Texas Holdem Poker Blog

Shortly after the break I got dealt AKs and raised to 450 ( 150 blinds ) to see if I could get some limper's out. Got two callers. The flop came A K 2, rainbow... the guy in front of me ( good player, tight ) raised to 500.... I called, and the third player folded.
Turn came total rag, but again the other player bet 1000 ( I should mention he was the large stack at the table, and I was now pretty short after the initial bet and call)...... Caution bells went off in my head, but I could not get away from this hand.... I could not put him on a set, but could not totally discount it. I called.
River was another rag, and the raiser bet another 1000. I SHOULD have raised, since calling this would have just about put me all in, but again, caution bells were ringing... I called.... he had A2o... so my A's and K's won the hand, and put me in VERY good chip position!

Unfortunately, that was the last hand I was to see! I mean, I got rag-rag from then on, for the next two hours, and watched my chips dwindle into nothing. When the Blinds hit 400/800, I was down to under 2000 in chips, and thinking I had to move or I was out. Unfortunately, the hands were not there.... I got A6S in the big blind, with enough chips to see ONE more hand if I don't play this... one other player moved all in... I knew he had a middle pair, I've played with him a lot, and just got a good read.... after a long deliberation, I called him.... I was right, he had pocket 9's... The bad news was.... NOTHING came on the flop, turn or river to help me, and out I go in 13th position...

I'm dissapointed, primarily because I had been playing so well, had made so many correct decisions, and had not made a mistake in my calls all night..... ( I correctly folded AA, QQ, 77 three times, ect )

Just goes to show you... cards can make or break you, no mater how good you feel you are playing....