So with a 1k roll I get notification of a good game that only runs on Wednesdays, but it was an hour drive and I had never been. Coming off the confidence of my last session, I make the trip. I'm planning to again play solid hands and try to extract value... And that's what I do and end up +350 pretty quick after making top boat against trips. However, my session goes the other direction as I find this game is a little dangerous. Players' stacks are getting deeper and they are willing to gamble, limp calling pre and forcing me to contend with several players postflop w/ wide ranges.
I'm in the game for $800 with $400 in front. Scary place to be, but I'm in a game that I can run it up in quickly. I open to $20 UTG w/KQo, which is not too nitty but I'm willing to play against such loose ranges. 3 callers to a flop of 932r, I continue for 50 and get a call from laggy MP and BTN. Turn is the 8c, bringing possible bdfd. I check and MP (who looks like Bill Burr) takes a $90 lead. BTN looks at him suspiciously and calls. Bill Burr has been quite aggressive-taking the lead when checked to ott 100%, where I've been surrendering to him. BTN doesn't seem strong to me here- I jam for $330, going with my read that I can pick up this dead money against these weak ranges. But if I'm wrong, I'm driving an hour home with $200 big macs to my name and a job hunt waiting for me. Burr snap folds and BTN tanks for a while... He asks the dealer to spread the pot, does some head bobbing as he "runs the numbers", and then says something aloud but I didn't understand it.
The dealer puts out a 6h and my heart sinks... BTN says "I MADE THE NUTS!" and rolls over 75cc as I immediately say "nice hand" and muck my cards. But then the pot gets pushed my way.... What is happening here? My god, he didn't call. HE DIDN'T CALL! He had said fold and someone else had requested to rabbit hunt the river. Jesus, way to make me sweat. I then proceed to end the night a +$500 winner with thoughts of redemption
The grind continues