Friday, October 21, 2005

Ego doesn't pay.

The hole cards come. J clubs-8 spades. Four callers, you are in last position. The flop comes. 5 spades-2 spades-K hearts. Three-flush, not great. Maybe you'll try to semi-bluff this. Wait - someone bets. Let's see the next card. You call. Next card comes 10 spades. Four-flush.

Time to semi-bluff! Everyone checks, you bet, hoping everyone folds. No such luck, someone raises double. You re-raise. He calls. Last card comes... 5 diamonds. Shit. No flush, but you bet strong again, representing the flush. Opponent raises.

Does he have anything? 2-pair? Three-of-a-kind? The smart thing to do is fold - but they're gonna catch you bluffing! You raise all-in. There's no way he'll call you now. Unless he actually has the flush. Ego doesn't pay.

2 comments:

eddy said...

did you wish him "nh" after he took your money?

Mr. Jeffrey said...

If that was your play, then you should burn whatever book it is you are reading.