Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
6 players


Stack sizes:
UTG: $21.45
UTG+1: $38.45
Hero: $49.25
Button: $29.85
SB: $24.90
BB: $10.85

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is CO with
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, Hero raises to $1.25, 2 folds, BB calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: ($3.85, 3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $2, BB raises all-in $9.6, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls.

Turn: ($23.05, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $23.05)


River: ($23.05, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $23.05)


Results:
Final pot: $23.05
BB showed Qs 9s
Hero showed 4s 2s


So it wasn't even really that bad, I was a solid 13% to win when the money went in, needless to say, he didn't see it that way.

But on to the serious part, can I make this call? When he CRAI on the flop I'm getting almost exactly 2 to 1 on my money, but the shortstack CRAI is a pretty common flush draw move, and with the paired board I'm thinking this is wayyy closer than I thought it was when I clicked call. I basically instacalled here, but my thought at the time was "well the odds aren't fantastic but I've been playing pretty laggy at this table, they're probly starting to get sick of me a little bit, and finally, I reallly really want to show down this 42s to completely lose the respect of eveyrone at the table." So given that, do you think this can be +EV?

If they are getting sick of you, you are doing great. I'm sure this was an even better image move here. I don't mind the call...of course, only because he's a shortstack player and there is alot of money already in the pot. I would guess there is a better chance of him have Tx rather than the FD because you have one. Shortstacks, bah.

Image isn't everything. Actually it's nothing at our micro limit. I don't think the players pay much attention at our level.