Bad beats are a part of the game. Usually, bad beats are delivered by bad players.
This comes with the territory. We target bad players and earn our money from them.
Suffering the
bad beat is to be expected every once in a while against these players.
The below beat is as ridiculous as they come. I
flop two
pair and bet it out. Player4 (idiot)
stays in the pot with nothing, and hits a
runner-runner to make a straight on the
river.
I asked him after the hand what he was doing in the pot, and he just responded, "I
felt something
good."
So, this is some of the competition we face online - people who "feel something good" playing
horrible hands and relying on miracle cards to win. But this is also our bread and butter.
So, bad beats are going to happen. The key is not to let the hand put you on tilt. Part of playing
poker is maintaining control, discipline, and patience. A beat like this can certainly alter your
play, even if you are mindful to be careful after a
bad beat.
So, after this hand, I took a
break. This can be a difficult thing to do, because your first
reaction is to immediately try to enact revenge. But, I know better (I've lost enough money
on tilt), so I took a
break, had a smoke, took care of some chores, made myself a drink, and then
sat back down when I was calm and refreshed.
The
break did me
well, I made back the money I lost on this particular hand plus much more. Bad beats
are only temporary
set backs, be patient and just continue to apply your strategy and knowledge, you'll
make it all back.
***** Hand History for Game XXXXXX *****
0/0 TexasHTGameTable (NL) - Sun Jan 18 18:00:32 EST 2004
Table Card Room Table 2961 (Real Money) -- Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Player1 ( $45.80)
Seat 2: Player2 ( $0)
Seat 3: Player3 ( $15.05)
Seat 4: Player4 ( $25)
Seat 5: Player5 ( $23.30)
Seat 6: Player6 ( $26.25)
Seat 7: Player7 ( $25)
Seat 8: FlopTurnRiver ( $47.30)
Seat 9: Player9 ( $54)
Seat 10: Player10 ( $21)
FlopTurnRiver posts small blind (0.25)
Player9 posts big blind (0.50)
Player4 posts big blind (0.50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to FlopTurnRiver [ 3d, Kc ]
Player10 calls (0.50)
Player1 folds.
Player3 folds.
Player4 checks.
Player5 calls (0.50)
Player6 folds.
FlopTurnRiver calls (0.25)
Player9 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 3h, Kh, Js ]
FlopTurnRiver bets (3)
Player9 folds.
Player10 calls (3)
Player4 calls (3)
Player5 folds.
** Dealing Turn ** : [ 2c ]
FlopTurnRiver bets (10)
Player10 folds.
Player4 calls (10)
** Dealing River ** : [ 4c ]
FlopTurnRiver bets (4)
Player4 raises (11.50) to 11.50
Player4 calls all-In.
FlopTurnRiver calls (7.50)
Creating Main Pot with $51.80 with Player4
** Summary **
Main Pot: $51.80 | | Rake: $2.70
Board: [ 3h Kh Js 2c 4c ]
Player1 balance $45.80, didn't bet (folded)
babo_ya balance $25, sits out
Player3 balance $15.05, didn't bet (folded)
Player4 balance $51.80, bet $25, collected $51.80, net +$26.80 [ 5d Ah ] [ a straight, ace to five -- Ah,5d,4c,3h,2c ]
Player5 balance $22.80, lost $0.50 (folded)
Player6 balance $26.25, didn't bet (folded)
Player7 balance $25, sits out
FlopTurnRiver balance $22.30, lost $25 [ 3d Kc ] [ two pairs, kings and threes -- Kc,Kh,Js,3d,3h ]
Player9 balance $53.50, lost $0.50 (folded)
Player10 balance $17.50, lost $3.50 (folded)
