How bad of a poker player was I?

#1 24th June 2009, 10:42 PM

When i first started playing poker on pokerstars, i was dealt K 10 of spades. I flopped a royal flush, and i folded. On bottom right of my screen it said royal flush, and i folded because i didn't pair the board.
LOL

Since then i have only had one royal flush, and a few str8 flushes. It was play money, so i didn't really mind but my friends laughed when i told them the story. They explained to me that i folded the best hand in Hold em, and i felt like an idiot.

Has anyone ever done anything dumb like this before, lol?

#2 24th June 2009, 11:06 PM

i dont think ive done anything that stupid but i laughed really hard when i read this. You are pretty lucky though, ive never had a royal flush and ive only had a straight flush once

#3 25th June 2009, 12:01 AM

LOL that's funny. But no, I've been playing 4 yrs and have yet to hit the royal. I've folded a few hands that would have turned into the royal, but alas, still have'nt hit one. I WOULD NOT HAVE FOLDED IT I CAN ASSURE YOU LOL

#4 25th June 2009, 12:25 AM

Hit my first royal flush playing omaha hilo, in a live cash game and had four people in the hand raising and reraising. I hit the royal on the river to scoooooooop the pot and it was a big pot. I have hit a few on line but only one playing live.

#5 25th June 2009, 1:31 AM

havent hit a royal in atleast 5/6 months last time i hit 1 was in a torney on carbon had like 2 ppl knockd out with it lol

i see a lo of other ppl hitting a royal just not me lol

mig same here only ever hit 1 in live poker

#6 25th June 2009, 1:34 AM

I haven't folded a royal but I did fold a full house, recently, for real money, so I can't use inexperience as an excuse, I'm just stupid.

#7 25th June 2009, 1:34 AM

dumbest thing i ever did...folded a full house cause i was afraid someone had a flush

#8 25th June 2009, 1:02 PM

No, or I didnt notice it. :P

Anyway having the best cards doesnt mean anything. The opponent must have weaker but good cards too. If they throw their cards, even a royal fush is worth nothing.

#9 25th June 2009, 1:20 PM

lol funny story, you got to completely misunderstood the hand rules to fold a royal flush, i had 1 royal flush in my year of playing poker.

#10 25th June 2009, 5:44 PM

When we first started playing Holdem we had the rules so messed up. If the board paired a higher pair than somebody else held, the pot was chopped (i.e. If Aces were on the board and nobody had an ace, it was an auto chop) If a flush was on board and nobody had a card higher than the higher one on board it was a chop (i.e. If the board was Kh 9h 8h 5h 2s and I held the Qh and my opponent held the Jh, we chopped)

P.S. These weren't house rules, we thought we were playing correct. lol

#11 25th June 2009, 5:51 PM

ive folded pocket aces preflop before lol.

wasnt paying any attention

#12 25th June 2009, 6:37 PM

lol this is sorta like my first time ever playing hearts I shot the moon on accident. No one even told me it was good if I could get all of them so I was just trying to get as few as possible yet took them all. I was like 7 at the time though.

#13 25th June 2009, 8:10 PM

lol folding a royal.. never done that one...
I've only had 3 and they were all omaha... spades clubs and diamonds... havnt hit heart royal

#14 25th June 2009, 8:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zachvac

lol this is sorta like my first time ever playing hearts I shot the moon on accident. No one even told me it was good if I could get all of them so I was just trying to get as few as possible yet took them all. I was like 7 at the time though.

lol did the same thing but the difrence is i always thought you where suposed to win all the hands at Hearts

#15 25th June 2009, 8:46 PM

Some useful sites for you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_rankings

http://sporcle.com/games/pokerhands.php

#16 25th June 2009, 8:48 PM

What's really bad is I have been playing some variance of poker for over 20 years and have NEVER had a royal flush. I have seen plenty, but never had one myself.

#17 25th June 2009, 8:56 PM

I played stud and draw growing up. When I first started playing Hold 'Em, I was in a real big hand with lots of raising and reraising. The river brought me a nut-flush, and somebody bet into me. I just called, and flipped over the absolute nuts. When I was asked why I didn't raise, I said, "With all the betting, I was afraid of a boat or quads." It was then explained to me that, with no pair on the board, that was impossible.

#18 25th June 2009, 10:08 PM

Haha one of the first times i played i had AK and the flop came 2 3 4 and i pushed all in and got called and the guy started gathering the chips... the board was like 2 3 4 9 J or something and he had two pair... and i got really mad and argued with him that I had a straight for like 20 minutes... haha

#19 25th June 2009, 10:22 PM

I haven't had a royal flush, but I did fold a full house, like Ted, for the same reason, lol...I hate mistakes like those!! Those are the ones that ineveitably would have given you a very pretty pot, too Well, at least now you know ( I hope! haha) Hopefully you're graced with it again at some point....me too...

#20 25th June 2009, 11:06 PM

well, I guess we all did similar stupid things when we first began to play poker.I remember folding top boat to a shove

#21 25th June 2009, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesdadeliverer

Some useful sites for you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_rankings

http://sporcle.com/games/pokerhands.php

I know all the rules now, and hand values. That happened about five year ago, and i'm a much better player know. But thx anyway's for the site's, the only problem i have know is not letting go of big aces(AK, AQ, AJ) when i miss the flop. Other than that, i'm a pretty good hold em player.

In other poker games that i have increased my skill, and doing very well are OMAHA, HORSE, 2-7 SINGLE DRAW, RAZZ, and 8 game.

#22 25th June 2009, 11:31 PM

hellllssss no i've never done nothing that moronical in my life:O a royal flush dude u folded a royal flush :O b/c never paired the board...my suggestion is to not go and play any cash games until u get the basics of poker down like, distinguishing massive hands, or sorry to say bruddah ur gonna loae alot of cash

#23 26th June 2009, 1:26 AM

Thats the first time I have ever heard of that. I have nver had a royal but I love to read blogs when other guys get them. I hope you get another soon.

#24 26th June 2009, 5:59 AM

hahahhahaha i hope you stepped your game up

#25 29th June 2009, 4:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesdadeliverer

Some useful sites for you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_rankings

http://sporcle.com/games/pokerhands.php

Hi James, I folded that Royal Flush a very long time ago about 3 years ago. That when I first started to play, I was a horrible player, but now i'm a lot better than i use to be. Thanks anyways for the link's, i'll check em out.

I would also like to thank every for posting on this thread, and telling me some stories about them being in similar situations.

#26 29th June 2009, 4:37 AM

i've made some horrific plays and still do sometimes. i shove every once in a while when 8 hits the river. only to be called and realise after my chips are gone that 8 didnt give me a str8. but this post made me think of this.

flopped trip kings and lost (aka This moron folded a full house)

#27 29th June 2009, 4:52 AM

It is not big thing.Fold a royal flush will not loose big money.I remember I flop a straight flush.Although I choose the slow play,but everyone check from flop to river.When I bet a little,all folded.So I only won a little.

#28 30th June 2009, 8:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardplayer52

i've made some horrific plays and still do sometimes. i shove every once in a while when 8 hits the river. only to be called and realise after my chips are gone that 8 didnt give me a str8. but this post made me think of this.

flopped trip kings and lost (aka This moron folded a full house)

Why did that guy fold a full house??? I've never anything more stupid than that. Even when I first started to play I knew if i had trips that was very good. I know me folding the royal was very stupid, but I don't think I ever folded trips.

I don't know why you whove on river's when 8's hit, but you must have your reasons. I would only shove on river if I know I got the nutz.

#29 1st July 2009, 7:47 PM

I've posted this before, I was in a MTT low buy-in and got a royal,, my nephew was playing on the same site (different table} so I called him. While all this was going on, yep, I timed out. DOH

This should make you feel some what better. (I hope).

Take care

#30 1st July 2009, 7:53 PM

I bet you I'm A LOT worse than you I try to play poker and I really enjoy it, but I'm just not good at it haha.

-Kellene-
Personalized Playing Cards

#31 1st July 2009, 8:34 PM

I folded a flush once live by accident.

I thought the last card was a diamond, but with a little squinting (post muck), I saw I made the flush.

Yes, I know. I need glasses. (and hope for seat 5 or 6)

#32 1st July 2009, 8:42 PM

Nothing serious like you guys. Ace 10 before flop. Flop comes ace-10-7 I think, two clubs. I believe I checked raised, and got called. Next card 6 of clubs, making up for any straight/flush draw he might have had. He shoved, and I folded. He showed me ace-6...

I was FURIOUS.

#33 1st July 2009, 10:26 PM

was playing HORSE and while playing RAZZ (I thought) halfway through the hand I realized that the game had switched to Stud Hi (at the beginning of the hand) on fifth street when I pairded up. Ended up winning the hand with trip 7's

#34 1st July 2009, 10:35 PM

Man that the funniest thing i have heard!!

I have only hit one royal flush and i was on tilt in a tournement!!!!

#35 26th November 2009, 5:40 PM

Well cant say I have ever folded a royal. I did know the hand values the first time I played for money hehe. But I do remember one thing really stupid I did the first week or two I started playing. I thought having position meant going first. Because I was always thinking if I bet first the other guy usually folds, if he gets to go first they always bet and I have to fold unless I have something and rarely do lol.

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