i
realized lately that poker’s just not my game. and it’s not cuz i’m
losing money…im actually doing quite well. and its not cuz im
becoming an addict…it’s just a game to me.
but the problem is deeper…
so last time i went to commerce, i played this one hand that made me realize i’m not cut out for poker.
i
had A 9 of spades…someone raised pre-flop $30 and the flop was K Q J
with 2 spades on the board. so i had a pretty good hand…a nut flush
draw and a nut straight draw.
there were 2 other players and
one of them bet $30. of course, i called his raise and so did the 3rd
player. the next card was a 4 of hearts…didn’t help me. the first
guy raised $200 and after some thought, i decided to gamble because if
i hit my flush or straight, i could get paid off big. so i call and
the 3rd player folds. now its just me and the first guy going heads-up.
the
river card (last card) was a 3 of spades. i had the nutz (the best
hand in poker) so i knew i had already won. the first guy raised me
$200 again. i re-raised him to $500 (he had to put in $300 more to
call).
now here’s where things get messed up. one of the other
players at the table, who wasn’t even involved in this hand, starts
blabbing and goes "hey, do you have the flush or not? he’s a nice
guy…just be nice and tell him what you have. come on! just be a
gentleman!". now, the rule is that ur not suppose to talk about the
hand while it is still in play…and there was a lot of money in the
pot. and on top of that…what business did he have to tell me what to
do? i got pretty pissed off so i told him to shut his trap and mind
his own business. i said … "look buddy, mind your own freaking
business. you’re not even in this hand. this is a high stakes poker
game…if u can’t handle the heat, go back to your home game."
the
first guy, whom i had been beating all day, looked really upset and
frustrated. but eventually, he calls me and puts in $300 more. i won
the hand of course but somehow, i felt bad for the guy and i said
"hey…you can take back your $300. it’s cool."
pretty stupid
huh? they say poker is a game where emotions are the enemy. i think
whoever said that is right…i felt pity for the guy i beat and i gave
him $300 for it. i don’t think anyone at commerce casino would have
done that for the fellow…only a sucker like me.
