Bad Beats, Monster laydowns...Poker discussion

[kev20]

Ugh! Playing online last night and this total douche got lucky against me. Pocket AA, raised the pot pre-flop. Two callers. Flop comes 10,2,6, I put in enough to put one of the two all-in. One folds, the other calls with pocket 55? Guess what lands on the turn. Yep, a 5!!! I'm sure everyone has stories like this, but what the hell was that idiot calling for? He couldn't have really thought his 5's were good. I'm not bluffing off that many chips and the only thing he could have thought was that I had a pair of 2's, 3's or 4's. Not likely.

[vader]

That is why I got tired of playing online poker. Too many idiots made it not fun to play. Mind you, I was not playing for real cash, just for fun. In the long run, the percentages would punish bad play like this, but I know that does not necessarily take the sting from your bad beat.

[Fine Vol]

Donkey

[lawgator1]

On Saturday, I played $1/$2 no limit at a cardroom in Daytona. Bad beat jackpot was $120,000. Guy to my right had quad 7's beaten by a straight flush. He got half of the pot, or $60k, the winner of the hand got a quarter of the pot, or $30k, and the rest of the table (seven of us) split the other $30k. Just for folding my king high fluish draw off the flop as those guys went all-in, I got $4200.

So these days I'm not so down on bad beats, lol.

[vader]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

On Saturday, I played $1/$2 no limit at a cardroom in Daytona. Bad beat jackpot was $120,000. Guy to my right had quad 7's beaten by a straight flush. He got half of the pot, or $60k, the winner of the hand got a quarter of the pot, or $30k, and the rest of the table (seven of us) split the other $30k. Just for folding my king high fluish draw off the flop as those guys went all-in, I got $4200.

So these days I'm not so down on bad beats, lol.

Wow. That is incredible.

[kev20]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

On Saturday, I played $1/$2 no limit at a cardroom in Daytona. Bad beat jackpot was $120,000. Guy to my right had quad 7's beaten by a straight flush. He got half of the pot, or $60k, the winner of the hand got a quarter of the pot, or $30k, and the rest of the table (seven of us) split the other $30k. Just for folding my king high fluish draw off the flop as those guys went all-in, I got $4200.

So these days I'm not so down on bad beats, lol.

Good on ya! I've always wanted to be part of a bad beat at a real table. Then I'm sure I wouldn't be so bitter about it.

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by vader

Wow. That is incredible.

Each of us guys along for the ride tipped the dealer $300, the big winner tipped him $2,000, and the other guy I think tipped him about $2,000, so the dealer himself took down I believe around $6,000. Course, he tips out 10 percent fo that to the floor people. Still, beats the dollar tokes we throw him after the usual hands.

Originally Posted by kev20

Good on ya! I've always wanted to be part of a bad beat at a real table. Then I'm sure I wouldn't be so bitter about it.

Its a pretty rare thing. Got to enjoy it when it happens.

[doozer]

I quit playing poker because people complain to much about the way others play. When you earn my money, I'll play how you want. As long as the money is mine, I'll gamble how I see fit.

[Fine Vol]

Originally Posted by doozer

I quit playing poker because people complain to much about the way others play. When you earn my money, I'll play how you want. As long as the money is mine, I'll gamble how I see fit.

did you have a Dale jr card protector

[kev20]

Originally Posted by doozer

I quit playing poker because people complain to much about the way others play. When you earn my money, I'll play how you want. As long as the money is mine, I'll gamble how I see fit.

Play the right way and no one will complain.

[UT IE 95]

A couple of years ago I was a Party Poker junkie. I'd waste numerous hours at the tables and playing tournaments. But then the Safe Ports Act (or whatever it was called) stopped most sights including Party Poker (I cashed in all my points for so much advertising merchandise it was ridiculous).

I haven't kept up with the law at all nor done any investigating on online poker sites. But I do have some friends that still play on some sites for real money like Full Tilt I think. My questions:

1. Is it legal?
2. If it is legal, what is the best sight now? Some sights won't take US based credit cards.

[kev20]

I play at Full Tilt. Used to be on Paradise until the law passed. Not sure if it is 100% legal or not, but it hasn't really stopped many people as far as I can see.

[cotton]

Originally Posted by UT IE 95

1. Is it legal?
2. If it is legal, what is the best sight now? Some sights won't take US based credit cards.

1. It is my understanding that it is not legal for the sites to host US players for real money. I have not heard of any player being prosecuted for playing, only payment processors and gaming sites.

2. Full Tilt will host US players, as will, I believe, Doyles Room and Bodog. There is another large site that escapes me right now. I don't know of any site that accepts credit cards, and I don't think paypal or netteller work anymore, either. You'll probably have to wire the money via moneygram or some similar service to fund the account. At one time you could direct deposit from a checkcard or checking account, but I don't know now. The info page at the sites should tell you if US players are welcome and if so how to deposit funds.

[kev20]

Full Tilt accepts checking accounts.

[rpvol]

Originally Posted by kev20

Play the right way and no one will complain.

That's the thing about poker, TX Holdem especially. There is no "right" way to play. It's pretty much a crap shoot at times. I have been pissed more than once on bad beats.
Some people play lose as can be. Thay are usually the people that have the money and are not afraid to lose it. Pocket Aces lose more than you would think they would if you don't go all in on them before the flop because you allow people to hang around and catch cards.