Monday, January 19, 2009

And the (Bad) Beats Go On

and on, and on and on...

I'm now down about $1,100 in all-in EV. Please poker gods, forgive me! I know I'm not very good, but I'm trying really hard to improve and things like the hand below is not helping my poker growth very much.

Full Tilt Poker, $0.25/$0.50 PL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com Hand History Converter

UTG: $50
MP: $65.80
Hero (CO): $50
BTN: $50
SB: $54.80
BB: $20.25

Pre-Flop: 2c 2d dealt to Hero (CO)
2 folds, Hero raises to $1.75, BTN folds, SB raises to $5.75, BB folds, Hero calls $4

Flop: ($12) 2s 7h 4h (2 Players)
SB bets $8.50, Hero calls $8.50

Turn: ($29) Qd (2 Players)
SB bets $18, Hero raises to $35.75 and is All-In, SB calls $17.75

River: ($100.50) Js (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $100.50 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero showed 2c 2d (three of a kind, Twos) and LOST (-$50 NET)
SB showed Jc Jd (three of a kind, Jacks) and WON $97.50 (+$47.50 NET)

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