[FlopZnuts]

Here is the setup for the hand: 5:30A.M., we had been on about a 12 hour cash game session and prior to the cards being dealt we all agreed that this was the last hand for the night. Blinds were .25/.50, 5 handed and I was the big blind and chip leader with about $300.

Before the cards were dealt Jeff moved all in dark for about $15.00. He had taken a series of bad beats and was on full tilt by then. Nick, with about $100, smooth called from early position, as did Tim with about $180 from the button. Then Joe called from the small blind. I look down at AhKh and study my situation. Roughly $60.00 in the pot and all limpers (who only called a dark all in from a tilting player), so I decide I should raise. I made it $50.00 straight (less than a pot sized bet), but I was a little scared that it would look like a steal attempt, but still wanted to try and isolate the dark all in. Everyone folds except for Tim who only smooth called. (Tim and I had gotten in another big pot earlier where I had pocket Aces, and he called a 3-way all in with suited connectors. I took about $200 in that pot!)

Flop: Ks, 6h, 4h

The action is on Tim who checked it to me. With top pair-top kicker and nut flush draw I felt my hand was pretty good. $160.00 in the pot so I bet $80.00. BTW, Tim started the hand with about $180.00 so with the $50.00 call preflop he had about $130.00 left. So my thought was with that $80.00 bet he would either fold or move in on me. He shoved all in. Of course I called. He turned over pocket 6’s for the set. ( I need help! )

Turn: Kd (I am almost drawing dead)
River: 9h

So, basically I was never ahead in the hand and lost a very large pot. I still was up for the session and doubled my buy in (I was in for $60.00 and cashed about $120.00 + tips)

On the flop I took a very long time analyzing what I could possibly be up against after it was checked to me. In a way, I did smell a bit of a rat, but I felt I could safely rule out pocket Kings as he would have certainly raised preflop. But I felt that pocket 6’s or 4’s or even K 4 or K 6 were a good possibility. And even if I were up against a set or two pair I could still out draw him if I was behind. But basically, was I just destined to loose a big pot here, or should I have played it a little tighter and not committed so much money to the pot? These guys I play with pound weakness at every opportunity and are quite capable of bluffing with about anything.

What do you all think?