Lightning Strikes . . . Again

The weekly Bodonkey bash started off pretty nice for me with a hand I normally dread. I had JJ in the SB and was facing a 4xBB raise that I just knew was aces. Nonetheless it was cheap enough to call and play from the flop. Well with a J on the flop I check-raised, with a possible flush draw on the board. The turn looked unhelpful and I pushed in. My opponent had AA and no miracle river saved him.

It was going nicely until 5 handed I decided to put in a raise with A-9. Lightning called and checked the 9 high flop. I bet out and was called. I was pretty much done at that point but the turn was another 9. It was checked to me again and then I was check-raised when I bet out. I should have let it go there and then but I was distracted and re-raised only to realise just after I`d hit bet that Light had just filled up a boat with his 44. The fours were deadly last night. Irongirl won a big pot from Lightning with them and Light got me, they also held up vs AK to eliminate a player. Definitely a case of may the fours be with you.

Lightning went on to win it whilst I could only call myself names. Losing to a bad beat is one thing . . . losing when I make a mistake is far more irritating.