Another Sick PS Example of Aggression (cash)

GOOD BEAT

I suspect that if I hadn't capped the betting, I probably would have lost this hand. Here's a guy who is capping the bets pre-flop with 65 unsuited. On the flop, I decide to slowplay and realize I shouldn't have because someone could easily hit a straight. But I'm thinking, who would cap the betting with a pair of 5s or with A5 suited or with a 4 or any other card like this? Then the 4 hits the turn and I still think I'm ahead, but no, oh no, I'm behind. This guy has the nuts and I'm in big trouble. Luckily, I hit my 4th ace on the river. I had other outs, but man, it's a good thing I capped the betting on the turn (see my other posts about aggression to see why I believe this). Otherwise, I think my opponent would have won. Thanks PS, for nothing.

Sick Losing Streak Example (cash)

BAD BEAT

Sure, maybe it's my fault for checking the turn, but come on! My opponent has two outs and he manages to hit it on the river? What the hell is going on? How long can this misery continue?

Then I lose with pocket aces against eights? Another two outer that he pulls on the turn? I mean, I can accept a straight, but to win with a set? This is just plain ridiculous.

Then, just to top off my misery, I end up getting check-raised by some idiot who tried check-raising me on the flop. How does this happen? There's just no way I can be so unlucky for so long. After this session, I'll have to suck it up and move down to .05/.10 once again.

Does PS Reward Aggression? (cash)

BAD BEAT/GOOD BEAT

My last entry touched on the possibility that aggressive play is rewarded on PS. The first hand somewhat shows this since I was check-raised on the flop. Although my opponent wasn't that much behind on the flop (51/48), there really wasn't much reason to check-raise except to build-up the pot. My mistake was to raise on the turn, but as soon as I was re-raised, I knew I was dead. I wondered if I should have re-raised on the flop, so I decided to test this when I got a chance.


I hypothesized that aggression is rewarded not just from a theoretical point of view, but possibly by some kind of technical glitch. I decided to test my hypothesis by raising if I thought my opponent was behind. I put my opponent on a flush draw after he raised on the button when we saw the flop. However, he probably put me on a flush draw and he raised to protect his hand. I capped the betting since I wanted to see what would happen. Sure enough, I end-up with trips and win the hand. Coincidence? I guess we'll see. I plan to test this possibility some more.

Losing Streak Hands (cash)

BAD BEAT

These are some typical hands you'll lose when you're on a losing streak. It's pretty sick to see over and over again how far ahead you were on the hand only to lose when all is said and done.

Although I was a 76% favorite, my hand dried up on the river and it was an easy fold.


I got really lucky on the river on this hand and thought it might turn things around. I was wrong.


Notice how my opponent raises with rags only to get help from Lady Luck in these two hands. Maybe next time I should re-raise with the best hand. Could it be some kind of programming glitch that rewards aggressive play?


I guess I can't blame my opponent on this hand since it's not a terrible call on the flop. But how does Lady Luck provide him with not just one, but the same card to help him catch his gut-shot straight?

Play Stupid and You Could Win (cash)

BAD BEAT/GOOD BEAT

The first hand shows how someone with just a gutshot or top pair draw can call to the river and win. I think this type of play is dumb. He was just a 16% dog on the flop and turn, and yet was able to win. So I figured I'd do the same thing in the second hand, and guess what? I won! So yes, you can play stupid and win.

Ridiculous Set on River (cash)

BAD BEAT

It's so sick how some players can get so ridiculously lucky on the river. Here's just another example of someone calling all the way down and getting so damn lucky. Two outs is all he had and he managed to finagle one of them. This type of sick beat is pretty much how my poker sessions have gone in the past few months. I don't even want to play anymore.