Ok. At some serious risk of flame here is the hand from my perspective. I have only just recently started to visit this part of Blonde and have found it very useful and beneficial. I visit to try and improve my game and am very appreciative of the people who contribute. So here we go;
The first thing is that the ' hand ' does not exist in a vacuum. It was about 3 hours into a pretty miserable session and that as you will see is really important to how I played the hand.
Pre.Game.
I wasn't that bothered about going to the Vic and was pretty tired from work.My pre game mood was pretty flat. This affected my attitude and my mind set. Although I have met some decent people at the Vic I find a lot of the regs a little miserable and the ambiance depressing.
Early hands.
Not a lot to report except I got involved in a big hand against one of the big stack nits. Out of position I was betting into the nit out of position with 10,J on a Q,Q,10 board. Even when he snap called my re raise I didn't give up and ended up losing a bit.I was really tilted which on top of my pre.match mood this was not good. I decided to move to the 1/3 table and get myself re focused. During this period I also watched Ed get coolered a couple of times,playing perfect but getting outdrawn blah blah blah. He eventually got it all in with AA on a King high board only for the guy to hit two pair on the river.
The Hand.
I had played a few hands but not many and was getting a little 'bored' ( one of many faults to my game ). Coupled with what had been happening I decided to get a grip and start to play position and play it very aggressively. So I was on the button and I think it was 3 way and I called a small raise. The flop came down,it checked round and I bet the £40 to take it down there and then like the button had done on about 80% of the previous hands. Boom I get check raised !
I was very unhappy ( all to do with the previous 3 hours). However I recognise the move. Who do I know who check raises the flop like that ? Oh it's me and it's a flush draw. What do I like least when I do that ? Being put Allin. So that what I did. As my chips crossed the line with second pair I immediately realised that my stack wasn't quite big enough and that my opponent was very close to getting the odds to call. Eventually he folds and in relief I stupidly flip over 9,5ss.
Thoughts.
I am not very pleased with the hand and I am sure you guys who play 1,000's of hands a day will find the whole thing a little tilting. I am a recreational player,I like to play in a nice environment with interesting people. I find the game seriously fascinating and I have exactly the wrong temperament for the game. I took the check raise ' personally ' and loved going all in and putting the pressure on what I perceived to be a very calm and analytical player.
Yes I won the pot and learned a little more about the game and myself.
Flame away but try and be kind.Life is short.
Ok Mr Ian! First of all what happen during this hand is that u visualised it was Mitch an developed a mindset that u wanted to win this pot at all costs!
2nd point! How could you do that to German Rick he's a lovely guy an you an him could be soul mates.
3rd point ! How lucky he thought u were solid an not the type of guy who lets his emotions get the better of him !
4th point ! How blessed he has folded as he has to call if he's goin rerasie fold with that hand on flop !
5th point! Was Rick winning alot in this game ? As him about to go for dinner may of affected his judgement here as a bit surprised as I think he plays good if a little abuseble at times !
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