Posted by Junelli 9:19 AM
Last night I had one of those sickening experiences that make you want to quit playing poker.

I played $5-$5 NL at a club that is infested with donkeys. I mean the real kind that call $45 preflop with A4 offsuit, or raise the river with 2 pair when there is a 4 card flush and a 4 card straight on the board. The kind of place where the action is juicy and the pots can get big.

They say luck only plays a part in poker, and that good players over the long run will beat the streaks of good and bad luck. Last night just wasnt my night.

On the first hand I had AQs on the button (with $380). An aggressive player under the gun raises to $50 (which was a larger than normal raise). I smooth call along with the big blind. The flop is Axx, and the under the gun player immediately moves all-in for $320. I think for a second, but my instinct tells me I have him beat. He wouldn't push like that with a set or even AK. He must have a smaller pocket pair, or an Ace with a smaller kicker. I move all-in for $330. The blind folds.

He turns up AJ, and I have him dominated. After the turn card I decide to take insurance against his 3 outer. The pot is about $780, but I can only insure up to $500 max. I lock up $320 to $40. The river is a Jack and the donkey wins the entire $780 pot. I get my $320 insurance, netting a loss of $60 on the hand.

It could've been worse, but it still made me sick.

The next hand was played properly on both sides, I just ran into a bigger hand.

I am in middle position with TT (only have $150 in chips). Someone has put on the $10 live straddle. I make it $45 to go. Everyone folds around to the live straddle (who is also a weak player). He moves all-in for $300. I call. He turns up JJ and I lose.

I buy back in.

On the button I am able to limp with 24s. The flop is 2K4. It's checked around to me and I make a small bet of $15, and get several callers. The turn is another 4 giving me a full house. The betting goes crazy as someone leads into me, and 3 of us are in a raising war. After the turn, we have 3 way action, with 2 people all in.

I turn up my cards and show the boat (22444). The other guy has Q4 (trips) and the other guy has a flush draw, with a 1 outer to a straight flush.

I'm looking at a total of 4 outs against me: any of the 3 queens would give him a higher full house, or the 5 of hearts for the straight flush. I am stuck in the game and decide not to take any insurance. "Just deal it."

The river is another deuce, giving the guy with Q4, the same full house as me. We chop the pot, because I can't even win with a boat. That one stung.

Later, the most aggressive and toughest player at the table makes a huge raise to $75 preflop. I have AK in late position. I move all-in. He calls with AQ and hits a Queen on the flop. I lose again.

The last hand of the evening was not much different. In the BB I get 45 and see a multiway flop of 67J. There are like 6 people in the pot, and I call a $15 bet since I'm open-ended. The turn is an 8 giving me a straight. I check-raise to $75, and get 2 callers. The river is a blank, and I bet $75 again. A new player thinks for awhile and then moves all-in. I only have $120 left, so I call. I don't even have to ask do I?? "Do you have the 9T?" "Yes Sir" My night ends when I run into the nut straight with my second nut straight.

Do you think it's too late to pick up chess?

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