***** November LC Thread *****

[Vinetou]

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I hate myself because I am a calling station.

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Being a calling station is the first sign of a great player, interestingly enough its a strong sign your a bad player as well [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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This is so true.

Here are two hands that explain why I hate myself sometimes. In the first hand, the guy is a nit, who wouldn't do that with KJ. He had 77.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (2 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($465.50)
BB ($262)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $6</font>, BB calls $4.

Flop: ($12) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $8</font>, BB calls $8.

Turn: ($28) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $24</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $52</font>, Hero calls $28.

River: ($132) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $120</font>, Hero calls $120.

Final Pot: $372

The second guy is not a nit, but he wouldn't do that without a queen. But there was so much money laying out there that I couldn't help myself. I should probably fold. It is marginal. River I am getting 4.5 to 1. In marginal situations I have no problem leaning on the side of calling. The first hand I am more mad at.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (2 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($192.50)
Hero ($377)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $6</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to $16</font>, Hero calls $10.

Flop: ($32) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $24</font>, BB calls $24.

Turn: ($80) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $66</font>, BB calls $66.

River: ($212) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $86.5 (All-In)</font>, Hero calls $86.50.

Final Pot: $385

These bad plays by me get me steaming more than bad beats because I can influence them.