DOCTORBADBEAT

1. it was a live game, not online. i had played with UTG a few times, and knew his style of play fairly well. i am confident that he would not have hesitated so much and finally smooth-called with AKo pre-flop, nor would he have pushed all-in with the made flush.2. one point that can be made for folding is that my edge is marginal (35% pot odds needed, but only around 40% do i win at showdown against most of the hands i can put him on). NL is all about huge edges, so i might have folded that anyway and just waited for a bigger edge.I think you may be underestimating the possibility of AKo beca

Smash may have disrespected you at some point. However, the all out assualt on his person is getting old. Smash tell more bad beat stories and quit shedding tears. As a side note, I enjoy reading the stategy disscussions this forum offers.