 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 what seemed to be an eternity. Eventually he exclaims, "I have to call you." and calls. You'll never guess what he turns over? Two fours. I almost fell out of my chair. The flush draw wouldn't have surprised me, but even if he had given me 10 guesses I could have never put him on fours. Of course, this is a bad beat story, so you probably already guessed what the river was... Of course, the river was a four, crushing my hopes of winning the tournament.
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.
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.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
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.
Friday, May 30, 2008
First To Bluff Position
When you're under the gun, or in the blind, you should consider this. You'll be first to bet on the next round. This means you can be the first to bluff. The goal here is to call with any two cards, and then just bet at any board. I mean, what are the odds someone hit the board?
If someone calls or re-raises, just switch into calling mode so you can see what they have at the river.
If someone calls or re-raises, just switch into calling mode so you can see what they have at the river.
Monday, May 26, 2008
The Other Draws
As a Donkophile you need recognize some extra draws. For example, if you have the ace of spades (and a diamond), and 2 spades come up, you are just two cards away from a not flush. Think of how surprised your opponents will be when you turn that over.
Runner runner draws don't come through as often, but when they do the element of surprise makes it so you get more chips.
Runner runner draws don't come through as often, but when they do the element of surprise makes it so you get more chips.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Donkophile Quality: Yell at Others
Your voice can be one of your best weapons at a poker table. You should always yell at someone if they call your all in bet with some weak hand like top pair. NOTE: drinking will help you keep up with your yelling, duties.
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