This is variance right?

Mr. Ratface · #1 11-12-2007, 11:19 PM

I generally blame variance for these types of hands and just move on and try to remember that the set ups work both ways, however, I decided to post the hand to make sure it's variance and not a case of me over playing my hand. I will post the whole hand and keep the results as I'm not really asking how I should have played it, so I don't think the results will bias the answers. Either way, I think just by asking this question, even if I don't post results, most can assume I lost.

Some notes on the hand. I normally fold this hand to a raise but I have been destroying villain all session long with position so I decided to call. Villain started out playing decent but has started to get sloppy and calling me down real weak.
The turn reraise might have been a little large but I honestly felt he had a hand (obviously not the flush) and was going to call even a large reraise, especally against me.

Absolute Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $17.40
UTG+1: $30
Hero: $56.25
Button: $64.10
SB: $13.15
BB: $39.56

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to $0.75, Hero calls, Button calls, 2 folds.

Flop: K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($2.6, 3 players)
UTG+1 bets $2, Hero calls, Button folds.

Turn: 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($6.6, 2 players)
UTG+1 bets $4.25, Hero raises to $30, UTG+1 calls all-in $23.
Uncalled bets: $2.75 returned to Hero.

River: 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($61.1, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $61.1)

Results:
Final pot: $61.1

He had 9/10 of spades

Profish2285 · #2 11-12-2007, 11:20 PM

I am definitely raising flop but either way, my chips are getting in the middle here.

Micro Donk · #3 11-12-2007, 11:20 PM

raise the flop, your hand is extremely vulnerable

as played i make a smaller raise on the turn, but end up stacking off anyway

iheartponeez · #4 11-12-2007, 11:22 PM

If you're not playing for stacks with a flopped flush, you're not playing for the gold.

nutstoyou · #5 11-12-2007, 11:27 PM

Yes, this is variance. Flush over flush (three flush cards on the board)you are very often either going to win a stack or lose a stack.

mickb70 · #6 11-12-2007, 11:28 PM

I agree that you stack off here. Turn bet is a lttle large to encourage villian to join in with you.

Milky · #7 11-12-2007, 11:31 PM

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I am definitely raising flop but either way, my chips are getting in the middle here.

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Mr. Ratface · #8 11-12-2007, 11:41 PM

Ok thanks, that's really what I was expecting to hear.