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[dsg1480]

I hate to tell stories of my bad beats, but I don't think I'll be playing KK for a while. The last time I played KK I got beat by QJ after moving all in on a flop of Q high only to be turned by another Q. Anyway, thats not quite as bad as what happened to me with my Cowboys tonight. I'll try to recreate it as best I can.I am playing .25/.50 NLHE at a non-descript site. I have $30 at the table. I am dealt KK in the BB. UTG calls the .50 and it folds around to the SB. The SB has been overbetting most of the pots he takes down (for example, he bets $10 into a $2 pot). SB raises to $2.50. I immediately reraise to $7.50. UTG flat calls the raises and SB calls my raise. There's $23 in the pot and the flop comes absolute rags, 8c 6d 3s. The SB moves all in for the rest of his $22 (which is exactly what I have). I didn't figure him for a set seeing as he moved all in in first position while the board was not threatening at all. I didn't figure him for 2 pair because of my stiff reraise. That leaves AA as being the only legitimate hand I should fear. I call for all my money and UTG calls for his remaining $6.50. The board plays out, running diamonds. It turns out I got my clock cleaned by the lowly 3d2d. Here's my complaint, I don't mind a call of my $7.50 raise with suited connectors...in fact, thats one of the only hands that stands a chance against KK or AA. But lets be serious here, the 3d2d does not count as a suited connector. On top of that, risking $30 on bottom pair/worst kicker with two people to act behind you doesn't seem like that great a strategy.Oh well, at least I didn't have a melt-down and throw away that $30. In fact, I have this guys name saved and I can't wait to play at a table with him again.Thanks for reading this post. Please leave your comments and condolences. If you want to leave a small donation for this horrid beat, please indicate so on your post and I'll get in touch with you.

[MasterLJ]

I once had a string of 24 KK beats. As in, 24 times in a row in which I had KK, I lost with them. I'd love to see the t statistic for that one.

[dms26]

I should have started keeping track but I went through the same thing, lost about 12-15 times in a row with KK unless I raised enough that everyone folded. But remember anything can happen over the short term, even 24 in a row. Over years and years though KK is still a hand that will win you money. I've won with the last 3-4 times I've played it so things are looking up.

[Vade]

Bobby Baldwin said it best in the limit section of SS(Yeah, I know the original post was about NL)Paraphrasing:Everyone gets their share of big pairs. Some people hate them, and I'll be willing to take their share and take my chances.