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I know I shouldn't let the cat out of the bag, but here goes.....

Just because you are dealt a pocket pair does not entitle you to win the pot.

There, I've said it, it's true. I know many plyers will not believe that, but it is true, sorry.

It happens alot at the table, but most recently I had AA in a limit game and raised in mid positon with one caller, flop is A-T-5 rainbow, certainly not that scarry for me so I bet and get called, turn is a 9, again not real scarry but it does open up the straight possibility on the river, river is a 6 and the straight is out there, but come on whos playing 7-8 that far? I bet and got called the whole way and he mucks as soon as he calls the last bet and I figure he had the other Ace or maybe a set of his own, but NOOOOO, he types into the chatbox "damn, had pocket 4's". POCKET 4's?????? here's a hint, when every card on the board has you beat you may wanna save at least that last bet brother. If your game is chasing a set till the river then so be it, but thats just funny.

Pocket pairs do not entitle you to the pot folks.