$200NL
Been playing for almost 8 hours. Stuck for probably 6 hours of it. Raising AK, AQ, 88 whatever, and then bad boards, also missing flush draws and doubling people, getting it it w two pair and getting beat. Whatever. In for $500 total across two tables.
Finally get some hands and catapult up to +$900. Then this jem hits.
Asian kid on button, whom I've noticed has some interesting betting patterns. Best example I can give is a hand where he limps button. Board eventually KJ969, I limp sb w 86, bb checks, checks all the way through to river, I get ready to scoop w 1 pair and in a $6 pot he says, 'Pocket Qs', I though he was joking, he wasn't.
But I've also noticed him occasionally raising and then overbet blasting pots even when the line doesn't really make sense... So this makes me wonder...
Anyway, flash forward, Asian kid on button. ~$450 stack, raises to $12
I'm in SB w/ A
Q
I Call, there are two other callers. Everything is good so far.
Flop 3
3
5
Pot $50
Checks to Asian kid who bets $40
I call, everyone else folds
Turn 9
Pot $130
I check
He bets $120
I think about it, muster up some balls, and act on a read. (more than what I said above went into it, but didn't want to bore you guys, I was pretty sure of this one though)
I jam for (turned out to be) $378 effective
He snap calls.
I say "well, that was fun, **sigh** nice hand"
River K
Pot $880
He says, 'I have a king!' Turns over K
Q
Scoops pot.
I cash out $514 after 8 hours.