adampad
07-28-2005, 02:17 PM
I am cursed by freaking AJ. It has destroyed me ever since my fateful drunken $50 all-in hand in Vegas. Yesterday, I was playing a home game and kept popping up in my most important hands.
Hand 1: Early in the game I get pocket 8s. A girl sitting to my right makes a very small raise so I reraise a little, hoping to buy and extra card if the flop comes big. Flop comes: :6h: :9h: :jh:. She checks and I take a stab. She calls. Instantly I put here on the nut flush draw. My uncles voice is ringing in my head, "I hate playing against girls. They always try to draw out on you." Turn card is the :js:. She checks and I think I am still ahead. I go all-in. Not the brightest thing to do but I was SURE she was on the draw. She looks likes she is going to fold and then shows here cards to everyone on the table expect me and they tell her not to fold. She had :ac: :jc:. Never seen it coming. Time to rebuy.
Hand 2: I look down and find :as: :js: and put in a small raise. The two callers are good players. Flop comes :ad: :jh: :th:. UTG checks, I check, button checks. Next card........:ah:!!!!! Finally AJ working for me!! BB checks. I had and aggressive table image at this time so I think I can get a call, but hopefully entice a raise. I make a small bet. Button calls, and sure enough I get check raised by the BB. I hesitate thinking he either has an Ace or hit his flush. I decide to just call to get the other guys money in too. Plus I have position on the raiser. Next card :tc:. BB checks. I think hes slowplaying the Aces full. So I go all-in. Button folds. BB folds his flush. RRRRRRRRR. Should have won a huge pot with this one. Should have reraised the check raise.
Hand 3: Getting later in the tourny and blinds are eating away. I find :3h: :3d: on the button. I force the BB to an all-in decision and he does it. He has :ac: :jd:. He rivers the :jc:. Ouch. That hand hurt me.
Hand 4: Blinds are way up. At this point one Ace is an allin for almost everyone. I am BB. Look down at :ac: :jc:. Not even the small blind calls.
Hand 5: UTG. I need to steal. I have garbage. I run into........you guessed it. :ah: :jh:. I am put out in 4th place.
Dear Ace Jack, please listen. I am sorry for what ever I have done. I really do like you. Can we be friends again? Come on, this is crazy. Get your suits and come over to my hand. We can work this out.
Hand 1: Early in the game I get pocket 8s. A girl sitting to my right makes a very small raise so I reraise a little, hoping to buy and extra card if the flop comes big. Flop comes: :6h: :9h: :jh:. She checks and I take a stab. She calls. Instantly I put here on the nut flush draw. My uncles voice is ringing in my head, "I hate playing against girls. They always try to draw out on you." Turn card is the :js:. She checks and I think I am still ahead. I go all-in. Not the brightest thing to do but I was SURE she was on the draw. She looks likes she is going to fold and then shows here cards to everyone on the table expect me and they tell her not to fold. She had :ac: :jc:. Never seen it coming. Time to rebuy.
Hand 2: I look down and find :as: :js: and put in a small raise. The two callers are good players. Flop comes :ad: :jh: :th:. UTG checks, I check, button checks. Next card........:ah:!!!!! Finally AJ working for me!! BB checks. I had and aggressive table image at this time so I think I can get a call, but hopefully entice a raise. I make a small bet. Button calls, and sure enough I get check raised by the BB. I hesitate thinking he either has an Ace or hit his flush. I decide to just call to get the other guys money in too. Plus I have position on the raiser. Next card :tc:. BB checks. I think hes slowplaying the Aces full. So I go all-in. Button folds. BB folds his flush. RRRRRRRRR. Should have won a huge pot with this one. Should have reraised the check raise.
Hand 3: Getting later in the tourny and blinds are eating away. I find :3h: :3d: on the button. I force the BB to an all-in decision and he does it. He has :ac: :jd:. He rivers the :jc:. Ouch. That hand hurt me.
Hand 4: Blinds are way up. At this point one Ace is an allin for almost everyone. I am BB. Look down at :ac: :jc:. Not even the small blind calls.
Hand 5: UTG. I need to steal. I have garbage. I run into........you guessed it. :ah: :jh:. I am put out in 4th place.
Dear Ace Jack, please listen. I am sorry for what ever I have done. I really do like you. Can we be friends again? Come on, this is crazy. Get your suits and come over to my hand. We can work this out.