Playing a few draws . . .
And I noticed something - it's obvious, but worth noting . . .
Even if I was drawing to the nuts (nut flush, for example), a big enough bet got me to lay down, even with my 'found money' . . .
But only if the guy's stack was big . . . my limit was, easily, the $150 in found money on the table . . . I was much more likely to call a guy with $80 left than the guy with $600 . . .
All of which goes back to this night - and this move . . . I was drained all night - my decent drawing hands kept getting beat by guys who hit (A/10 hearts with QJ hearts showing . . . missed on the river and I lost to a pair of 9's, for example)
And I was down to about $150 . . . feeling antsy, and I was looking for a space to shove in.
So, I did, with pocket 2's after a series of $20 bets on the table, and two 'I'll call you' guys on my right.
I figured I was betting my $150 to pick up $60 on the table (for free) or $360 if one person called.
Which someone did on my right. (but I had him covered) - and I bumped myself back up to a reasonable stack of $300 plus
Other notable hands - caught JJ on the turn holding AJ - got a solid player to stick with my series of $20 bets. He didn't show what he was holding.
Caught K on the flop and A on the turn holding AK - solid player stuck with my series of low bets then folded on the river. I didn't show my hand.
Even if I was drawing to the nuts (nut flush, for example), a big enough bet got me to lay down, even with my 'found money' . . .
But only if the guy's stack was big . . . my limit was, easily, the $150 in found money on the table . . . I was much more likely to call a guy with $80 left than the guy with $600 . . .
All of which goes back to this night - and this move . . . I was drained all night - my decent drawing hands kept getting beat by guys who hit (A/10 hearts with QJ hearts showing . . . missed on the river and I lost to a pair of 9's, for example)
And I was down to about $150 . . . feeling antsy, and I was looking for a space to shove in.
So, I did, with pocket 2's after a series of $20 bets on the table, and two 'I'll call you' guys on my right.
I figured I was betting my $150 to pick up $60 on the table (for free) or $360 if one person called.
Which someone did on my right. (but I had him covered) - and I bumped myself back up to a reasonable stack of $300 plus
Other notable hands - caught JJ on the turn holding AJ - got a solid player to stick with my series of $20 bets. He didn't show what he was holding.
Caught K on the flop and A on the turn holding AK - solid player stuck with my series of low bets then folded on the river. I didn't show my hand.
