I was playing the $200 - $500 No Limit Hold ‘Em game at MGM Grand Detroit the other night.
Seat 1 is a loose player and makes it $25 to go pre-flop. Seat 3 had not played a hand in two hours. He min-raises to $50. Getting two-to-one on my money, I call from seat 9.
Pre-flop, I put seat 1 on nothing significant and seat 3 on A-Q. I have 4-5 off on the button.
The flop comes A-3-5 rainbow.
Seat 1 bets out $50. Seat 3 min-raises to $100. I call and seat 1 folds.
At this point, I know I am beat by the ace, but I have 9 outs to make two pair, trip fives, or a straight. Plus, I am getting three-to-one on my money.
Fourth street is a 6.
I now have an open ended straight draw and four more outs. Half the deck.
Seat 3 bets out another $100. I call with 13 outs and now four-to-one on my money.
Fifth street is a 7. Seat 3 bets out $100. I raise him all in for another $150.
He calls.
Before he shows his cards, I say “You have ace-queen. I have a straight.”
He shows the A-Q and begins a 30 minute commentary on how me being in the hand, on the button, with a loose player and a good read on the tight player was a donkey move.
If taking down an $1100 pot with a $50 pre-flop investment and 13 outs is a donkey move, then hee haw baby!