why do ppl risk so much on draws?

[ZMD]

ummmmmm ya, kinda sucked.

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Tournament
Blinds: t100/t200
(Ante: t25)
8 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: t13125
UTG+1: t9385
MP1: t9567
MP2: t8670
CO: t5859
Button: t5961
SB: t10420
Hero: t8497

Pre-flop: (8 players) Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">MP1 raises to t400</font>, MP2 calls t400 <font color="#aaaaaa">(pot was t700)</font>, CO calls t400 <font color="#aaaaaa">(pot was t1100)</font>, 2 folds, Hero calls t200 <font color="#aaaaaa">(pot was t1500)</font>.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t1900, 4 players)
Hero checks, <font color="#cc0000">MP1 bets t1000</font>, 2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to t3000</font>, <font color="#cc0000">MP1 raises all-in t9142</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero calls all-in t5072</font>.
Uncalled bets: t1070 returned to MP1.

Turn: K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (t18044, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: t18044)


River: 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (t18044, 0 player + 2 all-in - Main pot: t18044)


Results:
Final pot: t18044
<font color="#ffffff">Hero showed 4c 5s</font>
<font color="#ffffff">MP1 showed 3s Ac</font>

[tomdemaine]

because god hates you, that's why.

[RiverTheNuts]

its the same reason people bet more at BJ to get even or move up in limits and put their whole bankroll at risk...

irrational desperation, they figure if they lose X amount, they might as well lose it all or get back to even

[ZMD]

i think i shoulda waited for the turn

[Spechel EDD]

its probably because its a donkament

[Chrisman886]

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its probably because its a donkament

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Jeeze this took 4 replies. You guys are slacking.