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[JDMcNugent7]

but i played with this guy for over an hour - i was 90% sure it was a complete bluff, almost any other player i woulda been pushin back thinkin they had a strong hand like AK anyway and would get a solid call, this guy i was pretty darn sure would fold to any raise.

[omahilo]

you got greedy... I rather win a 15 or 20K pot than lose a 40K pot.

[Talking Poker]

Bingo. I understand the reason for the slowplay, but you're not allowed to complain about a bad beat when not ONCE did you give him an opportunity to fold.

[sjay2k]

I don't think the slowplay is that bad at all. The board isn't very draw heavy. But I still pop it on the turn.

[JDMcNugent7]

me 2- but think about it - I'd rather win a 40k pot, than a 20k pot, WHEN he has 5% to make his hand from the flop , and 12% for the river - It makes calculated sense to take that chance, in the long run trying to win the 40k pot would work out way in the +EV.

[Zybomb]

I pop it on the turn also... here's why. You had the mother of all flops. Youh it a set and an Ace AND a King also hit the board....there is a HUGE possibility that this player has hit top pair, maybe top two, etc. Meaning he is GOING to pay you off. This is one of the times I fast play, depsite the lack of logical draws on the flop

[JDMcNugent7]

RIght- but like i said - I played with him for an hour - I was 90% sure he was stone cold bluffing- and was right - it just worked out for him - if i can find it ill post the hand i won all his chips back on and prove to u ALL he does is bluff.

Any other player i would have been pushing back- figuring either way all the chips were going in, thinking any other opponent would have sumthin like AK or AQ or some other strong hand.

[johnp158]

Ok. That's fine. So you take the calculated risk, which, to you in this situation, is worth it. What this also means is that, when he hits, you have to say, "Well I accomplished my goal, which was slow-playing so he would give me his chips, and I lost. I could have avoided it, but I didn't."

And any complaining isn't justified, because of the risk that you could have avoided.

Again, I know this is after a long series of beats. But it seems that this is the kind of situation you want to avoid after a long day of bad beats. If you have the chance to take down a nice pot AND avoid tilt, isn't that better than making a bigger gamble and risking getting really pissed off?

[JDMcNugent7]

I dont get really pissed off about that stuff or go on tilt - i did end up finishing 5th in this, so im not gonna make a too aggressive play to avoid tilt since i dont feel i really ever tilt anymore.


I guess i can't complain , but i still think its a pretty bad (crazy) beat.