I feel like AJ is cursed. (1 Viewer)

[HughDrackman]

Hi all, just venting here.

A few months ago, I was paying 1-3 at a casino, pretty much breaking even, but I had won a few hands so I thought I was on an upswing. I got dealt AJ in late position, raised, and had two callers. Flop came A, J, x, so I raised, and one caller stuck around. The next two cards were blanks, no straights or flushes, so I raised every street and got called. Eventually I went all-in on the river, and villain snap calls with a flopped set of Jacks.

Today, I was playing some online tournaments for fake money (because I live in Colorado), and got dealt AJ twice. I was short stacked both times, so went all-in both times, and both times got called by AQ and AK, respectively. Lost each hand, and called it a day.

Now, I’m not a very superstitious guy, however, this pattern is making me believe that AJ is cursed. Anyone else have a cursed hand that taunts you like Lucy holding a football? Every time I see it, I think, “she isn’t going to pull it away from me this time, is she?”

And every time, she does.

 

[buffalojim]

3 tips. Never play AJ. Never play JJ. Never play online.

 

[surfik]

Never play with gingers....

Wait, are you a ginger?

 

[HughDrackman]

Never play with gingers....

Wait, are you a ginger?

Nope, just an average brown-haired degen.

 

[aggie]

3 tips. Never play AJ. Never play JJ. Never play online.

 

[JMC9389]

This speaks to my soul.

I've had AJ cracked by A10 and 3/4 suited on two separate occasions in all in situations just this year.

 

[Azalyer]

KK. Worst hand in poker.

 

[HughDrackman]

This speaks to my soul.

I've had AJ cracked by A10 and 3/4 suited on two separate occasions in all in situations just this year.

We should start a club.

KK. Worst hand in poker.

Interestingly, I cracked KK earlier today with A8 suited. Binked an A on the turn.

 

[moechar]

Never play with gingers....

Wait, are you a ginger?

@Irish

 

[krafticus]

I was down to 12BB in my tournament, and open shoved AJo. Ran into QQ, KK, and AA. yeah, I was out

 

[Machine]

Classic post hoc ergo propter hoc; I would disagree with your assertion and encourage you to accept yourself as you are.

is typically a calling hand with GTO. The disparity between hand selection for holdem is why it is so boring; I think this hand is maybe break even.


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[krafticus]

Of course, there will always be hands like this ...
I raise in a cash game with AJhh, and get called by @kirchhausen . Flop comes AcJs2h. I bet, he raises, we get it all in. He shows 22. turn, heart, river, heart, and I scoop a big pot.

Yeah, I know this thread isn't about that ...

 

[HughDrackman]

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@Anthony Martino

That was a good time. AJ brings out the schmoe in me.

 

[Ethan]

 

[HughDrackman]

Of course, there will always be hands like this ...
I raise in a cash game with AJhh, and get called by @kirchhausen . Flop comes AcJs2h. I bet, he raises, we get it all in. He shows 22. turn, heart, river, heart, and I scoop a big pot.

Yeah, I know this thread isn't about that ...

Wait, you mean to tell me that you have a documented win with AJ? That’s it. Next time I see it, I’m going all-in, then flipping them over before anyone has a chance to call. They’ll all be wondering where their chips went while I’m laughing and giving the table double-middle fingers.

 

[HughDrackman]

See? Tom gets me.

 

[Ben8257]

KK has been By FAR my biggest money maker both in Omaha and Holdem! Certainly hands work for certain people... but I will die everytime on Kings!

Ask @Lil Tuna but the time I folded Aces to his kings! Haha

 

[cpac54]

I was down to 12BB in my tournament, and open shoved AJo. Ran into QQ, KK, and AA. yeah, I was out

When the universe is trying to give you a sign to stop playing poker for the day... ouch.

 

[krafticus]

When the universe is trying to give you a sign to stop playing poker for the day... ouch.

about 30-40 minutes before this hand, we UTG shove for 12-15bb. HJ calls, CO reshoves, button reshoves BB calls... call, call, call.....
AQ vs AK vs AA vs QQ vs KK (in that order). Aces held.

 

[Irish]

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[JMC9389]

KK has been By FAR my biggest money maker both in Omaha and Holdem! Certainly hands work for certain people... but I will die everytime on Kings!

Ask @Lil Tuna but the time I folded Aces to his kings! Haha

Was ICM in play?

 

[kirchhausen]

Of course, there will always be hands like this ...
I raise in a cash game with AJhh, and get called by @kirchhausen . Flop comes AcJs2h. I bet, he raises, we get it all in. He shows 22. turn, heart, river, heart, and I scoop a big pot.

Yeah, I know this thread isn't about that ...

IIRC, you have got me twice AJ vs 22 when I'v flopped a set, the other time was JJ2 flop and you rivered an ace (someone else had the other J). whover said "dueces never looses" is full of it.

 

[Legend5555]

Hi all, just venting here.

A few months ago, I was paying 1-3 at a casino, pretty much breaking even, but I had won a few hands so I thought I was on an upswing. I got dealt AJ in late position, raised, and had two callers. Flop came A, J, x, so I raised, and one caller stuck around. The next two cards were blanks, no straights or flushes, so I raised every street and got called. Eventually I went all-in on the river, and villain snap calls with a flopped set of Jacks.

Today, I was playing some online tournaments for fake money (because I live in Colorado), and got dealt AJ twice. I was short stacked both times, so went all-in both times, and both times got called by AQ and AK, respectively. Lost each hand, and called it a day.

Now, I’m not a very superstitious guy, however, this pattern is making me believe that AJ is cursed. Anyone else have a cursed hand that taunts you like Lucy holding a football? Every time I see it, I think, “she isn’t going to pull it away from me this time, is she?”

And every time, she does.

Three standard losses with AJ does not a curse make.

 

[Legend5555]

Also on the cash game hand where you ran into a set of JJ. Hard to know if you played it right or wrong without:

Exact positions of all players
Stack sizes
Bet sizes

 

[Lil Tuna]

That was a good time. AJ brings out the schmoe in me.

KK has been By FAR my biggest money maker both in Omaha and Holdem! Certainly hands work for certain people... but I will die everytime on Kings!

Ask @Lil Tuna but the time I folded Aces to his kings! Haha

I’ll keep this short and sweet. I hate AJ! I’d much rather play QJ, J10 or J9 in any position than AJ.
But that’s just me.

And yes @Ben8257s story is true. I believe I check raised him all in after a J high flop with pocket kings and he did fold his pocket AAs.
The way the hand played pre had him convinced I was holding pocket JJs but also had me convinced my KKs were good.

If you want to run deep in a tournament or save lots of money in a cash game, look at AJ like you expect to wipe your ass with it and move on.

 

[HughDrackman]

Three standard losses with AJ does not a curse make.

I’m sure Charlie Brown thought something similar the 4th time Lucy held the football for him.

 

[HughDrackman]

Also on the cash game hand where you ran into a set of JJ. Hard to know if you played it right or wrong without:

Exact positions of all players
Stack sizes
Bet sizes

To the best of my recollection, I played the hand perfectly. It’s the cards, I’m telling you!

 

[Lil Tuna]

I’m sure Charlie Brown thought something similar the 4th time Lucy held the football for him.

Oh and one more thing, I highly suggest picking up a copy of “Play Poker Like The Shmoes,” I’ve got my copy signed by the author himself.
It’s helped my game immensely.

 

[Legend5555]

To the best of my recollection, I played the hand perfectly. It’s the cards, I’m telling you!

Of course! My bad!

 

[allforcharity]

Anything with J in it is cursed. JJ is double cursed.