How to lose money and be happy

It seems that no one I know will ever understand. I'm doomed to hear bad advice all the time. I don't even want to repeat it. I have to let it go in one ear and out the other. The only one who might understand if I gave her the chance... maybe that Korean girl from a few weeks ago. Maybe I'll see her again someday.

I'm not stuck up or stubborn. I think I do a nice job... No way would I let an easy day get to my head.

I had two great call downs tonight.

The first one, I had 56. Raised to 30 bucks or so. Two callers.

Flop QJ5, two clubs.
I bet $35. 1 fold, BB calls.

Turn, J of clubs.
He checks, I check behind. (Terrible card, pot control)

River, 3 or something.
He bets $80, I think and call.

He had KT for a missed straight.



Another hand, I had 77 in the BB.

Flop is QTX, all diamonds. I have a 7 of diamonds.
SB bets, I call. (whoever else was in the hand folds)

Turn is a 6 or something. Nondiamond.
He bets, I call.

River is another low card. Nondiamond.
He bets, I call.

Pair of sevens is good.


I ran fairly well. Straights and full houses, but no call down on either when I bet them big.
I also bluffed a guy off pocket queens, and he was absolutely certain I had a straight... nope, just bottom pair and a flush draw.


So I'm cruising along, and the last hand I play:

KQ of spades in middle position. Guy behind me has posted his blinds. I raise to $20.
He calls, so 4 callers total.

Flop is K67, two diamonds, one spade.
I bet $35, guy who posted raises to $80, everyone folds, I call.
I put him on KT or KJ at this point, and I figure he doesn't know I've hit the flop fairly hard.

Turn is a 4 of spades.
I check, he bets $200, I raise to $600, he goes all in, and I call for my remaining $500

I think my line was really strong... and I had to call my remaining chips since the pot was so large. I was absolutely willing to get it in here once I made my $600 raise. I'm not going to back down. Of course I would prefer him to fold here... I didn't put him on a set. I figured an ugly two pair at best, and he would lay it down. Well, to the river...

Brick.

I missed my flush.
Can you guess what his hand was?

I gambled.