1. 2011-02-24 22:37:07

   "Heartbreaking hand"

   
   Someone at my table called that hand a "heartbreaking" one: well, I was not delighted, but I can't say I was ready to cry! Did not feel like I did anything wrong, so "it's poker" is more along the lines of my feelings at the time. Here is the story:

   A few minutes into the first round of TV's $40 buy-in tourney, blinds are still 25 and 50, and my stack almost intact at 2,750 chips. The big blind is the only player at the table with more than the 3,000 starting chips: he's played all the previous 3 or 4 hands, and took it home each time. The lady UTG raises to 200, 4 big-blinds. UTG+1 calls, and so does UTG+2. I am UTG+3 and discover as my hole cards, so I raise to 1,200. I expect to get heads-up with UTG and with position. Well, the small blinds calls (his first tournament ever!) and the loose big blind calls, and UTG calls, and UTG+1 calls, but UTG+2 folds: I am amazed: still 6 players. Flop comes awesome: SB and BB check but the UTG lady goes all-in for almost 2,000 chips. UTG+1 folds, I shove my 1,550 chips, SB folds but the loose BB calls! I am more amazed than ever, wondering which of the two players had aces like me. Answer: no one. BB shows and UTG . For the math guys, at this point SB is 8.6%, UTG is 8.2% and I am 83.2% to win. I still like my hand. Turn is and river : UTG smiles, how well she played, she knew she'll get a set. I wish folks good luck and return home. "Heartbreaking hand", says the guy on my right!

   Posted by Frederic at 2011-02-24 22:37:07

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Comments on “"Heartbreaking hand"”

1. • Posted by Jason M g 2011-03-02 06:32:51
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   • wow, that's some horrendous play by your opponents. i guess that's what you want, though, right? :)