I had a pretty good read on my wild opponent.  He’d been chip leader for a while and bullying people off the pot with his all-in bets until I decided I wasn’t going to take it anymore.

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Anna was right beside me when this happened.  I don’t think she realizes the odds of getting a royal flush are an astronomical 649,739:1.

I limped in to the pot in late position.  The small blind folds and the big blind checks; we’re heads up.  The flop gives me the nut flush draw.  Buddy checks and I check behind.  The turn gives me the straight and Buddy checks so I check behind again.  The river gives me my dream card.  The pot now only has $0.60.

So I’m at the river with the nuts and buddy bets $0.50 into a $0.60 pot.  I need to raise to extract as much money as I can from the guy.  I decide, for whatever reason, that Buddy is willing to call a raise to $2.50.  I was right.

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In this hand, blinds are 125/250 with 25 ante.  I’m in middle position with 27 offsuit (considered the worst starting hand in Holdem) and decide to raise to 900 for kicks.  Everyone folds to the small blind who goes all in.  The big blind folds and I call.

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