I don’t usually post bad beats…

…but this one is kind of special. I shove flop cuz with these stacks on this board a short-stacker is check-raising any decent hand. Air is definitely the majority of his betting range here, and even when he does randomly call with top pair I have two overs and some backdoor draws. Of course, I didn’t expect him to call with air, but that was fine, too. Well, until the river, it was fine.

Poker Stars, $25/$50 NL Hold’em Cash Game, 7 Players
LeggoPoker.com – Hand History Converter

Hero (CO): $14,462
BTN: $850
SB: $5,741
BB: $1,569
UTG: $1,000
UTG+1: $4,666
MP: $7,485

Pre-Flop: K J dealt to Hero (CO)
3 folds, Hero raises to $150, 2 folds, BB calls $100

Flop: ($325) 2 5 9 (2 Players)
BB bets $250, Hero raises to $14,312 and is All-In, BB calls $1,169 and is All-In

Turn: ($3,163) 8 (2 Players – 1 is All-In)

River: ($3,163) 7 (2 Players – 1 is All-In)

Results: $3,163 Pot ($3 Rake)
Hero mucked K J and LOST (-$1,569 NET)
BB showed J T (a straight, Seven to Jack) and WON $3,160 (+$1,591 NET)