Another bad beat

Have to share this one.....I'm sure it's happened to everyone though.

I sit down at $1/$2 NL table, first hand I get dealt A,A; I push all-in with $75, thought to myself that it was a bit of an over reaction, anyway, I get a caller, he turns over 2,2......Flop; Rag, Rag, Rag - At this point I start thinking about the "chocolates" I'm getting. Turn; 2 - me filthy. End of story.

Sometimes I wonder why I play this bloody game.

I told a few of my players this week about a hand that got me really pissed. I was playing $1/$2 NL. I only sat down with $50 thinking I'm just going to play poker, no funny stuff, just play poker.

Anyway, my second hand I'm dealt QQ, I raise from an early position, not much, only about 2 bucks, anyway, I get re-raised from a player on my right that previously checked, so I start thinking 'what the...'? Anyway, I re-raise him, he re-raises again, now I'm worried, we're only raising the pot 2-3 bucks at a time (everyone had folded at this point), anyway, I sit and think for for a few moments and think, ah well, if he's got me beat, he's got me beat, at least I'm going in there with a dam good hand, so I push in my remaining 40 bucks into the middle.........The guy calls and flips over 5s4s; at this point I'm gobsmacked. I don't understand what this guy was thinking. Anyway, the flop comes down 5d 2s 10c, Turn; 5h, River; 4h - unbelievable. I wanted to choke the prick.

When KK AK AQ QQ and JJ are costing money, you know you're in a bad down swing.......

Does anyone play the occasional ordinary hand? Like the one the guy above played? I may call a small bet with it, however, I certainly wouldn't be raising with it? What do you reckon he was thinking?

*Reckon = thinks (Aussie slang)

Farewell an Australian Legend

As most of you know Steve Irwin, AKA The Crocodile Hunter, was killed yesterday. I just want to pass on my condolences to Steve's family and friends.

Like or dislike the bloke, he was a Great ambassador for Australia and great conservationist. When living overseas, one of the first questions someone would ask is "Hey, do you know the Crocodile Hunter?" Amazing how they knew him and yet if I asked them who our Prime Minister was they would shrug their shoulders.

Through his TV show and movie (which I thought was pretty ordinary - sorry Stevo) he touched the lives of over 200 million people in nearly every country in the world.

It pains me to say this, but as tragic as his death was, I think it came as no surprise.......He died doing what he loves doing and what he was best at doing.

Anyway, I do wish his family all the best through this trying time. Rest in Peace Steve.

Dave Casey