Blowing 5 buy ins, whens a good time to quit?

[Alex Meek]

So Aussie Millions is on in Melbourne and theres loads of 1/2 games going on against some very bad players. Quick description of some big hands played, then if anyone has any advice on when would have been a good time to leave this session, or future similar sessions I would appreciate it. Also any thoughts on any of the hands would be good, think they’re all pretty straight forward though. Max buy in is 100.

Tilting hand 1, had chipped up to 160:

Player raises to 6 from UTG+1, one call I raise AK diamonds to 30 on the button (These players are so bad I’m making these huge raises as they always call). UTG+1 does call, Flop J63, with a flush draw not diamonds. he checks i bet 40 he jams for 23 more, I call it off. He goes oh shit i’ve only got pocket 4’s, he holds.

Tilting hand 2:

3 limps, I raise to 20 from cut off with AKo, 1 limper calls. Flop comes A25 two clubs. He checks I bet 30 he jams for 50 more I call, shows me A5o and holds

Tilting hand 3:

3 limps i raise to 20 from MP with AQo. Same player from hand 2 calls, one other limper then jams for 29 total. Cant raise sadly so just call player from before calls. Flop K89 rainbow. I bet 45 he calls. Action checks rest of way after turn 8 river 3. He shows pocket 4’s and takes side and main pot.

Tilting hand 4:

UTG opens to 15 everyone infront of me calls im in Hi-jack so I call with KJ. Family pot sees a flop of KJ5 off. Small blind 50 odd old man whose been flirting with the girl next to him for hours, showing off to her and trying to buy her drinks despite her not really wanting to talk to him (which has tilted me all session already) jams for 80. everyone folds to me I jam over the top with an extra 50. everyone else folds. I go have you got 5’s he says “no, no 5’s for me” So I show my KJ he nods his head without showing his hand. Turn another 5 river 10. He sits there for a good 10 seconds then goes “I win” and shows AQ for a rivered straight. The slow roll annoyed me a bit but more the fact that he jammed into the whole table WITH A GUTSHOT and got there.

So after this hand I am so tilted its unreal, I had been super chatty up to the last hand thinking what a great table this is to be on (despite the bad luck). But after this hand I was absolutely fuming, in for my fifth bullet sat with a face like a smacked arse. With this fifth bullet I chipped up to 220 then got into a ridiculous pot against the player from the last hand, I had nothing the whole way but was so tilted I bluffed off all my chips to him.

So really has anyone got any advice should I quit after the tilting hand, earlier, or keep going and take advantage of the table?

Also I really want to get back to the poker table but I’m still a bit tilted about this the next day, should I take just today off or longer till I go back?

[John S]

If you know you’re tilting, get up and walk around for 10 minutes. Go get some fresh air, do anything AWAY from the table. If you’re still tilting, change tables or just go home. Yeah, the games may be great, but if you’re not playing your game you’re just donating. Some of those hands weren’t your fault, but some you definitely could have avoided.

Remember: If you know you’re tilting, chances are the table does as well. Some of the biggest winnings sessions I’ve ever had is during a big tournament. You get guys steaming from their “bad beat” in the tournament, sit down at the tables, and usually donk off a ton of money. I agree, it’s a great time to play cash games, but if you’re tilting you’re giving away money instead of taking it.

[Jordan]

I feel you dude. Playing at 1/2 some stupid things happen. Anyone who reads this, feel free to comment and let me know what you think. I am by no means the best player out there and am looking to get better just like everyone else.

Hand 1:
Dumb preflop call and flop call by villain esp in early position. Just an unfortunate run out. He was so short stacked post flop anyway a reckless play with low pockets like that is reckless but understandable.

Hand 2:
Calling with A5o out of position is ballsy, but not unusual considering its 1/2. After the flop I feel like a fold isn’t an outlandish possibility when he jams, which is not easy to do with top pair top kicker. A2s and A5s def get there. But I wouldn’t have put him on A5o either.

Hand 3:
This one I feel like is your most misplayed hand. Your line post flop is highly passive but understandable because you have A high. If he’s calling 29 preflop and 45 on the flop, depending on his stack, he’s clearly not going anywhere. But if he’s the same player as the previous hand, he’s showing a tendency to bluff/be reckless which you should take advantage of. Post flop you could have taken three different lines (keeping in mind this dude is nuts for calling with weak hands out of position).

LINE 1-RISKY: Shove the turn and pressure him when the board pairs. At that point you’re repping 3 overcards with a pair of 9’s, K’s, or a set of 8’s. I feel like he would fold pocket 4s given the pressure but difficult to tell when he’s this stupid for calling huge raises.

LINE 2-SAFER: You raise the turn and shove the river. Granted, A high is not a great bluffing hand with a K and a 9 on board but you have some showdown value given the villain’s bluffing the previous hand. Taking into consideration he checks turn (and would have checked river) this tells me his hand is weak at best, garbage at worst. I put him at pocket 7’s or a straight draw with the 89. After the river, he’ll probably be feeling a bit uncomfortable with his pocket 4’s, esp when he doesn’t make a set. This is the line where I feel he would be the most likely to fold. You would also probably win the side pot considering pocket 4’s takes it and the guy all in 29 preflop mucked. At worst, you’re chopping with A’s against him for the main pot.

LINE 3-SUPER NITTY: Don’t play him in any hand. Ever. He has the luck of the devil. Even if you decide to roll with pocket A’s, be cautious.

This is all speculation of course. With a player like that, you can’t predict anything with 100% accuracy.

Hand 4:
This is either the ballsiest or the stupidest old man ever. Jamming 80 with a DRAW into a full table is insane. Someone out there has to have some kind of 10 in their hand giving him one less out. BUT, you’re line was correct. It was just a super unfortunate suck out. ESPECIALLY when KJ comes out on the flop, you’re not getting away from that with top 2 pair.

After hand 3 is when I would have left. Simply because if I was in your position, I would take the time to reflect on the fact that I misplayed post flop and would have reset with a break.

[Alex Meek]

Thanks Jordan,

Managed to calm down now from the very tilting session! 1/2 is certainly frustrating especially when the buy in is capped so low leaving less room for raises and multiple barrel bets!

For the hand 3 because of the low cap after the pre flop raise and the barrel on the flop I only had 30 or so left behind and didnt see that getting the fold to this player so pretty much gave up the hand, was just tilted to see he’d come that far with pocket 4’s!

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