Psychotic Call

Guy was a decent player, if a bit of a LAGtard. This is a pretty bracingly bad call though. Honestly, I think every move he made after the open raise was a mistake:

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold’em, $20.00 BB (2 handed) – Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (BB) ($7751)
SB ($2253)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J, K
SB bets $60, Hero raises to $211, SB calls $151

Flop: ($422) Q, 6, 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $244, SB raises to $488, Hero raises to $7540 (All-In), SB calls $1554 (All-In)

Turn: ($4506) 10 (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($4506) 5 (2 players, 2 all-in)

Total pot: $4506 | Rake: $0.50

Results:
SB had 7, 5 (one pair, fives).
Hero had J, K (high card, King).
Outcome: SB won $4505.50

Actually, maybe it wasn’t such a bad call, if he knew that winning would tilt me:

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold’em, $20.00 BB (2 handed) – Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (SB) ($5159)
BB ($4831)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9, 10
Hero bets $60, BB raises to $200, Hero calls $140

Flop: ($400) 2, 10, 7 (2 players)
BB bets $280, Hero calls $280

Turn: ($960) A (2 players)
BB bets $800, Hero calls $800

River: ($2560) Q (2 players)
BB bets $1900, Hero calls $1900

Total pot: $6360 | Rake: $0.50

Results:
Hero had 9, 10 (one pair, tens).
BB had Q, J (flush, Queen high).
Outcome: BB won $6359.50

I don’t hate this one, but I definitely think fold is better.

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold’em, $20.00 BB (2 handed) – Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (SB) ($4008.50)
BB ($8111.50)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 10, Q
Hero calls $10, BB bets $80, Hero raises to $240, BB calls $160

Flop: ($480) 9, 8, 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $288, BB calls $288

Turn: ($1056) A (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $777, BB calls $777

River: ($2610) 3 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $2222, BB calls $2222

Total pot: $7054 | Rake: $0.50

Results:
Hero had 10, Q (high card, Ace).
BB had 8, 7 (two pair, eights and sevens).
Outcome: BB won $7053.50

This is bad. I’d been limping buttons since he was a fanatical 3-better, and this was my first limp-raise. If I’d established that was limp-raising a variety of hands, I think this would be OK, because he can’t be too strong here, but I think my line is going to look like total BS to him.

He quit me after this call:
No-Limit Hold’em, $20.00 BB (2 handed) – Hold’em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Hero (SB) ($4110)
BB ($12966)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, 8
Hero calls $10, BB checks

Flop: ($40) 4, J, 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($40) 3 (2 players)
BB bets $20, Hero calls $20

River: ($80) 8 (2 players)
BB bets $200, Hero calls $200

Total pot: $480

Results:
Hero had A, 8 (one pair, eights).
BB had 9, 5 (high card, Jack).
Outcome: Hero won $479.50