Another loose play by me

[Muley05]

Ok, I have already posted one hand history tonight, and you guys made me realize that I have been playing way too loose. I had been doing pretty well at $25 NL on Empire, though, with the way I was playing. I still know I need to definitely tighten up.

Please critique this hand for me. I know I should have never even played this hand to start with. I figured since I was on the button and there were only two callers in front of me I would try to play this. That was my first mistake.

But let's move on from that. My read on this guy was that he was playing pretty loose, coming in with anything. He makes a min bet on the flop, so I call. Another diamond hits, so I figure the only card that beats me was the A of diamonds. And his big time over bet tells me he has a small diamond and is trying to buy the pot.

***** Hand History for Game 2278959351 *****
$25 NL Hold'em - Tuesday, June 28, 21:03:17 EDT 2005
Table Table 36577 (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: Muley05 ( $40.8 )
Seat 6: BELRINGER ( $17.55 )
Seat 7: strong_arm14 ( $41.05 )
Seat 3: jima123 ( $54.06 )
Seat 8: billyjo1 ( $4.6 )
Seat 4: mgra2087 ( $5.79 )
Seat 10: kia189 ( $23.8 )
Seat 5: lanndogg ( $14 )
Seat 9: MattKillam ( $24.15 )
Seat 2: WaterVolcano ( $24.75 )
WaterVolcano posts small blind [$0.1].
jima123 posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Muley05 [ 8s Kd ]
mgra2087 folds.
lanndogg folds.
BELRINGER calls [$0.25].
strong_arm14 folds.
billyjo1 calls [$0.25].
MattKillam folds.
kia189 folds.
Muley05 calls [$0.25].
WaterVolcano folds.
jima123 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2d, 4d, 5d ]
jima123 bets [$0.25].
BELRINGER folds.
billyjo1 folds.
Muley05 calls [$0.25].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Jd ]
jima123 checks.
Muley05 bets [$1].
jima123 raises [$20].
Muley05 calls [$19].
** Dealing River ** [ Td ]
jima123 is all-In [$33.56]
Muley05 is all-In [$20.3]
jima123 shows [ Ad, 3d ] a straight flush, five high.
Muley05 shows [ 8s, Kd ] a flush, king high.
jima123 wins $13.26 from side pot #1 with a straight flush, five high.
jima123 wins $79.2 from the main pot with a straight flush, five high.

[journey075]

i dont even know where to start. this play is ridiculous.

[spino1i]

If he raises you that much overbetting the pot by like 8 times.. he's probably got the ace. In this case he had something even better; a straight flush (not that his 3 of diamonds mattered since he still had an ace of diamonds). Fold on the turn, he's not trying to steal the pot.

People that try to steal the pot only bet the pot or so. People that want to get paid off big overbet the pot 8 times lol

[Surf_Thug]

Why would he risk $20+ to "steal" a pot of maybe $3..

You really don't have much invested, I would lay it down on the turn also.

[ensign_lee]

Well, first...if you're going to play Kx off from position, RAISE IT, so you can continuation bet, although even THAT wouldn't be recommended at $25NL.

Call on the flop is fine, I guess. You don't really have anything but a draw though, and even at that, if you make your draw, you can still lose.

Calling on the turn is ridiculous. Only an ace or better bets that. In this case, he had both the ace, and something better.

All in on the river is ever worse. You have to believe you're behind at that point and fold.

Sorry man, but that play is insane.

[a500lbgorilla]

FOLD THAT RIVER (without a read)

Don't post results. It makes me feel cheated.

-'rilla

[DimitriT]

Never play K high flushes into strength. Your $1 bet on the turn was too low. Here you should have bet $3. With that bet, you know that if anyone calls or raises they have the nut flush and you can fold it.