This was an email I sent to Patrick and Erika earlier today. The subject was "Just Had to Share."
Hello Crawfords!!
I just had to share my poker story from Sunday night. The Lazurs had a Memorial Day picnic Sunday night. The evening ended with a poker game: the Kaisers, Lazurs, and Curtises. All game I was getting not pleasant cards, and I wasn't happy about it. Then, I got J-Q of spades, with which I was happy. I was the first to act, so I called. Everyone else called. Abby was the big blind and short stacked, so she went all in. I was the first one who had to respond to her all in. I could cover her, but I was the next short stack after her. All night Abby only played when she actually had a hand. So sadly, I decided to fold. As I slid the cards over to Sherri, I said, "I finally get a decent hand and I have to fold." Everyone else folded to Abby's all in except for Mark, who cover her bet no problem. She then said something like, "It's not really that I have a great hand. It's more like I think it's time for the game to end and I start cleaning up." I took a peak at Abby's hand: 9-4 off suit. Bummer. The flop came out and included the 10 and K of spades. I was annoyed - big time. I folded my arms, threw myself back into my seat, and silently pouted. For months I have been saying that I want to see a straight flush happen. I saw it once on tv, but I want to see it actually happen. I don't remember what the turn was because I was grumbling in my head. I only saw the river - that horrible river - the ace of spades. Yes, the ace of spades. I shot up in my seat, flipped over all the cards that had been folded and burned, pulled out my J-Q of spades, and threw them beside the 10-K-A of spades. Royal flush. I folded what would have been a royal flush. The best hand in all of poker, and I threw it away. I never dreamed of a royal flush. I didn't think it could actually happen. All I wanted was a straight flush. Nope, royal flush - even better. There it was, and I was pissed. I felt sour the rest of the night. I asked the table if I had done the right thing. Mark said that was a though call. Timmy wasn't so reassuring. He said I should have called her bet. So sad. Mark took the pot. Abby was out of the game. Two hands later, I was out of the game. Might as well, my mind left the game with that royal flush. I'm still heartbroken. And I had to share my pain.
Hope you are doing well and having better poker nights than I am.
Love. Melissa
Sigh :(
3 comments:
Does it help if I tell you that you not only should've called Abby's bet, but also probably should've gone in for a raise before the action even got to her? If you had raised she might not have been so tempted to go all in with crap cards. :-D
Either way, she would have gone all in. She wasn't trying to win; she was trying to get out of the game. But gee, thanks. That does make me so much better.
Currently watching Celebrity Poker Showdown. Some lady had a J-10 off suit. She was the first to act and called. Phil Hellmuth, the new professional co-host, said he would have liked to see her raise. Guess that means he would have raised with a J-Q suited. Bummer. Lesson learned.
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