The True Definition Of Annoyance

I got less action than what you see in a senior bowls match on this hand!
But it was one of the best flops I have EVER seen!

Hand Number: 112,688,945
Table Number: 1,182,323
Event Name: Bugsys Bonus Point Sat Palace Station (#881952)SNHF
Event Started: Monday August 16th 1:00:52 PM CDT 2004
Event Type: PokerPages Satellite
Event Buy-In: 10 BBP+1 BBP (100 BBP total prize pool)
Game: No Limit Hold 'em
Level IV: 75/150 Blinds (25 Minimum Chip)
Average Stack: 3,750 (1,500 starting chips)
Remaining Players: 4 (10 started)
Seat 2 : Elmerfudd starts with 1,850
Seat 4 : bandit969 starts with 2,125
Seat 5 : dwarfman1990 starts with 2,025
Seat 7 : chiller starts with 9,000
Seat 7 : chiller has the dealer button
>>>DEALING HOLE CARDS<<<
dwarfman1990 dealt down 4h 4d
Elmerfudd posts the small blind 75
bandit969 posts the big blind 150
dwarfman1990 calls 150
chiller folds
Elmerfudd calls 75
bandit969 checks
>>>DEALING FLOP<<< [ 4c 4s 6d ]
Elmerfudd checks
bandit969 checks
dwarfman1990 checks
>>>DEALING TURN<<< [ 2s ]
Elmerfudd checks
bandit969 checks
dwarfman1990 checks
>>>DEALING RIVER<<< [ Kd ]
Elmerfudd checks
bandit969 checks
dwarfman1990 bets 450
Elmerfudd folds
bandit969 folds
dwarfman1990 takes back 450
dwarfman1990 cards were 4h 4d
dwarfman1990 wins 450
dwarfman1990: crazy flop
>>>SUMMARY<<<
Hand Ended: Monday August 16th 1:17:16 PM CDT 2004
Total Pot: 450
Board: [ 4c 4s 6d 2s Kd ]
Seat 2 : Elmerfudd (small blind) lost 150, folded on the river
Seat 4 : bandit969 (big blind) lost 150, folded on the river
Seat 5 : dwarfman1990 bet 150, won 450, net +300, showed hand [ 4h 4d ]
Seat 7 : chiller (button) did not bet, folded pre-flop

I've had the same thing happen many times. Just trying to induce a bluffer but to no avail.

Recently I was in the big blind at a full table of a MTT. Everyone folded to the SB who limped in. I checked and flopped trips. He checked, I checked, the turn came. He checked, I bet minimum. He called. The river came and gave me a full house. He checked and I thought about betting 3X BB, but hoped to bring out a bluff and put out just the minimum bet. He folded.

Great hand, especially head to head and I won a grand total of 2X BB. Ouch.

And Toasty, I feel your pain. I folded quads just late last week. It stings for a little bit.

Nice flop! Gotta love that.

Considering that everyone was checking to you on every street, the pot-size bet on the river was too much. You gotta figure that no one hit anything and bet something small -- maybe a third, or at the most, half the pot -- and hope someone has a little pair and calls you.

By betting the pot, you're either representing the pair of Kings (which apparently, no one caught) or a slow-played monster (which you had).

My worst ever was in a MTT on the button with 55, it called around the CO, who raised a small amount. I called, UTG raises all-in, someone else raises all-in, the CO raises all-in. Frustrating as hell to fold with such a large pot. They flip over in order TT, QQ, AA; I'm feeling all warm & happy inside with my show of discipline. 55x is the flop, I almost fell out of my chair. I would have put out the two with TT and AA, and I would have a huge overall chip lead, with ~5 tables left in the tourney.

damn hindsight