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Last updated: Monday, May 31, 2010 | 94 Views Tags: bluffer, bridge, chips, game of poker, great game, judgment, king high flush, pot, sucker
Another poker question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away:
Question: My friends and I were playing a great game of poker. I had a King high flush by the turn, and went all in. Two other friends were in on the hand. One folded, who I thought I was heads up against. I took my king high flush, pushed it in the middle and let go saying ‘haha sucker, I had crappy cards (to make him think I was a pro bluffer)’. Little did I know, my other friend was still in. I was glad I had said that, because he made the call on his 9 high flush, and I won 10 bucks from him. I felt terrible, and told him since I didn’t know if it was legal (can a person who goes all in fold after?) I’d let him decide if he wanted his chips back; he’s honorable and I trusted his judgment. He seemed a little irked, and said since my hands went off the cards I folded technically. I gave him back the money (10 bucks isn’t worth burning a bridge with a friend). I’d have given him the money anyways, but who deserved the pot?
Answer: I think you handled the situation perfectly. If it were a casino, your hand would have been dead, but this is a home game, so rules sometimes aren’t made crystal clear for everyone.
This could have gone either way. I think it was right of you to make the offer to your friend to choose who gets the pot. It would have been nice if he just said, "That’s OK - you had the better hand.", but like you wisely said - it’s not worth burning bridges.
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