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Originally Posted by Playbig2000
you're not unlucky, it's called variance but maybe you can improve your game.
how much did you "get it all in" on the flop? How did the betting go?
3bet more. Don't min-raise (especially so early) and maybe the BB won''t call pre. It's not about what he was holding, you don't want to make is easy to intice multiple callers to see a flop (especially when you have ace high).
GL
trust me, I know I could improve my game.. if I had to generalize my level of play it would be 'knowledgeable" of general situations and wet toes when it comes to combo break downs and things of that nature.
for the KK vs KQ hand, the pot was <$75 and the KQ pushed for about another $75 or so, which I called. Could be wrong, but don't think there was any other way to play this hand as I didn't try to be sneaky and any action outside of calling was taken from me (I would have bet roughly $50 if I had the option).
"Don't min-raise (especially so early)" - yeah I guess you're right. I honestly put too much value in what I perceived to be a strong play given position of the min re-raise.
it's super frustrating when a few hands previously I folded pockets 8's after I called a raise to $10 and then it was 3bet to $25 and 4 other callers. I know/knew that I was getting fantastic odds to call additional $15 but just figured that I would only hit a set 12% of the time on the flop and just didn't want to get into a fishy gameflow so thought it to best to sit on the sidelinee.. and then the 8 flops and I sit there looking at everyone go crazy, putting money into the pot and just think "well that should all be mine".
every session is a lesson I guess.. some more frustrating than others.
do appreciate the feedback however.