I just had one of my worst sessions to date. Yesterday I started playing set about 4 pm, The day started off fine with small wins here and there. If I were to cash out at 10 pm after this hand...
Villain Korean upper middle aged guy (500) makes it 13 in mp, 3 calls, I (136) call in position with K
2
. Flop comes 7
5
3
. Villain bets 20, folds to me, I opt to see a turn (hopefully a
, then reevaluate) so I call. Pot is now 110. Turn is a 6 of
. V checks to me.
Live reads: villain is a solid player, this check typically means he doesn't have a nutty hand, and in this scenario, is particularly weaker than he should be.
After 5 seconds of "deliberation" I shove 105.
Villain goes into the tank for 1.5 minutes, considering a fold, but decided to make a light call with q7 for top pair. I don't improve.
So if I left after losing this hand, I would still be up 250 bucks for the day, but it was early in the night, and I was in chase my losses mode. After 2 hours of C poker by me, I switched tables to another one that seemed less solid: there was a pretty girl there, a guy from Ukraine/Russia. But it was 2 in the morning, and boy was I wrong. I got my ass handed to me, I've never felt more overmatched.
Morale of the story: old Korean guys are super solid, and don't chase losses on a Tuesday/Wednesday night at 2-3 in the am. Only grinders are left.