Some people say the play and the suck outs are unbelievable on Full Tilt Poker. (It's funny to hear people bitch about Full Tilt, while playing on Full Tilt!)  


Well here's a little more wood for that fire!  Last night, playing two Rush Poker ring game tables ($0.02/0.05) and near the VERY beginning of my session, not even a hundred between both tables, I get pocket aces, twice.  
First time, I raise it 3 times the BB in early position.  I get one caller in late position.  Flop comes whatever...  I bet the pot, and he shoves.  I should know to fold these aces, but it's so hard to right?  Yup, he flopped a straight with his QJ.  

Second time, about 10 hands later, I get Aces again only this time in the BB.  First raise to 3xBB, the SB calls, I pop it to $1.00!  First raiser, folds, SB calls.  Flop comes K-10-2.  I bet, she calls.  Turn comes and Ace.  Nice I have a set.  She checks, I bet the pot, she shoves.  OMG, again?!  She's got the nutz with QJ?  Of course I call!  And of course I lose!

You won't believe this, but towards the end of my session, I get those Aces again (it's really a love / hate relationship with them isn't it?  

Actions comes around, and again, I pop it to $1.00, and get called.  The flop comes K-10-A.  And immediately I'm thinking, WTF!?  I'm up against QJ again (LOL)!  I bet, she raises.  Turn comes a 3.  I bet, she raises!  (We are both pretty big stacked here!)  And I comment to her, "Really?!  QJ".  

I call her re-raise, and we are BOTH committed!  There's like, $18 in the pot, and we both have about $3.00 left!  That beautiful lovely river pops up another 3!!!  She hesitates of course, but shoves all her chips in.  I chat to her "Sorry to river your QJ", and I call.  Nice $25 pot, huh?  Third time's a charm I guess!


Please share your Aces Cracked stories!  Can never get enough of them!

I've folded Aces before, but not often and certainly not easily!  Enjoy this video below from Poker After Dark.  I mean, watch how FAST Chan lays down his Aces!  You see exactly why the professionals are PROS, and why Chan is one of the greatest!

Another annoying night on the felt.  You know when you flop top set, you feel pretty good!  You of course need to be cautious of straights and flushes, especially when there are more people in the hand.  Paying attention to the play's betting patterns can help you get a gut feel if you're beat.  With no flush or straight draws on the flop and turn, I'm getting it all in with my top set.  

But my play from last night will remind you that your flopped nutz can be dead after the turn!  Running into QUADS!  This happened TWICE, and unfortunately in both cases, it busted my fairly hefty chip stack!  
The problem with this is you've got the nutz FULL HOUSE when this situation happens.  With the strong full house, you're HOPING the flush and straight draws catch up.  Let them catch up, right!?

Those two hands alone busted me badly, even though the rest of the night was solid.  I left the tables losing about 2.5% of my bankroll.  It's so HARD to walk away with those beats on your mind.  That's one of my major faults (and I believe for most players) is to cut your losses and leave the tables.  

Anyone have tips on how to get up and leave a losing session?  I'd love to hear them!

Anyways, this won't affect my play much on top sets, and big full houses. Statistically, it just won't happen that often.  I'll continue to get all my chips in there, and I'll more likely be profitable over the long run busting straights and flushes.  I think the one thing I'll take from this though is stack size.  If I'm up against "well-badged" players with a heavy chip stack, I'll be a little more aware of the rare Quads Crash play.