Learn Texas Holdem

I was playing in a game with a bunch of coworkers when I was dealt A-J offsuit in the small blind. It had been a fairly wild game, so I limped in just to see the flop (that was likely my biggest mistake, you tell me).

The flop came J-J-6h. I checked, a player two seats to my left raised 200 chips, another player called, and I raised all-in. The original bettor called it, the other guy got out of the way, and we turned up our cards. The original better had Qh-Jh and he winced noticeably when he saw my Ace. The turn came 10h, which gave me pause but I wasn't too worried, until the river came 3h, giving him the flush. That's poker, I realize that, but I felt it was a bad beat.

We play with a one time rebuy option for half the chips, and the blinds weren't too high and I had the deal next, so I did it. I promptly dealt myself pocket Aces on the next hand. Everyone limped in to me and I raised it three times the big blind. One guy, the cutoff, called it. The flop came Q-10-4 rainbow. The cutoff man bets into me, I go all-in with my remaining chips (which wasn't enough to scare him) and he calls. We turn them up and he has J-10 offsuit.

The turn card was the 6c, so far so good. Then the river card comes 10s, giving him trips. So, in back to back hands I got the two best hands I'd seen all day and was done.

This is the first time I've written to you, and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for a very informative and readable website.

Brad W.