Just Lost The Biggest Pot Of My Life

[kes1981 0]

I play a decent amount live, but mostly 1/2 with a $300 pot cap. The only time I played this high and deep was at the Wynn, and they actually played pretty tight. I saw someone fold JJ there against a tight predictable player on an AQJ board. Obviously, this is a different kind of game than the one I played in there, but I still think that we have a better chance of getting paid off here by calling and waiting for the turn. No matter which hands you think people will be folding (be it K9 or KJ), I think it's pretty undeniable that there are certain hands that people will stick with if they get committed after a turn bet, but will fold to a flop push. I'm pretty sure hero's thought process was "I've got a huge hand, I better hammer it so I don't get outdrawn" instead of "how do I maximize the value on this".

You should play in LA; the games are juicy. When I pushed the flop, it wasn't to protect my hand. I just figured that if villan would call a normal raise, he would call a push (he was that bad). I waited for about 5 seconds and said "all in." I did fear a heart, but more that it would kill the action if he wasn't on a flush draw; I would have no problem getting away from my hand if I felt I was beat to a heart. Each player and each game is different, in this game, a push was the best play IMO. In the game your describing, I would prob call the c/r and push a blank turn. In this case, I didn't want villan to get away from his hand. My push looked a flush draw; who pushes that much with the nuts.......

[nomadicpro 0]

Actuary's right, Actuary's always right when it comes to the math. Because these guys aren't sophisticated players, he couldn't imagine you would play a set that fast. He probably didn't realize he was slow rolling you. He wanted to see your hand and then he couldn't beleive how dumb a play he had atcually made. Fish can't be blame for making fish moves.

[mtdesmoines 3]

You would be shocked at what live NL players will do.

Again, folks ... live play is SO different. I play a lot of live poker and I dominate it, but it seems like I suck on the internet. (Even if I nutbar, I will get sucked out on every time, but that's another story). In live play, you get one table, and a few hands per hour. When people make ANY connection with a flop, you're going to get action. I'm not kidding when I tell you that it's g-r-e-a-t, but sporadically heart-breaking.