Going to keep posting these.

Since these allin donks are a leak for me, I'm going to post these hands so I can get some advice and learn how to play them better

PokerStars Game #4943892214: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2006/05/15 - 15:24:42 (ET)
Table 'Ostara' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: keg555 ($3.32 in chips)
Seat 2: calnadAR ($10.82 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero ($10.17 in chips)
Seat 4: akjak ($2.33 in chips)
Seat 5: AlbaMaster ($7.60 in chips)
Seat 6: SillyAssGurL ($2.85 in chips)
Seat 7: OC_Rigo ($4 in chips)
Seat 8: jeepsrs ($3.95 in chips)
Seat 9: Angry79o ($1.77 in chips)
SillyAssGurL: posts small blind $0.02
OC_Rigo: posts big blind $0.05

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Qc Jd]
jeepsrs: folds
Angry79o: folds
keg555: folds
calnadAR: folds
Hero: calls $0.05
akjak: calls $0.05
AlbaMaster: folds
SillyAssGurL: folds
OC_Rigo: checks

*** FLOP *** [Qd 5d 5s]
SillyAssGurL leaves the table
OC_Rigo: checks
Hero: bets $0.10
akjak: folds
OC_Rigo: calls $0.10

*** TURN *** [Qd 5d 5s] [Js]
OC_Rigo: bets $0.25
Hero: raises $0.75 to $1
OC_Rigo: raises $2.85 to $3.85 and is all-in
Hero Folds
OC_Rigo collected $2.27 from pot
OC_Rigo: doesn't show hand

Do you guys think he had the 5? Or possibly KT?

Call him down and you would have known.

I agree with Jack, he is in the big blind and could have any two cards. Just call and see what happens. As played, I wouldn't call to find out whether or not he had a 5.

He was playing pretty tight from what I noticed.... really a good call here?

You raised, he doesn't have much left behind and figures it's all going in by the river anyway...yeah, call.

your bet on the flop was weak, but it seems likely he had a 5. I dont like the 75 cent raise on the turn, a 25 cent re raise would of been efficient and less costly.

looks like a good fold to me, calling can be argued too. try not to open limp. if im the first one in the pot i am raising. if its not good enough to raise then don't play it.

Here's another one from today. Call or fold?

PokerStars Game #4956990295: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2006/05/16 - 19:12:28 (ET)
Table 'Tirza' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: M.T.1956 ($6.98 in chips)
Seat 2: 13wrongs ($9.74 in chips)
Seat 3: mjoo82 ($4.80 in chips)
Seat 4: all in mib ($18.20 in chips)
Seat 5: Djhersey ($3.93 in chips)
Seat 6: david119 ($3.02 in chips)
Seat 7: will11dan ($7.02 in chips)
Seat 8: Lantos17 ($7.70 in chips)
Seat 9: Hero ($13.05 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind $0.02
M.T.1956: posts big blind $0.05

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [3s 3c]
13wrongs: calls $0.05
mjoo82: folds
all in mib: raises $0.05 to $0.10
Djhersey: folds
david119: folds
will11dan: calls $0.10
Lantos17: calls $0.10
Hero: calls $0.08
M.T.1956: calls $0.05
13wrongs: calls $0.05

*** FLOP *** [3h Ac Th]
Hero: bets $0.30
M.T.1956: folds
13wrongs: folds
all in mib: raises $0.30 to $0.60
will11dan: calls $0.60
Lantos17: calls $0.60
Hero: raises $1.20 to $1.80
all in mib: raises $16.30 to $18.10 and is all-in
will11dan: folds
Lantos17: folds
Hero: folds
all in mib collected $5.15 from pot

What on earth did you lay that down for? You don't like money?

@bair: I don't see the problem with open limping, as long as the table is usually passive and you are prepared to call a raise with your hand too.

I don't know how to post the results in white, but he had AA.

hand 2
i would...
bet more on the flop.
when reraised i would raise more.
i woud call a push.

Originally Posted by RevolverX

I don't know how to post the results in white, but he had AA.

And 98/100 times he'll flip over Ax, AT, 2 hearts or something else stupid that doesn't make sense.

Hand 2.

If you are going to lay down a set, what are you looking to hit with a low PP? Quads are few and far between.

On 25 NL at Party sets, and it held true for me at the low limits too, are my money makers. As I am sure was the case for others here.

I would call, brush it off telling him NH and reload.

Tony

Because I was thinking he had a pocket pair also. I've played with this guy quite a few hands, and he always mini raises preflop, never 4xbb and above so I was thinking he either had AA, TT, or he was on a flush draw.

I don't know, I guess when I'm risking my whole stack I think emotionally instead of objectively.

Originally Posted by RevolverX

I don't know how to post the results in white, but he had AA.

Then go broke here. NEVVVVVVVVVVVVVVER fold here.

Originally Posted by RevolverX

I don't know, I guess when I'm risking my whole stack I think emotionally instead of objectively.

This is a leak you need to fix. You flopped a monster. Sometimes you run into a bigger monster. It happens.

As long as you are playing within your bankroll you will be fine.

Originally Posted by Tony

Originally Posted by RevolverX

I don't know, I guess when I'm risking my whole stack I think emotionally instead of objectively.

This is a leak you need to fix. You flopped a monster. Sometimes you run into a bigger monster. It happens.

As long as you are playing within your bankroll you will be fine.

A leak I need to fix? These just happened back to back. The last ten times I've hit a set, I've either lost big, or I've encountered no resistance and won a tiny pot. This is either bad luck, or I need to lay these down when I get high resistance.

PokerStars Game #4964442458: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2006/05/17 - 13:35:47 (ET)
Table 'Brixia' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Bobnewton ($2.25 in chips)
Seat 2: tillbanger ($7.16 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero ($7.35 in chips)
Seat 4: seb34s ($7.35 in chips)
Seat 5: hugosg ($8.99 in chips)
Seat 6: BigPappi0131 ($7.08 in chips)
Seat 7: biggerfish76 ($3.49 in chips)
Seat 8: MANNOH ($3.11 in chips)
Seat 9: LiMpFiSh2u ($2.09 in chips)
LiMpFiSh2u: posts small blind $0.02
Bobnewton: posts big blind $0.05

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4s 4d]
tillbanger: calls $0.05
Hero: calls $0.05
seb34s: folds
hugosg: folds
BigPappi0131: folds
biggerfish76: calls $0.05
MANNOH: calls $0.05
LiMpFiSh2u: calls $0.03
Bobnewton: checks

*** FLOP *** [5d 4c 8c]
LiMpFiSh2u: checks
Bobnewton: checks
tillbanger: checks
Hero: bets $0.30
biggerfish76: folds
MANNOH: calls $0.30
LiMpFiSh2u: folds
Bobnewton: folds
tillbanger: folds

*** TURN *** [5d 4c 8c] [2h]
Hero: bets $0.90
MANNOH: calls $0.90

*** RIVER *** [5d 4c 8c 2h] [7c]
Hero: bets $1.50
MANNOH: raises $4.50 to $6
Hero: calls $4.50

*** SHOW DOWN ***
MANNOH: shows [6d 9h] (a straight, Five to Nine)
Hero: mucks hand


PokerStars Game #4964434124: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2006/05/17 - 13:34:29 (ET)
Table 'Italia' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Bobnewton ($4.37 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero ($8.93 in chips)
Seat 3: dan69ger ($10.40 in chips)
Seat 4: LiMpFiSh2u ($1.72 in chips)
Seat 5: Helcul ($10.16 in chips)
Seat 6: Wolfik ($6.75 in chips)
Seat 7: shoe21 ($3 in chips)
Seat 8: Tomcat029 ($3.95 in chips)
Seat 9: desoconnor ($3.87 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind $0.02
dan69ger: posts big blind $0.05

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [2h 2d]
LiMpFiSh2u: raises $0.05 to $0.10
Helcul: folds
Wolfik: folds
shoe21: folds
Tomcat029: folds
desoconnor: folds
Bobnewton: folds
Hero: calls $0.08
dan69ger: calls $0.05

*** FLOP *** [5s 2s Kh]
Hero: bets $0.15
dan69ger: raises $0.15 to $0.30
LiMpFiSh2u: calls $0.30
Hero: raises $0.90 to $1.20
dan69ger: calls $0.90
LiMpFiSh2u: calls $0.90

*** TURN *** [5s 2s Kh] [8h]
Hero: checks
dan69ger: bets $0.10
LiMpFiSh2u: calls $0.10
Hero: raises $0.40 to $0.50
dan69ger: calls $0.40
LiMpFiSh2u: calls $0.32 and is all-in

*** RIVER *** [5s 2s Kh 8h] [Tc]
Hero: checks
dan69ger: checks

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [2h 2d] (three of a kind, Deuces)
dan69ger: shows [5c 2c] (two pair, Fives and Deuces)
Hero collected $0.16 from side pot
LiMpFiSh2u: shows [Ks Kc] (three of a kind, Kings)
LiMpFiSh2u collected $4.91 from main pot

Originally Posted by RevolverX

Originally Posted by Tony

Originally Posted by RevolverX

I don't know, I guess when I'm risking my whole stack I think emotionally instead of objectively.

This is a leak you need to fix. You flopped a monster. Sometimes you run into a bigger monster. It happens.

As long as you are playing within your bankroll you will be fine.

A leak I need to fix? These just happened back to back. The last ten times I've hit a set, I've either lost big, or I've encountered no resistance and won a tiny pot. This is either bad luck, or I need to lay these down when I get high resistance.

PokerStars Game #4964442458: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2006/05/17 - 13:35:47 (ET)
Table 'Brixia' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Bobnewton ($2.25 in chips)
Seat 2: tillbanger ($7.16 in chips)
Seat 3: Hero ($7.35 in chips)
Seat 4: seb34s ($7.35 in chips)
Seat 5: hugosg ($8.99 in chips)
Seat 6: BigPappi0131 ($7.08 in chips)
Seat 7: biggerfish76 ($3.49 in chips)
Seat 8: MANNOH ($3.11 in chips)
Seat 9: LiMpFiSh2u ($2.09 in chips)
LiMpFiSh2u: posts small blind $0.02
Bobnewton: posts big blind $0.05

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [4s 4d]
tillbanger: calls $0.05
Hero: calls $0.05
seb34s: folds
hugosg: folds
BigPappi0131: folds
biggerfish76: calls $0.05
MANNOH: calls $0.05
LiMpFiSh2u: calls $0.03
Bobnewton: checks

*** FLOP *** [5d 4c 8c]
LiMpFiSh2u: checks
Bobnewton: checks
tillbanger: checks
Hero: bets $0.30
biggerfish76: folds
MANNOH: calls $0.30
LiMpFiSh2u: folds
Bobnewton: folds
tillbanger: folds

*** TURN *** [5d 4c 8c] [2h]
Hero: bets $0.90
MANNOH: calls $0.90

*** RIVER *** [5d 4c 8c 2h] [7c]
Hero: bets $1.50
MANNOH: raises $4.50 to $6
Hero: calls $4.50

*** SHOW DOWN ***
MANNOH: shows [6d 9h] (a straight, Five to Nine)
Hero: mucks hand


PokerStars Game #4964434124: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2006/05/17 - 13:34:29 (ET)
Table 'Italia' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Bobnewton ($4.37 in chips)
Seat 2: Hero ($8.93 in chips)
Seat 3: dan69ger ($10.40 in chips)
Seat 4: LiMpFiSh2u ($1.72 in chips)
Seat 5: Helcul ($10.16 in chips)
Seat 6: Wolfik ($6.75 in chips)
Seat 7: shoe21 ($3 in chips)
Seat 8: Tomcat029 ($3.95 in chips)
Seat 9: desoconnor ($3.87 in chips)
Hero: posts small blind $0.02
dan69ger: posts big blind $0.05

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [2h 2d]
LiMpFiSh2u: raises $0.05 to $0.10
Helcul: folds
Wolfik: folds
shoe21: folds
Tomcat029: folds
desoconnor: folds
Bobnewton: folds
Hero: calls $0.08
dan69ger: calls $0.05

*** FLOP *** [5s 2s Kh]
Hero: bets $0.15
dan69ger: raises $0.15 to $0.30
LiMpFiSh2u: calls $0.30
Hero: raises $0.90 to $1.20
dan69ger: calls $0.90
LiMpFiSh2u: calls $0.90

*** TURN *** [5s 2s Kh] [8h]
Hero: checks
dan69ger: bets $0.10
LiMpFiSh2u: calls $0.10
Hero: raises $0.40 to $0.50
dan69ger: calls $0.40
LiMpFiSh2u: calls $0.32 and is all-in

*** RIVER *** [5s 2s Kh 8h] [Tc]
Hero: checks
dan69ger: checks

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Hero: shows [2h 2d] (three of a kind, Deuces)
dan69ger: shows [5c 2c] (two pair, Fives and Deuces)
Hero collected $0.16 from side pot
LiMpFiSh2u: shows [Ks Kc] (three of a kind, Kings)
LiMpFiSh2u collected $4.91 from main pot

Thatst's poker. You hit your set, you try to get all-in except in very specific circumstances:

1) 3 or 4 to the flush on the board. Then you try to control the pot size and hope no one hit it.

2)a coordinated straight board ex...6,7,8 or 9,T,J. See #1.

3) you have an excellent read on a super-tight player who only plays fearlessly with AA or KK and the board contains one of those. Even then...depending on your image, you still might want to get all-in.

And quite honestly, if there is 3 to a flush or a straight on the board you still have re-draws to a house so...

Ahh might as well throw this one up too. If I can't figure out when to laydown I'm going to go broke. I'm following FTR's advice and playing these hands to the max, but I'm losing too much money doing this.

PokerStars Game #4964584609: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2006/05/17 - 13:57:34 (ET)
Table 'Geraldina' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Francky35 ($9.83 in chips)
Seat 2: Helcul ($9.78 in chips)
Seat 4: italian_rage ($4.42 in chips)
Seat 5: AceCrazy ($6.73 in chips)
Seat 6: Astrogini ($5.75 in chips)
Seat 7: seb34s ($9.08 in chips)
Seat 8: Hero($11.89 in chips)
Seat 9: Ezarc ($14.18 in chips)
HalogenX: posts small blind $0.02
Ezarc: posts big blind $0.05

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kc Kh]
Francky35: raises $0.05 to $0.10
Helcul: calls $0.10
italian_rage: folds
AceCrazy: calls $0.10
Astrogini: folds
seb34s: folds
Hero: raises $0.40 to $0.50
Ezarc: folds
Francky35: calls $0.40
Helcul: calls $0.40
AceCrazy: folds

*** FLOP *** [8c 7c Jd]
Hero: bets $0.80
Francky35: folds
Helcul: raises $1.70 to $2.50
Hero: calls $1.70

*** TURN *** [8c 7c Jd] [Qc]
Hero: checks
Helcul: bets $2
Hero: calls $2

*** RIVER *** [8c 7c Jd Qc] [8d]
Hero: checks
Helcul: bets $3
Hero: calls $3

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Helcul: shows [7s 7h] (a full house, Sevens full of Eights)
Hero: mucks hand
Helcul collected $15.85 from pot

That is not playing it to the max. Bet 3/4 pot instead of 1/2 pot next time, if he raises over that, then you can lay it down.

If you hit your set and someone is allin on a nonscary flop, you can not fold... you call everyday of the week.

Set under set can only be described as bad luck. You should go broke.

I'm on severe tilt now. No more poker today.

Originally Posted by RevolverX

** FLOP *** [7h Jc 4d]
Astrohorn: checks
nthroff: checks
Saltshakker: bets $0.15
Honeybeeeee: folds
Hero: raises $0.60 to $0.80
Astrohorn: folds
nthroff: folds
Saltshakker: raises $9.80 to $10.60 and is all-in
Hero: calls $9

*** TURN *** [7h Jc 4d] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [5c Ac 4d Ts] [Qs]

Anyone else notice something wrong here?

I'm assuming a Jack came on a the river?

C'mon man you gotta live with it.. look at this:

Board: 7h Jc 4d

equity (%) win (%) tie (%)
Hand 1: 91.2121 % 91.21% 00.00% { 7c7s }
Hand 2: 08.7879 % 08.79% 00.00% { Jh7d }

2 outs.

Originally Posted by RevolverX

Ahh might as well throw this one up too. If I can't figure out when to laydown I'm going to go broke. I'm following FTR's advice and playing these hands to the max, but I'm losing too much money doing this.

PokerStars Game #4964584609: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2006/05/17 - 13:57:34 (ET)
Table 'Geraldina' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: Francky35 ($9.83 in chips)
Seat 2: Helcul ($9.78 in chips)
Seat 4: italian_rage ($4.42 in chips)
Seat 5: AceCrazy ($6.73 in chips)
Seat 6: Astrogini ($5.75 in chips)
Seat 7: seb34s ($9.08 in chips)
Seat 8: Hero($11.89 in chips)
Seat 9: Ezarc ($14.18 in chips)
HalogenX: posts small blind $0.02
Ezarc: posts big blind $0.05

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Kc Kh]
Francky35: raises $0.05 to $0.10
Helcul: calls $0.10
italian_rage: folds
AceCrazy: calls $0.10
Astrogini: folds
seb34s: folds
Hero: raises $0.40 to $0.50
Ezarc: folds
Francky35: calls $0.40
Helcul: calls $0.40
AceCrazy: folds

*** FLOP *** [8c 7c Jd]
Hero: bets $0.80
Francky35: folds
Helcul: raises $1.70 to $2.50
Hero: calls $1.70

*** TURN *** [8c 7c Jd] [Qc]
Hero: checks
Helcul: bets $2
Hero: calls $2

*** RIVER *** [8c 7c Jd Qc] [8d]
Hero: checks
Helcul: bets $3
Hero: calls $3

*** SHOW DOWN ***
Helcul: shows [7s 7h] (a full house, Sevens full of Eights)
Hero: mucks hand
Helcul collected $15.85 from pot

AA and KK are still only one pair post-flop. Remember that. I'm probably calling the flop bet and laying down to the turn bet on this one. The flop raise makes me think Villian hit a straight or if not that he thinks I'm bluffing. The turn is just a bad play. Either you Check/raise or lead out to tell if he has a hand of is putting you on a busted AK (everyone thinks you have AK...it's the immortal nuts!) The river goes back to the turn. It's clear you are beat...should never have gotten this far. Determined aggression via value bets is normally a sign of Villian making his/her hand ESPECIALLY when you raised preflop.

Big pairs are for tournaments.

Pairs and suited garbage are for ring.

at your level, when some one goes all in and you have a set, on an un-cordinated board, it wont be profitable to lay it down. People will be pushing two pair (like the last hand) and you will have them drawing to very few outs. There are even players that will push their money in without thinking twice with TPTK.



And if you arent willing to push these hands, you will only be winning small pots when you hit your hand. Just not playing small pocket pairs all togeather would be better. This way when you hit your set you wont have to worry about higher sets and stuff as much..

Well my break lasted a few hours. Came back and this happened.

PokerStars Game #4967692851: Hold'em No Limit ($0.02/$0.05) - 2006/05/17 - 19:51:14 (ET)
Table 'Marfik' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: mark5698 ($2.50 in chips)
Seat 2: mjoo82 ($2.48 in chips)
Seat 3: Coolplay4 ($5.37 in chips)
Seat 4: BeetleSpin~n ($10 in chips)
Seat 5: Hero ($10.26 in chips)
Seat 6: Helcul ($9.48 in chips)
Seat 7: chip2005 ($20.33 in chips)
Seat 8: vampirinho ($3.23 in chips)
Seat 9: BeanieRaven ($4.22 in chips)
BeanieRaven: posts small blind $0.02
mark5698: posts big blind $0.05

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Hero [Tc Th]
mjoo82: folds
Coolplay4: calls $0.05
BeetleSpin~n: raises $0.35 to $0.40
Hero: calls $0.40
Helcul: folds
chip2005: folds
chip2005 leaves the table
vampirinho: folds
BeanieRaven: folds
mark5698: folds
Coolplay4: calls $0.35

*** FLOP *** [4s 3h Ad]
Coolplay4: checks
BeetleSpin~n: checks
Hero: checks

*** TURN *** [4s 3h Ad] [2d]
Coolplay4: checks
BeetleSpin~n: checks
Hero: bets $0.65
Coolplay4: folds
BeetleSpin~n: raises $0.65 to $1.30
mastile11 joins the table at seat #7
Hero: calls $0.65

*** RIVER *** [4s 3h Ad 2d] [Ts]
BeetleSpin~n: bets $1.15
Hero: raises $1.85 to $3
BeetleSpin~n: raises $5.30 to $8.30 and is all-in
Hero: calls $5.30

*** SHOW DOWN ***
BeetleSpin~n: shows [Ah Ac] (three of a kind, Aces)
Hero: shows [Tc Th] (three of a kind, Tens)
BeetleSpin~n collected $19.47 from pot

Hitting trips have started to emotionally affect my play now. I can't play them strong because of all the money I've lost from them. hehe

With 4 to a straight I dont know what I think about the turn bet, there is an ace on the board as well. I think a bet on the flop would be better than a bet on the turn. On the river your raise is barely better than a minraise, you hit a set, not trips and nobody has shown any strength until now. Why are you raising so little?

As a side note, take out the results or post it in tales of poker.

I checked the turn because of the Ace on the board. The villain checked too so I figured maybe he had KQs, KJs, or QJs and missed, hence my bet on the turn. I knew he didnt have a 5 because of his 8xbb preflop raise, and then on the river my ten came and I hit my set.

The river was messy, I didn't know if he was bluffing and trying to steal the pot or if he really had AA. My thought was if he had AA, wouldn't he bet/raise sooner with the straight on the board?

Originally Posted by RevolverX

I checked the flop because of the Ace on the board. The villain checked too so I figured maybe he had KQs, KJs, or QJs and missed, hence my bet on the turn. I knew he didnt have a 5 because of his 8xbb preflop raise, and then on the river my ten came and I hit my set.

You are in position here so if he checked and you think he missed overcards wouldnt you want to bet here and take it down so you dont give him a free card to draw out on you? If you are checkraised on this flop, it should be easy to get away from your hand. At at $5nl I wouldnt completely rule out a 5, I wouldnt be surprised to see 55 or A5s or some other random 5, maybe 65s, Ive seen worse at stakes higher than this.

The river was messy, I didn't know if he was bluffing and trying to steal the pot or if he really had AA. My thought was if he had AA, wouldn't he bet/raise sooner with the straight on the board?

I wouldnt think AA would be in his range here [dont include your results as it biases the discussion] so the only hand that would beat you would be a straight. If villain is LAGG preflop and likes to slowplay postflop, then I wouldnt hate just calling this river. Against most opponents though who arent opening for 8xBB with a 5 a raise is needed, but your tiny raise doesnt accomplish much, Id make it atleast $4.

A reason you arent making money on sets could very well be that you bet them very weakly so when you do get paid off it isnt for much.

Originally Posted by RevolverX

Hitting trips have started to emotionally affect my play now. I can't play them strong because of all the money I've lost from them. hehe

Had the same thing with KK preflop, after losing a stack to AA like 4 times in 3 days. But I haven't run into KK vs AA anymore ever since. I think I got over it after a while. I still shiver a bit inside when I reraise a guy preflop with KK though, even now, fearing the all-in push (which I have to call) and seeing him flip aces. But I keep playing them rationally anyway.

Originally Posted by jackvance

Had the same thing with KK preflop, after losing a stack to AA like 4 times in 3 days. But I haven't run into KK vs AA anymore ever since. I think I got over it after a while. I still shiver a bit inside when I reraise a guy preflop with KK though, even now, fearing the all-in push (which I have to call) and seeing him flip aces. But I keep playing them rationally anyway.

Exactly, this is what you have to do. I was [and still am a little] the same way with AQ, that hand was by far my least profitable hand. I started playing it very weakly, but realized that wasnt howI was going to fix the problem. I started going over my line with it and realized that I wasnt getting away from it when I shoul so now I make sure to make each decision more carefully, especially with this hand. Not the same exact situation, but just shows that simply because of a bad run of cards or whatever the situation is, you cant be worried about making the "right" move.