Pokerpoet2
Legend
Loyaler
A very common occurrence, but to be honest I don't mind too much, because I have taken the blinds and antes without having to play a hand, sometime's even a minimum raise is enough to take them, sure it is annoying if you think you could have made more from a hand like A/A or K/K, but if played slowly you are always at risk of falling in love with your hand, and losing a lot when they get cracked by a 4/7 hitting a straight, that is another common occurrence.
Raising pre-flop has two advantages, firstly being able to take the blinds without a fight, and also getting the BB to fold hands they would not normally play, imagine the BB holding 7/2 off and you limp, he checks, then the flop comes 7,7,7, there is no way he is folding, no matter how much you bet, and a flop of any trips gives you a full house so are you folding A/A ?
Be grateful for small victories, even if you could have won bigger pots, you could also lose a bigger pot!
When the fun Stops, STOP!
Raising pre-flop has two advantages, firstly being able to take the blinds without a fight, and also getting the BB to fold hands they would not normally play, imagine the BB holding 7/2 off and you limp, he checks, then the flop comes 7,7,7, there is no way he is folding, no matter how much you bet, and a flop of any trips gives you a full house so are you folding A/A ?
Be grateful for small victories, even if you could have won bigger pots, you could also lose a bigger pot!
When the fun Stops, STOP!
Garfield52
Visionary
Bronze Level
Not me. Never had all hands fold to my AA or KK. I will tell you that I have had my butt whooped more times than I care to remember when I started out with AA or KK and somebody else wins with a crazy low hand that they hooked on.
mina271
Legend
Bronze Level
once you've started to play poker regularly, something like that will happen more often. For me this is not a problem because I then immediately remember how many times I ended up in garbage cans with AA and then ended up being kicked out of the tournament. This is also something that everyone who regularly plays poker will experience from time to time.
mushthebush
Rock Star
Bronze Level
I am actually very surprised to see there are two votes for “no” (at the time of wroting). Wish I had your luck. This is my new definition of luck in poker: when you have AA in the BB and you get a 3-bet, 4-bet or even allin so you just have to click call and make a smug face.
Not only does everyone at the table naturally fold to me every time I have AA or KK in the BB, as if they knew I had it. But more annoyingly every time I had KK in the BB, I ran into AA from the SB several times and from someone else the rest. KK are my Kryptonite. I will all-in them preflop anyway, until the end of my days or until I get to wsop and I might think twice if it was early stages.
Not only does everyone at the table naturally fold to me every time I have AA or KK in the BB, as if they knew I had it. But more annoyingly every time I had KK in the BB, I ran into AA from the SB several times and from someone else the rest. KK are my Kryptonite. I will all-in them preflop anyway, until the end of my days or until I get to wsop and I might think twice if it was early stages.
Herkstwin
Legend
Bronze Level
Yes, it happens to me as well. Nothing unusual about it. Wish I had gotten a couple of players to see the flop - but then, getting my AA cracked as not fun.
On the other end of the spectrum, having 72 offsuit win uncontested in the big blind is a bonus!! I seldom show my hands, but this one gets flipped over instantly.
On the other end of the spectrum, having 72 offsuit win uncontested in the big blind is a bonus!! I seldom show my hands, but this one gets flipped over instantly.
Gutshot Gus
Visionary
Platinum Level
It happens all the time.
A win is a win.
I want to maximize all of the profit I can from each hand that I win and in that case I did.
I'm happy for the win and let's deal another hand and see what happens.
A win is a win.
I want to maximize all of the profit I can from each hand that I win and in that case I did.
I'm happy for the win and let's deal another hand and see what happens.
Roller
Legend
Platinum Level
That's where the luck factor reveals itself the most, luck in poker is more of when the cards come then if they come. The cards in poker do and will eventually come but the real unpredictable part is in what situation will they occur, this is often magnified in tournaments.