O Villian! Why dost thou river me so?

joyofpoker · #1 11-13-2006, 09:52 PM

Getting 3-outted is such a bummer. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] Here's a typical example from earlier today. I realize that it's just poker and in the long run, the percentages will even things out. But it still can be a frustrating bump in the road when it happens:

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
5 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $129.20
CO: $198.75
Button: $228.15
SB: $144.60
Hero: $16.10

Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
2 folds, Button raises to $3.5, SB folds, Hero calls.

Defending my blind with suited semi-premium against a button steal is an easy decision. 

Flop: 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($7.5, 2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

I flop top pair, good kicker here. I check it in case he's got an overpair. He raised in early position, and that can often mean big pair. He checks so that means he probably doesn't have a pair. 

Turn: T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($7.5, 2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

 I plan to check-raise him out of his seat when I pick up the flush draw. I fear he smelled my trap. I have a tricky image at the table most often. I usually pick off delayed continuation bets, so he probably had a note on me. 

River: K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($7.5, 2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

And finally, I check the river to see where I stand in the hand. 

And....drumroll please: Villian had K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]!!! and he wins the pot. He only had 3 outs to win it on the river, because if a Queen came, I'd have two pair to his one pair. I'm very surprised and somewhat glad he didn't bet the river because I would have had a very hard decision regarding calling or folding.

Alas, we shovel these pots back and forth, and from time to time, the laws governing probabilities rear up and kick us in the upper thigh. But, we must soldier on, enjoying our time spent playing the beautiful game....

Tonding · #2 11-13-2006, 09:55 PM

I can speak for everyone reading this thread, when I say: You played this absolutely horrible.

gezuz · #3 11-13-2006, 10:34 PM

mmm tonding thought you were gonna call him gay and i was about to nod my head in agreement. too bad.

keikiwai · #4 11-13-2006, 10:36 PM

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I can speak for everyone reading this thread, when I say: You played this absolutely horrible.

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the posts with the "thoughts" in blue always suck throbbing dong