This one for a laugh

MrPillowTalk

Ok I am not really a 'moan about a lost pot' kinda guy but this one stung.

Interpoker 5/10 sterling nl, im in bb with 1600ish playing four handed low stack on 850 biggest 2100.

Im dealt 5c6c in bb and button(biggest stack) raises to 35 pre flop, firstly I should say that this guy is a regular who I have a bit of history with because twice in the past ive called him all the way down with bottom pair for big pots when he was on a bluff, he took exception to this and now loves to try and win pots against me, which i have no problem with obviously as the action when we are both at the table is usually worth it.

Anyway i call with my 56c and get a flop of jc7c8c, bingo, i check he bets 50, we both know hes going to he does it every pot with pos on me, i raise making it 150 to dance, i raise because i know he wont expect me to do this with a flush and knowing the player i am sure he will call and big bet any turn if i check it. Also obviously i would not be a big fan of another club hitting the board. He calls the 100.

turn is 9c, brill straight flush for me but this could kill my action, i check and my buddy checks behind me. Now that is interesting im pretty sure he would take a stab at the pot there with anything unless he wants action.

river is kh and i bet out 250, (not sure about this bet but i figure i will get a call with any club) other guy raises to 750 and i am suddenly not so sure and realise i only have second nuts i call and he flips 10h10c for the nuts.

blinded by my own straight flush i just never even thought about him having the ten but seems obvious now i write it down. Anyways even if i had how can i get away from it at the end when im pretty sure he could make this play with the ace clubs? Also did i play the flop badly should i have raised more and tried to win the pot there?

Comments appreciated, just needed to vent.

Hectorjelly

The personal history between players often clouds a hand. Usually check raising on the flop with a strong hand is really bad play unless you are so shortstacked that the better is going to feel committed. However if you know that he is going to auto bet the flop, and he knows that you know it, its a much better play because your range is very wide. Still though leading and hoping for a raise is the quickest way to get a lot of money into the pot, and letting you make a big 3 bet that will kill the hand.

On the river you have to realise your hand isnt that strong. Its very easy for someone else to have a higher one, and when he raises you its at least 50 50 as to whether he has it or not. No sensible opponent would raise on the river with just the Ac. He would of been much better betting the turn because it conceals his hand a little more and gets more money into the pot. Check calling on the river is probably the optium play because it gives him a chance to bluff if he doesnt have anything.

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

There is no way anyone is ever going to lay down your hand ... ever, ever, ever. I really cannot imagine that, in the entire history of Hold'em poker anyone has ever laid down a straight flush...

Hectorjelly

Roundtower2 wrote:

There is no way anyone is ever going to lay down your hand ... ever, ever, ever. I really cannot imagine that, in the entire history of Hold'em poker anyone has ever laid down a straight flush...

Ive folded a straight flush a few times, it really isnt worth much if there is 4 to the SF on the board.