ThinkingFold
Flush
Playing $1/2 on PokerStars. Villain is to my immediate left and has been on fire for the last hour. While not playing totally wild, is hitting everything. Hand for this story opens up with me in middle position with $254 and villain is sitting pretty behind his castle walls of $1100 ish.
Folds to me and I see . Throw out $18 and villain insta-calls. Everyone else folds.
Flop comes out . Bet $30 and villain instantly calls again.
Turn is . Think for a moment and bet $100. Villain posts in chat "I'll get ya on the river. " and shoves. Do not immediately call but think about the fact he just broadcasted to the world he is on a flush draw but also on a crazy heater. I am now rattled and let time run down for awhile before calling.
River is the and I deflate knowing villain hit flush draw. He of course shows .
I mumble to myself "Poker is so dumb." while villain posts "lol" in chat.
Not so much a question about this hand ( I do feel though that I played it too timidly for fear of villains recent play. ), but more on how much people value the heater factor when playing. Does anyone adjust play when someone at the table is on a "heater", or is it total BS and just play the cards as you normally would?
Folds to me and I see . Throw out $18 and villain insta-calls. Everyone else folds.
Flop comes out . Bet $30 and villain instantly calls again.
Turn is . Think for a moment and bet $100. Villain posts in chat "I'll get ya on the river. " and shoves. Do not immediately call but think about the fact he just broadcasted to the world he is on a flush draw but also on a crazy heater. I am now rattled and let time run down for awhile before calling.
River is the and I deflate knowing villain hit flush draw. He of course shows .
I mumble to myself "Poker is so dumb." while villain posts "lol" in chat.
Not so much a question about this hand ( I do feel though that I played it too timidly for fear of villains recent play. ), but more on how much people value the heater factor when playing. Does anyone adjust play when someone at the table is on a "heater", or is it total BS and just play the cards as you normally would?