crucial folds and table ettiquette
65 players left. i'm dealt AJs from mid position, i double the blinds in an attempt to at least steal from the SB and BB, and get called by three players (the big stack to my left, and both SB and BB included). flop comes A-J-x, all heart. i've hit top two pair and am first to act. i make a pot size bet, get called by the player to my left, and the other two fold. turn brings another heart. the player to my left has been committing himself to the pots everytime he has either Ax suited with the possibilty of catching a flush, or offsuit face cards to catch a straight. so i now had to consider that he was chasing a flush. i just couldn't put him on a straight draw. i check, and he goes all in. i think for about ten seconds, and fold. he turns over KQo (no heart), basically bluffing me with nothing other than a straight draw. i went from 6th in chips, to just about the shortest stack in the tournament. i hung around to end in 34th. needless to say, i'm still thinking about that hand. the board was just too scary to commit to with four hearts now on the turn, and the big stack still in. i couldn't risk all of my chips in the hopes - in my mind, at least - of catching another one of my two cards to make a full house.
so anyhow, i'm now at work on my day off, figuring it'd be best to blow off some frustration by playing catch up in the office before i approach the virtual felt again today. plus, i finally got a long-needed haircut for summer. no more long locks. hello beautiful babies! :)
so anyhow, i'm now at work on my day off, figuring it'd be best to blow off some frustration by playing catch up in the office before i approach the virtual felt again today. plus, i finally got a long-needed haircut for summer. no more long locks. hello beautiful babies! :)


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