It is rightly said that we as inside the poker community will remember him as one of the greatest.

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Poker Player Profile-Chris Ferguson. Nickname: Jesus

You know that David Singer finish 6th place twice in a row (2006 and 2007)

See you in 2008 H.O.R.S.E event !

http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/view.php/id/2012

You can embed the visual right in your posts so that it’s easier to understand.

I always profile players at the start of a sit ‘n go so I know whether they are winning or losing players. Bruced24 is a fairly new player to sit ‘n go’s and so far is losing money (about -50% ROI at this point). Winning players typically know the odds and respond appropriately (that is what makes them winning players!). So you can price them out of a draw and expect them to do “the right thing” most of the time. However, new players or players with a losing history often do not know any better. Even though you did the right thing with your betting, you can’t expect them to “get it” and respond appropriately. That is the good and bad of playing against fish… the odds are in your favor, but they will still suck out on you. And that is what keeps them coming back and making poker so profitable for the rest of us!

Hang in there!

I agree with parts of your analysis… not sure what Mollysbest was calling on the flop. She had no immediate draws, and if a K came, she might have been beat by an already made pair of aces. I can understand the call on the turn with the nut flush draw (many low-buy in players chase draws, regardless of the odds), but understanding it and agreeing with it are two different things.

As for your call on the flop, assuming one person had an ace and the other was on a draw, you are behind in the hand. So you have 2nd pair and about 4 outs (not counting the outs that would put a 3rd spade on the board). I probably would have dropped the hand on the flop. I think this was a loose call on your part. Even though the bet was small, there was a flush and straight draws on the board–dangerous to try to hit another 7.

Now the turn gives you trips. Much stronger hand, but two flush draws out there (and maybe a straight draw). You must put one of them on a flush draw now, so they have 9 outs to beat you. That is roughly a 18% chance by the river. You didn’t mention the starting blinds, so I will assume they are $10/$20 giving a pre-flop pot of $80. Another $120 goes in after the flop, so pot is now $200. After ok4u2fold bets $60 the pot is $260. Mollysbest call will represent almost 19% of the pot after her call, so it is a borderline call, but with implied odds, she is correct to call.

With the reraising after this, no way Mollysbest is laying the hand down. She is committed. I think the bigger problem is ok4u2fold reraising the turn with a pair of aces. He (or she) had to think one of you was either on a draw, had made trips (like you did) or had a better ace, maybe with two pair. ok4u2fold misplayed the hand and gave Mollysbest the right odds to stay involved. I also think your push was good because you had about an 80% (now that we know the cards, but maybe a little less) chance of winning the pot. You should get your money in all day long with those odds! But without knowing the cards they had, I think it was risky for you to play your pair after the flop (because of the coordinate board and action from the two other players).

Just my opinion, I think Mollysbest misplayed on the flop, but played well after that. And I think ok4u2fold misplayed on the flop (should have put in a large bet to push out the draws) and the turn.

Stuff like this is going to happen. That’s poker. Just keep trying to make good decision and getting your money in with you think you are best. If you are doing so, over time, you will profit.