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Toad
Rock Star
Silver Level
Had a weird thing happen the other day in a home game I play in sometimes.
First, a little background...
The first time I played in this particular game we set it up as a MTT $20 buy in with about 25 people that showed up to play. The very first hand I am dealt AJo in the BB. Everyone folds around to the button who calls...SB folds...I check.
Flop is J-8-5 rainbow. I throw out a pot sized bet and the dealer immediately pushes all in. I know this guy to be a bit over-aggressive at times so after a little thinking I decide to call. He flips over J5 for 2 pair. I chalk it up to bad play on my part and consider it a lesson learned...time to rebuy.
2 months later (last weekend)...same game. I bring my friend. We both end up seated at the same table as the guy who beat me last time...who agian happens to be dealing the first hand. The cards are dealt, I fold my junk hand, but my friend calls from EP.
The flop comes J-8-5 rainbow (where have I seen this before?). My friend throws out a pot sized bet (I know his playing style so I put him on AJ or KJ). The dealer immediately comes over the top all in.
I want to scream - FOLD!!! HE HAS 2 PAIR!!! - but I see my friend thinking it over. I know that look, it's only a matter of time before he calls. It's like watching a horror movie knowing the villian is about to strike while the innocent victim walks unknowingly into the woodshed.
My friend calls and flips over his AJ...and of course the dealer flips over his J5. Turn, River, and my buddy is out.
Weird coincidence? The villian is actually a very nice guy...and a decent card player. Just seems odd to have that exact scenario happen twice in the very few times I've played with him.
First, a little background...
The first time I played in this particular game we set it up as a MTT $20 buy in with about 25 people that showed up to play. The very first hand I am dealt AJo in the BB. Everyone folds around to the button who calls...SB folds...I check.
Flop is J-8-5 rainbow. I throw out a pot sized bet and the dealer immediately pushes all in. I know this guy to be a bit over-aggressive at times so after a little thinking I decide to call. He flips over J5 for 2 pair. I chalk it up to bad play on my part and consider it a lesson learned...time to rebuy.
2 months later (last weekend)...same game. I bring my friend. We both end up seated at the same table as the guy who beat me last time...who agian happens to be dealing the first hand. The cards are dealt, I fold my junk hand, but my friend calls from EP.
The flop comes J-8-5 rainbow (where have I seen this before?). My friend throws out a pot sized bet (I know his playing style so I put him on AJ or KJ). The dealer immediately comes over the top all in.
I want to scream - FOLD!!! HE HAS 2 PAIR!!! - but I see my friend thinking it over. I know that look, it's only a matter of time before he calls. It's like watching a horror movie knowing the villian is about to strike while the innocent victim walks unknowingly into the woodshed.
My friend calls and flips over his AJ...and of course the dealer flips over his J5. Turn, River, and my buddy is out.
Weird coincidence? The villian is actually a very nice guy...and a decent card player. Just seems odd to have that exact scenario happen twice in the very few times I've played with him.