Friday night was poker night! A home game at Kevin's normally involves a few decent players so it can be a tricky table to play. On this particular occasion I think I played quite well and took advantage of a nice piece of luck as well.
The format was $0.50/$1 NL Holdem. Ended up +$200 for the night which was the 2nd best effort at the table. My biggest hand of the night involved playing Q-9 of Hearts, calling a small raise from the Big Blind. Flop brought Q-6-4, two Diamonds on the board. I checked and called a small bet from Kevin. Pot was probably about $35 at this stage. I was unsure if my pair of Q's was good but figured waiting for the next card would be a good idea. Next card was the Q of Diamonds, bring a possible flush to the board. Again, I checked and Kevin made a small $15 bet into the pot. I was a little concerned about this bet. It did not look like a bluff from him, so I was kind of thinking he might have me beaten at that time, maybe the flush, but more likely a better kicker to the last Q. However, $15 into a now $50 pot with 3 Q's was too good to resist, so I threw in my money. Last card...a 9!!! Now, I had a full house and the best possible hand. All of a sudden I was hoping for him to have A-Q or a flush...I bet $35 into the pot and Kevin raised me with his last remaining chips. I called and he announced "Full House", to which I replied "Me too" and showed the Q-9. He had 4-4 and had me beaten all the way until the last card...certainly a bit of luck but also perhaps showing the reason why slow playing big hands can get you into trouble. Wish I could have taken the money from someone other than Kevin but I was certainly not going to give it back!
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