Bad Run is Over

Posted by wynn on May 18, 2010 in Bad Beats, Donkeys, Great Reads | 0 comments

It was a generally tough weekend of play. I managed to walk out with a modest gain, but it was tough beat after tough beat.

The one that made me almost puke at the table was me flopping Broadway with a gutshot Royal Flush on the turn.

My opponent was dead to the 7d. Guess what came on the river.

I went on a good, solid run yesterday. But, I would like to share the hand that, I think, was the last hand of my stretch of running bad.

I am in early position with K-K and raise to $25. Action folds around to a young kid who was a combination of very loose and a calling station. I knew I had him beat, but I watched him get incredibly lucky with rags ever since he sat down at the table.

By 7PM, he had gone up 4X from his buy-in. I had a side bet with two other players that this kid would be broke by 9PM. Cutting to the chase, I felted him at 8:30PM. The guy to my left took the under.

Back to the hand.

The flop comes A-Q-10 rainbow.

I bet out $50.

The kid calls.

I know he does not have an Ace. Had I mis-read his hand and given him respect for A-7 off or some garbage like that, I could have saved myself money.

But, I knew I was way ahead with K-K and a gutshot straight draw.

The turn is a Jack.

I bet out $100. I could have gone all-in with the hopes of ending it right there, but I knew this kid did not have “fold” in his arsenal.

He calls.

The river brings another Jack.

“I check,” I tell him.

The kid value bets $50.

“I can’t believe you just went runner-runner full house. Why are you even in this hand, bro?” I tell him.

He sits there studying the board.

“Do you realize that getting two perfect cards like that is a 989-to-1 longshot?”

I call and show the Kings.

Of course, he turns over J-10 offsuit for Jacks full.

When I get beat, I get beat bad it seems.

But, luck runs out. And his did less than an hour later when I felted him.

I, too, should have taken the under on my own side bet.