I have been very busy of late and struggling to fit poker in and when I do play i know I am playing for a quick fix rather than playing properly.
I thought it would be good to have a break and have just been away for a few days, no PC and no poker and recharging the batteries etc. I have come back in time to play in a tourney with the winner going to St Kitts. I was up and down but playing fairly patient and had been watching one of the players that was a regular raiser at the table.
He made a raise at 4 times big blind and based on his previous hands I didn't think he had a monster hand.
i had
I re-raised him all in and at this point I had two thirds chips compared to his. I was confident that he would fold, but surprisingly he called with
Not bad for me at 60-40 and the flop is
I am now 97% to win.
turn is
I am now 93% to win and only a ten can help him. Bearing in mind I have a ten, there are only three outs left. You guessed it River:
I need another break.
PS I know, 50p in the pot.
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