Can I catch a break?
unknown wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
I played in two tournaments in my poker league this Saturday. Both times I bubbled.
Tourney # 1 - There are 5 people left and 4 get paid. I’m medium stacked so I don’t have to push with any two cards and I can play selectively if I wanted to. There are two shorties who should have to make moves very soon.
Another medium stack has pushed all-in. He has me covered but barely. He does this every so often to steal blinds in late position but I know he does this in EP only when he has something decent but doesn’t want to be called (usually it’s a pocket pair ranging from 99-JJ). Anything less he’s not going to push.
I get AA in the BB. I instantly call. He shows 10/10 and I show my Aces.
He hits quads. FREAKING QUADS!!!
I’m out in 5th. Again this sucks because [...]
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