I will never understand calling stations
Drives me nuts probably because at lower limits this happens all of the time. Just played a hand with JJ dealt. Raised 5xBB preflop. Three callers. Flop comes 10 7 4 all suits. I bet 2/3 the pot trying to drive out (now 15xBB) and still get two callers. Turn comes with a Q and they check. I Bet another 8xBB. Both call. River comes K. Now one of them bets 10xBB. I assume one has hit either a queen or a king at this point and fold. Show down shows they both had a pair of FOURS at the flop. One hit a king for two pair on the river, the other still had a PAIR OF FOURS. The guy called to showdown with nothing.
Makes me mad I had to invest so much money into a pot that should have been laid down after the flop by both these chuckleheads and then have to lay down my own hand. Good laydown though I guess.
Just took one of them while I was writing this for 20xBB when he called all in with pocket J's and I had pocket K's. Revenge is sweet.
But still, I will never understand this mentality. I will be happy to take their money in the long run however.
Re: I will never understand calling stations
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Originally Posted by ponyboy
Drives me nuts probably because at lower limits this happens all of the time. Just played a hand with JJ dealt. Raised 5xBB preflop. Three callers. Flop comes 10 7 4 all suits. I bet 2/3 the pot trying to drive out (now 15xBB) and still get two callers. Turn comes with a Q and they check. I Bet another 8xBB. Both call. River comes K. Now one of them bets 10xBB. I assume one has hit either a queen or a king at this point and fold. Show down shows they both had a pair of FOURS at the flop. One hit a king for two pair on the river, the other still had a PAIR OF FOURS. The guy called to showdown with nothing.
Makes me mad I had to invest so much money into a pot that should have been laid down after the flop by both these chuckleheads and then have to lay down my own hand. Good laydown though I guess.
Just took one of them while I was writing this for 20xBB when he called all in with pocket J's and I had pocket K's. Revenge is sweet.
But still, I will never understand this mentality. I will be happy to take their money in the long run however.
This is very frustrating, but just remember that play like this is what has gotten your operation from $30 to $120.
Its even more frustrating playing in a full ring game where 2 people might pay to see the flop and they all fold when you finally hit something after you've been folding J4o and 92o all night long.
