Joined: May '08
Location: Germany
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1. Holding KK, preflop raise 3/4x BB. At least 1 call and then a wonderful FLOP with an A. Hate it so much. Some donks call the raise with AX, no matter what kicker they have.
2. Going All in with AA, losing against megalomaniacs that call with J9 or other crap because they hit a straight.
3. Getting AK but the FLOP, TURN and RIVER won't give another A or K.
4. Generally losing with better chance to win. So when luck wins over justice. Like AK vs. A5 (70%/30/) or KK vs. 44 (80%/20%)
Joined: May '08
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You can't do to much on points 2. and 4. But you have to have a plan for points 1. and 3. You will face an A on the Flop around 30% of the time. So you must be prepared to deal with it holding KK or QQ. On the other hand you will improve AK only half the time. So you need a gameplan if you miss.
Sorry for you mosqiddo...you are very unlucky...but this is the poker...you can lose with a great hand and win with nothing...i hope that the next time you will have a little of lucky
defenitly numer 2 (happenes a little to much lately )
i also hate it when you got trips, you bet bet bet and this donk keeps calling and in the end he makes a gutshot-straight on the river god really hate that one
still I know it's poker and those things are part of the game, and I know next time it's me who takes the pot
Joined: Mar '08
Location: Australia
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try playing higher limits that is your problem,anything under 2/4 nl is a donk fest and yyou will lose with crap,wont see that at the higher levels,they will respect your raises,if you playing 1c/2c nl,good luck.
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I realy hate number 3, I love to see a AK especialy when it's suited and then the flops gives like 47J, I don't like to raise preflop and have to fold after the flop
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Posted by Poeinkie: I realy hate number 3, I love to see a AK especialy when it's suited and then the flops gives like 47J, I don't like to raise preflop and have to fold after the flop
u never like to raise preflop with ak or just in general,if not you should.if you dont raise a hand like ak,you gunna cop some bad beats.raise preflop,then do a continuation bet on flop,if you get called then you can fold after turn if you hit nothing.you have to buy out the junk poeinkie.
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Posted by Poeinkie:I don't like to raise preflop and have to fold after the flop
Nobody likes that. But you must be able to do it. You can't hit every flop and you can't win every hand. So get used to it. It will pay off in the long run.
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Hehe I have been pissed off a million times because of one of those reasons. But don't forget you can love poker because you win with a K on the flop with your KK vs AA.
Joined: Sep '07
Location: Sweden
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I always raise hard before flop with AK just to get rid of the worst fishermen. If im in late possision i make a continues bet after flop. To se were my hand stand. In early possesion i usually knock if i havent hit or dont have any draws It usually works and i would say i won over 75% of the hands with AK i started playing
and then the flops gives like 47J, I don't like to raise preflop and have to fold after the flop 
