Bad Beat When Not In The Hand?

[Mercury69 3]

So, just like everyone else, I've suffered what I think is more than my fair share of bad beats. Realistically, I know it isn't really the case, but sometimes you just gotta wonder, even though it's a loser way to think.Last night I was in a 5 man turbo S&G. Got down to 3 and I'm severely shortstacked. the other two players left butt heads for the following: It's KK vs 88. If KK holds up, I make a bit of money. Flop comes down, helping no one, turn is a blank, river an 8, making the other short stack a set and now they both have plenty of chips and I'm about to get blinded out.Getting bad beat when not even in the hand is -EV.PS: Sorry, tried to make it as short as possible.

[XXEddie 0]

So, just like everyone else, I've suffered what I think is more than my fair share of bad beats. Realistically, I know it isn't really the case, but sometimes you just gotta wonder, even though it's a loser way to think.Last night I was in a 5 man turbo S&G. Got down to 3 and I'm severely shortstacked. the other two players left butt heads for the following: It's KK vs 88. If KK holds up, I make a bit of money. Flop comes down, helping no one, turn is a blank, river an 8, making the other short stack a set and now they both have plenty of chips and I'm about to get blinded out.Getting bad beat when not even in the hand is -EV.PS: Sorry, tried to make it as short as possible.

I dont care how short you get, unless you took one big massive blow to put you there you should never get that low. Eventually you need to start pushing around 6xBB no matter how sick your hand is

[Mercury69 3]

You are correct, sir. I was not in the blinds on this particular hand. As I was dealt something like 8-2o, I didn't push, although it was a coin flip whether I should or not.

[mtdesmoines 3]

I dont care how short you get, unless you took one big massive blow to put you there you should never get that low. Eventually you need to start pushing around 6xBB no matter how sick your hand is

True that. I've been making final tables like mad lately (nine out of the last ten MTT (40+players) tourneys, I've been at final table), ... and then bubbling off the serious money. Time after time after time. And being low is the problem. Bad luck doesn't help either. Example -- last night I was playing a MTT for a stupid ticket -- five tickets available, seven players left, 3 big stacks -- all are massive calling stations. Me in SB with Q 10 suited. BB is one of the 'big stack calling stations' -- BB has raised endlessly with anythin above a 9 in its hand; doesn't raise here. Flop is Q junk junk rainbow. I put chips in, stupid BB calls and turns over A Q suited. Turn blank. River blank. Bubbled off ticket again. I know poker karma is building up in my favor.