PhilLaFond
Straight
I don't typically recall hands well enough to post about them, but this one stuck with me, mainly because it involved a hero who I happen to know, and play cards with on occasion. Last Friday evening I was at the Horseshoe in Baltimore playing in their Friday night double green chip bounty tourney when this happened, fairly early. Blinds are 50/100, villain raises pre to 300 in mid position. Villain has been playing a fair amount of hands, it's late in the level, and he's already shown one bluff. BTW, he's already needled a couple players and said "ship it" twice when he won a couple pots at showdown. Kinda of a d-bag. Gets two callers, the small blind (hero) calls and the BB folds. Flop comes . Small blind checks, villain bets 500. Both callers fold, hero calls. 2200 in the pot. Turn is the . Small blind checks, villain throws out 4 chips (2 5Ks and 2 1Ks), then says "Oh crap, meant to bet 1200. Thought those were hundreds" (meaning the two 5K chips, which are dark cranberry - the hundreds are light gray). Of course it's binding and the hero immediately says "All in, All in!!" Villain insta calls and flips over a set of Kings. Hero, of course, has the nut flush. River pairs the board with the and the villain starts cackling as he pulls the pot. I know the hero, who chases everything, but the villain likely didn't know his play this early in the tourney.
So...not withstanding what I thought was a weak flop bet, and the horrible beat...was the betting "mistake" an angle shoot?? Curious as to some of your opinions. Discuss...
So...not withstanding what I thought was a weak flop bet, and the horrible beat...was the betting "mistake" an angle shoot?? Curious as to some of your opinions. Discuss...