Bothered Because of a Certain Hand

Hi,

On a 50 person table, I was dealt Q, 2 -both hearts. Then the flop came 3,4 hearts. When the Ace came into the scene, I’ve hit the straight however there’s a possibility that someone may consider betting on the Ace.

Though with some little doubts, I bet and then one player called. Then turn card, Ace hearts, therefore I hit both straight and a flush draw. Finally, I bet and the other called. Then the river card was 5 hearts, so again, hit the flush but now there’s quite an uncertainty ahead. Next was, I went all in, he called and showed King 7 hearts. Of course, higher flush won the hand.

Honestly, for me, it was not a very bad beat. But I’m bothered of the hand that in a way could have led me to the pots. Please, do you have any advice?

By the way, your site has been a great help to me.

Thanks!

Regards,
Gerald

Gerald,

Only one hand could beat you. I do not know the preflop action, so I can’t comment on that action to say whether either of you should have seen the flop or not. However, since you were there, you flopped the flush draw and turned a wheel draw. You thinned the field out and had one opponent at the river. You moved in thinking that you had the best hand. You didn’t. Sadly these things happen in tournaments, but I don’t think you played the hand poorly. You had the 2nd nut flush and ran into the nuts. That will happen on occasion. Don’t let that discourage you. The next time that happens, you will likely win.

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