Flush over Flush over Flush
March 4th, 2008
I mean I pretty much dread the flush over flush situations in No Limit Hold’em – because I almost never lay them down. I’ve seen people lay down flushes, but I can count the flushes I layed down in my poker career on the fingers of one single hand. I just can’t lay down a flush. Not even a 7-high flush. Only when a 4th suit card comes out – but that’s a different story.
Anyway, a hand from yesterday – I still feel kind of sick.
I’m on the button, KQ of hearts. I have a raise and a call in front of me, so I just call. SB calls. 4 players to the flop.
Flop is J84, two heart. Awesome, flush draw and two overs. SB bets, player in second calls, I raise – both players call. Hmm.
Turn is a ten of hears. That’s what I’m talking about! A perect card for anyone with a straight draw – and I just made the second nuts. SB checks, second player checks. I bet ¾ pot (not need to slowplay these kind of hands with 3 players still in, who called a re-raise). Anyway, SB calls, second position calls.
River: 7 spades. PERFECT. One of these two donkeys must be on a straight. I hope both are. All of a sudden, SB bets about ½ pot (what the f?) and second position moves all-in. I’m baffled. I have the most chips, and decide to move in over the top. SB calls.
SB shows the 9-high flush. Villain shows Ace high flush. I show my King-high flush. Wow.
I end up making a profit due to the deep stack game, but I feel sick. Flush over flush over flush. SB quits the game, half our later – the game is dead. What a cooler.