Dyno_Don

I played in an Omaha Hi/Lo Pot Limit tourney the other day where the top 72 go to a $2,000 poker tourney, I didn't make it of course.

My turning point was rather rediculous, where I had two pair on the flop so I bet the pot.
Another player with a slightly higher chip count, with about 25,000 in chips, raised me and everyone folded.
I raised again and he raised one more time to get me to go all in, so I did go all in.

The player who raised me had nothing but a couple of Hearts with an A high and there were no low cards so I knew he wouldn't get a low with a KJ9 on the flop, but he did have a flush draw.

This is a move I wouldn't do in poker, having the highest chip stack at the table and going up against the player with the 2nd highest chip stack, thinking I just might get a flush with the next two cards.

This player caught his flush on the river. Other than that, he had nothing in his hand to cover his all in bet with me.

All I could think of was "Donkey Play".

So, before I left the table I typed in what I thought was a very good point; "another donkey play".

My point here is, if you think you might get another card to make a flush with nothing on the board, in any card game, going all in is not a way to make chips.
Yeah, you might get lucky 30-40% of the time, but to go up against a player with the nearly the same chip amount after over an hour of play, not a good move.

Yes, I can say he got lucky and probably moved on for a little longer in the game, but I'm willing to bet if he tried this again he lost his chips, or most of them for trying.

I was a bit upset because this usually happens to me when I have a strait or two pair and someone will call my all in to go for a flush, but never have I had a person make me go all in on nothing to go on but a flush draw.

Just thought I would shed some light on my experience.

propiper

Why is a flush the online so magical to people - It never seems you can bet any one off one ever!

Where were you playing?

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Dyno_Don

I think it was last Saturday morning at PokerStars.

I love playing there, but my straits get beat at least 60%+ of the time from another player's flush on the river card.

beaston

typical play...but remember, you'll see more stupid stuff like this online than off, because (most) people would be too embarrassed to do this in a live game...plus, it's free..