1. The Grand Suckout
A player UTG limps and I'm next. I bend the corners of my hand to see
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I raise. Cutoff calls, and the button reraises. This guy is one of the top players in the world, an extremely knowledgeable and seasoned Vegas pro and he has a very good idea of my play. This pain-in-the-butt is smart and is not toying around, he has a hand, not that I mind it dis time. The early limper folds, cutoff calls and I make it 4 bets. We take the flop three handed.
Flop comes:
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I bet, they both call. Turn is:
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I bet and only the tough player calls. River is:
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I check, he bets and I call. He shows AK of spades and takes it. I try to hold the tears, to no avail.
2. The Big Surprise
A day later the same player opens for a raise 2 off the button. I reraise in cutoff with
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He calls and we take the flop headsup:
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He checks, I bet, he calls. Turn is:
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He checks again; I check behind. River is:
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He bets now, I raise and he calls. He shows AhAc and drags the pot. I need to use the handkerchief again.
3. The Passive Tonsils Removal
A tightish game with a different lineup. A tad too loose and tricky player opens UTG for a raise. I flat call in the cutoff holding
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To my amazement (the game was fairly tight), the button flat calls, so does the small blind and so does the big blind. It's five way to the flop:
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UTG bets, I flat call, button calls and the blinds do the arrivederci joining the observers. Three handed now, turn is:
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UTG bets out again, I call, button calls. River is:
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UTG bets again, I call, button calls behind. UTG reluctantly shows 87 of clubs and the button flashes 77. UTG asks for a handkerchief.
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