I hate my router

luckbox666 · #1 07-30-2007, 09:43 AM

Just got my roll to 8k, so sitting 2/4nl for the first time. This happened on my 6th hand (posted in the CO). Lost the history when I disconnected. There's a hole in the drywall next to my computer from when I found out the results.

Stacks (estimates)
Hero: $500
MP2: $$600+
BTN: $550

Dealt to Hero (UTG): K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
Hero raises to $16, 1 fold, MP1 calls $16, 3 folds, BTN calls $16, 2 folds

Flop: $51
K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Hero's BRAND NEW router disconnects, gets back with about 2 seconds left to call a $20 bet from BTN, MP1 calls $20.

Turn: $111
K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Hero lags out and misses his action, reconnects with a few seconds left to act to see:
MP1 bets $40, BTN raises $40 to $80, Hero raises $160 to $240, Hero's BRAND NEW [censored] ROUTER craps out again, and I disconnect from the rest of the hand.

Come back to find out MP1 had 9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] and BTN had 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], blank river and pot ended up being $1600+.

So instead of making $1100+, I lose $265. I've only seen this situation (3 flopped sets) once in the last year, and I was on the losing end with 2nd set. I guess I should have just shoved in case I disconnected again, but I'm a [censored] and thought I would stay connected this time (also I didn't think they both had such huge hands). nh.

SaulPaul · #2 07-30-2007, 09:50 AM

omfg, that would tilt me soo bad.

D/C in general is prob the most tilt worthy thing in poker when u have a hand

shaundeeb · #3 07-30-2007, 09:56 AM

here's the trick when that's happening just shove way more +EV.

luckbox666 · #4 07-30-2007, 09:56 AM

yea. I was too steamed to play any more and too worried about my connection. Worst part is if I would have just stayed disconnected for the rest of the hand, I only lose my PF raise to $16.

Wierd thing is I had just started reading Killer Poker Online, and I had read the section about dealing with online problems like this the day before.