Today I am going to present my selection for the all time worst play in the annuals of recorded card playing history. Before I go any further, I would just like to point out that I would do this player no justice if I merely awarded this player the year-end 2005 Bonehead- ineptitude-moronic-play-of-the-year trophy! No, he rightfully deserves better than that, say like a...gigantic sign posted in his front lawn, stating in part: "You ain't 'gon believe how badly this guy who lives here, played this poker hand at the neighborhood casino"
The lower limit poker - usually referred to as, no fold 'em poker - is a game that is closely associated with the socialization factor, where the cost to pay to see cards is relatively inexpensive. Having said that, I will add, that the upside for playing these types of games is the possibility that the "jackpot" - usually offered by the casinos - could be a very rewarding incentive to play. The jackpot criteria is usually, something to the effect that, aces full of something gets beat in a showdown. Meaning, that someone shows down a better hand at the end. Voila, Jackpot Now that we've covered the basics, here is what happened.
It was a $2 - $4 limit game of stud, however, the jackpot on this particular game was being offered at $25,000 if 4 of a kind loses to 4 of a kind. The offending player -identified in this column as the culprit - was seated in the number 1 seat. Needless to say, I thought he was a bad player that usually played any starting 3-card hands. However, the player in the number 2 seat I perceived him to be a pretty good player, for the level. I was seated in the number 3 seat in a 7 handed game. In stud, the players receive 2 cards down, with the third card up. After seat number 2 received the ace of hearts, I followed with the queen of hearts up card. Before anyone could do anything, seat number 1 had begun to cry to the dealer about having to open the pot with the 2-clubs. Seat number 1 opened for $1, followed by a $2 bet from seat number 2. Thinking that seat number 1 probably had nothing, I raised to $4.
Everyone folded back to seat number 1. Here is the perfect opportunity for seat 1 to fold, but oh no! He calls the bet, placing 4 chips in the pot. Seat number 2 now re-raises to $6. At this point I know that seat number 2 has at least a pair of aces to my pair of queens, however, I was intent on getting seat number 1 out of the pot, so I re-raised to $8. Surprise, surprise, seat number 1 called. I will tell you at this point, seat number 1 has a pair of 2's. The next card that we received went as followed: seat number 1 caught a nine, seat number 2 caught the ace, and I received the queen. I now have 3 queens with 2 of them showing! However, seat number 2 has three aces, with two of them showing, seat 1 has a pair of 2's! Seat 2 bets $4, I quickly raised to $8, seat 1 calls $8! Seat 2 re-raises to $12, I re-raise to $16. Do you know seat 1 called all of $16 with a pair of 2's, looking at a pair of queens and aces! Needless to say, seat 1 catches the ace the next card off and seat 2 catches the queen!!! Twenty-five thousand dollars gone! Thank you seat 1 for saving me from a needed spending spree.
