Two Pair Crushed by Big Stack (tourney)

BAD BEAT

Another sickening example of the power of the big stack on PokerStars. How does this happen so often? It doesn't make sense.

Pre-flop, I'm ahead but not by much. On the flop, I'm an incredible 96% favorite. So of course, I check since on the previous hand, the villain bet a small amount on the flop, then made a big bet on the turn. I figured I'd punish him and set the trap.

Then, the villain gets a decent card on the turn and hits an open-ended straight draw. I'm now just an 82% favorite. I say "just" because my losing streak has made me believe that unless I have my opponent drawing dead. Even then, I'm still a little worried. So of course, I get all the money in and the villain calls. Just another day in the life of a beaten dog.

Big Stack Cracks Kings Once Again (tourney)

BAD BEAT

How many of these big stack beats will PokerStars allow? It doesn't seem to make much sense. I'm 70% ahead pre-flop, and 93% on 4th street. But of course, the big stack took it down with an ace on the river.

Ridiculous Running Straight (cash)

GOOD BEAT

I was hoping my opponent would fold, but it's hard to do that when you have an ace, you're in position and you're up against only one player. My opponent made great calls, especially the one on the turn and river. I got lucky, simple as that. But stupid plays like this will lose you money in the long run. I did it only because I was tilting. I was about 14% on the turn and river.

Two Big Hands Cracked (cash)

BAD BEAT

I can't stand limit. I am seriously beginning to think that it's just not beatable. These two hands exemplify my frustration. Maybe that's why a lot of people just play no limit.

I Get Lucky Then Unlucky (tourney)

GOOD BEAT/BAD BEAT

I guess I shouldn't complain about the bad beat last hand since I got extremely lucky with a two-out win on the first hand.

In this first hand, I was all-in and ready to get knocked out with just two outs. It had to be a black jack since a diamond would give one of my opponents a flush. I was a 4.76% dog.



But on the last hand, I actually did get knocked out when my opponent re-raised me with AK and put me all-in. It was a race and only on the river did he knock me out. I was an 86% favorite on the turn.

Aces Nearly Cracked (cash)

GOOD BEAT

I was just a 4.55% dog on the turn. Sure, I had the best hand going in, but when a short stack decides to just call your raise since he doesn't have a lot of chips left, there's nothing you can do but hope you hold up. I barely did.