Why I never give people enough credit...

[Talking Poker]

When people talk about how hard the games have gotten lately, and how there are "regulars" at $25 NL capable of playing back at them, and when shabi says "This isn't 2005" when talking about $100 NL, and how ABC poker isn't enough any more, etc, etc, etc..... It's crap like this (below) that makes me think everyone is crazy.

I see this shit (and dare I say worse) all the time. And this is at a $200 HU SNG - not exactly penny stakes. I mean, what in the hell is this?

Granted, there are lots of good players out there, but I see so many horrible ones that I honestly believe good (not necessarily great) players should still be able to make decent money playing online without too much trouble. Hell, I think an *average* player could make money if he's smart with game selection.


Full Tilt Tournament game, buy-in $200 + 10 Heads Up Sit & Go (46315159), $10/$20 No Limit, 2 players
Hand History by
HERO (BB): T$2120
Button: T$880

Button postsHERO posts Big Blind T$20

Pre-flop: T Q (T$30)
Button calls T$10
HERO raises to T$60
Button calls T$40

Flop: 6 6 A ($120)
HERO bets T$90
Button calls T$90

Turn: 6 6 A A (T$300)
HERO bets T$200
Button calls T$200

River: 6 6 A A J (T$700)
HERO checks
Button checks

Button shows 5 3
HERO wins T$700 with two pair Aces and Sixes

[hackers238]

He was planning on taking it away on the river from your JJ, but then you hit!

[Talking Poker]

Nice theory, but wouldn't that still have worked? If he's representing and Ace, JJ is still no good.

I honestly think his thought process went like this:

Preflop:
"Limp because I always do."
Call Raise - "Maybe I'll flop a straight and stack him!"

Flop:
"Ohh.... I can make a straight OR a flush! Sure, I'll call for 90."

Turn:
{OK, I have trouble with this one. Maybe...}
"He's totally bluffing. I'll call and hope for the chop, since there is no card that can come that would improve my hand to better than playing the board."

River:
"Ha! I knew he was bluffing! But I better check behind, just in case he has an A, K, Q, J, 6 or PP 77+."


Yeah, I have no idea.

[xfreak]

wouldn't be surprised if it went like that ^^