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Now that i've finally got over the jetlag (what was all that about!), it's about time i posted something from our trip to Las Vegas.

I have  Tc Td in the SB.  There is an early postion raise to $15 (normal raise is to $10, so does not look too untoward), 3 callers! before i call (im trying to hit my set).
Flop  Kh  Jd Ts. I'm first to act.  Pot is approx $52.  I bet $50.  Original raise goes all in for $105.  1guy calls saying 'its about time i went to dinner'.  I then know that i have this guy beat, so i go all in for a total of $165, meaning that the caller has to put another $65 into the pot.  I might well be losing to 1st all in guy who could have a better set or AQ, but im getting at least $130 back, as long as i beat the caller. So great value.    Caller then calls my extra $65.
On their backs

1st guy    Ac Qc
2nd guy    Ahrt Jh   WTF is he doing calling!!

So i need to fill up to make my full house.

Turn  Kc        Yeehah!       Thankyou and goodnight

River    Ks      I stare in disbelief.

So first guy has a straight
I have Kings over 10's
2nd guy has Kings over Jacks

Me and the first guy walk off in total disbelief as a +$500 pot is raked towards the 2nd guy.

Did i do anything wrong here??

Again after a couple of sessions, i've got most of this back, when i decide to go play for an hour late one evening.  This hand soon crops up.


I'm on the button with  3s 5s. There are 3 callers in front, so i decide to speculate a take a look. SB + BB call as well.
Post $12

Flop  3c 6s 7s, which is rather interesting.  It checks round to me, so i decide to take the pot, and  i bet $10. Unfortunately i get 2 callers.  Turn  Tc. Everyone, including me, checks.
River  4s.  I look in amazement at this card.
SB bets $30   Sweet!   2nd guy re-raises to $60. Even Sweeter!!  I know he has hit his flush, and i hope its a high one.;
I decide to go all in for $134.   First guy folds. 2nd guy looks at me and says 'unless you have  5s 8s or  3s 5s i got you beat and calls showing  Aspades Js.  I take the pot of $338 for my straight flush, plus i get the high hand bonus of $78 for a 7 high straigh flush.

First hand, no you did the right thing.
Second hand, nice.
 ;applause;

Fold to the flop raise. You have to be wary of someone having AJ and getting runner/runner Kings. Too much of a risk for me.

This is the sort of thing that wouldn't happen online but live poker is so rigged it was always going to happen