I raised one off the cutoff blinds 600/1200 an make it 4200 to play with 10h
flop came
8 h 9 h and i switch into trapping mode and check... turn
and i now realise I have the dogs Ballearics and have to make the best of it... My head is battered from too much coffee we've been playing 6 hours and the fact i have the absolute nuts against the chipleader. I lead out he calls. On the river 8x and i think i'll check here and take it down on the river (LOL) I check he bets 5k and i do a bit of acting (should i shouldnt i) and the thought process is 'call the bet and get him in on the river'. (yes we are on the river
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I call and he flipps 86 off over for FH 8's over 7's and I realise that I have just made one of the biggest errors in judgement and focus in my poker playing career (other than losing big pots steaming drunk on JD & Coke).
Anyway, it is the final today and I am in 3rd in chips with 61,800 chipleader has 71k blinds 800/1600 12k for winner. . .
I really could have had all his stack and had to get it out of my head, but amazingly I was that exhausted i didnt tilt i just wanted to go sleep it off...
One of the worst calls I have ever made TY... And good luck Red-Dog who is also on FT
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