Most Expensive Loss
There are a number of explanations for losing money at the poker table. Typically, you’re either playing shitty or your opponents are getting unreasonably lucky. There is another less common explanation, however, that is no less frustrating: The Most Expensive Loss Hands.
I was playing a limit hold’em game recently, and after three limpers, I limped-in in the cut-off with A-9 suited. The flop was A-7-2. Three players checked, and the limper to my right fired a bet. I raised. Everybody folded, and the bettor called me. The turn was a 9, and my opponent once again bet into me. I raised him again. He called. The turn was a Jack. He checked, and I bet. He check-raised me! I called, and he turned over A-J for the win.
I don’t think I played the hand poorly. I could’ve raised pre-flop, I suppose, but I don’t think that would’ve changed the outcome of the hand. I raised in position on the flop with top-pair, and raised again when I turned top-two-pair. I had to bet the river when he checked to me, and unfortunately, I also had to call his check-raise.
Did he get unreasonably lucky? Not really. I was very fortunate to get the three-outer I needed on the turn, and he was simply retaking the pot on the river with his three-outer.
This is a Most Expensive Loss Hand. The person to blame on this hand (since I always need somebody to blame) is the dealer. I can’t be mad that I lost the hand, really. My opponent had a better hand than I did! But why did the cards have to fall in the order in which they did? I turned top-two-pair for two large bets, and then gave another two large bets when he rivered me! I’m willing to concede the pot; but why did the pot have to be so damned expensive?!?
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