Talk about rough...

[bluff]

I usually host a small poker ring game, .25/.50 blinds, $10 buyin. But I decided to play with some other guys last night, and it was only a .50/1 blind $20 buyin game, so i felt comfortable.

Well, the night went well, it was one of those nights you dream about, where you have a big hand, and someone else has a big hand, but not as big as yours....

I was up to about $150-160 in chips when I got dealt pocket 6's. Person A raises 4, Person B calls, and I call. Flop comes: 6c, 9c, Qs. Person A bets another $4, and Person B raises $20 more. I call, and Player A goes all in for .50cents more.

Turn is a Js. Player B raises $90. Now I dont know about the cash games you guys play at, but a raise of $90 is alot to me, and even though I was fairly certain I had the best hand, I thought about it for awhile. Only thing that he could have had were Pocket 9's, Q's, or J's that beat me. And I knew I couldnt just call the $90, because he'd go allin anyways on the river ($50 more).

Well, I did go allin, and he did call, and flips over AcKc. He drops the river card....2c.....

I lose $400 pot...

End up losing $10 on the night instead of winning anything...thats rough.

I know I made the right call at the right time, but man....its just fustrating to do all that work and lose it all on one card...

[hiho]

Dam, that really sucks, should be in the bad beat section.

[mervhage]

was up to about $150-160 in chips when I got dealt pocket 6's. Person A raises 4, Person B calls, and I call. Flop comes: 6c, 9c, Qs. Person A bets another $4, and Person B raises $20 more. I call, and Player A goes all in for .50cents more.

The simple fact that it was bet and raised should tell you that you need reraise and try to isolate. You have the best hand that is one card away from going down the drain fast. AK picking up a jack on the turn hurts you more b/c it only increases his outs.

Clarify the turn action. Player B opened with $90? You stated that he "raised" $90, since I didn't see any other action, I'm assuming you meant the he opened. I'd definitely worried about a bigger set. This is pretty tough spot.

What did the other guy have?

[bluff]

I prolly should have reraised, with four to a flush, the guy had been having a rough night (in for 200 already), he woulda come over the top all in if I had raised, I figured calling him would let me get a better idea of what he had, depending on his action on the turn.

The other guy had AA...which he obviously wasnt to thrilled about when the hand was all said and done.

Edit: Yes, he opened with $90, sorry, I use 'bet' and 'raise' interchangibly despite their differences.

[mervhage]

I prolly should have reraised, with four to a flush, the guy had been having a rough night (in for 200 already), he woulda come over the top all in if I had raised, I figured calling him would let me get a better idea of what he had, depending on his action on the turn.

The other guy had AA...which he obviously wasnt to thrilled about when the hand was all said and done.

Edit: Yes, he opened with $90, sorry, I use 'bet' and 'raise' interchangibly despite their differences.

So the guy goes from having a rough night to a good night and you get the scroogy. Yuck. I hate those nights.

You stated that calling gives you a better idea of what he has on the turn, this is twisted logic. By not raising, you're in the dark. Now on the turn, he overbets the pot of $72, $90 into a dry side pot. You really need to stop and ask yourself what on earth could he be betting. This is all created by not raising the flop, if he wants to go all in with a flush draw, that's fine, let him.