I just got wacked in my 180 tournament. Honestly, I am rather amused by some of the hands that I get called with and how my opponent has no idea of how far behind they are pre-flop. Here is the scenario:

($1300) Me  ($6000) Opponent

Blinds 200/100

Opponent Limps into pot with a $100 bet.

I re-raise All-In as I am short stacked and holding likely the best hand.

He turns over

The flop comes down

What amazes me is how he could possibly have thought he had the best hand here. No logical thinking need apply to how this hand was played out pre-flop. I hadn’t played a hand in twenty minutes which made it even more likely that I had a big hand. Certainly larger than

I tell you online play can really test your patience. I can handle a bad beat with the best of them but it’s hands like these that really are frustrating. On the other hand one could look at it and say, “Your waaaaay ahead pre-flop.” That’s true but only 3-2 which really is not that far ahead at all. Doyle Brunson used to say, “…get in with the best hand and pray.”

Truer words were never spoken.

Deuces,

CIII