I know Tib, Mecos, and Xaston have also complained about these fish. I just want to assure everyone, they also are drowning me at AbsolutePoker.

I cannot even tell you how many times I lost a big pot to a fish calling down with bottom-pair and hitting trips or two-pair on the river.

Like here with KQs, my first thought was to check the river on the deuce pairing up. Then when he check-raised, I just HAD to see it. I knew he had it, this guy was ridiculously passive.

*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to ESCAPEPLAN9 [Kd Qd]
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Raises $1 to $1
CIVICTUNER7 - Folds
CUSVX - Folds
THEHAVENOT - Folds
PAGG72 - Calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [2s 10d 3h]
PAGG72 - Checks
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Bets $0.50
PAGG72 - Calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [2s 10d 3h]
PAGG72 - Checks
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Bets $1
PAGG72 - Calls $1
*** RIVER *** [2s 10d 3h Qs]
PAGG72 - Checks
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Bets $1
PAGG72 - Raises $2 to $2
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $1
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PAGG72 - Shows [2h 5d] (Three of a kind, twos)
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Mucks
PAGG72 Collects $8.80 from main pot

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On a less fishy note, I also just had the shit end of variance. It seemed that everytime I had two-pair, someone had a set. And almost everytime there was a flush draw possibility, it was completed and someone held it. I flop the 2nd nut flush, the turn puts 4-to-flush on the board and someone has the ace. I flop a full house 8's full of 6's and lose to quad 6's.

Am I over-playing two-pair on 6-max?

STAGE #211922570: HOLDEM NORMAL $0.50/$1 - 2005-10-25 02:50:23 (ET)
Table: HAMLET DR. (Real Money) Seat #4 is the dealer
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to ESCAPEPLAN9 [Ad Qh]
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Raises $1 to $1
CIVICTUNER7 - Folds
THEHAVENOT - Calls $0.75
ADAM WILMOT - Calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [8h 6d Ac]
THEHAVENOT - Checks
ADAM WILMOT - Checks
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Bets $0.50
THEHAVENOT - Calls $0.50
ADAM WILMOT - Folds
*** TURN *** [8h 6d Ac]
THEHAVENOT - Checks
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Bets $1
THEHAVENOT - Raises $2 to $2
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Raises $2 to $3
THEHAVENOT - Raises $2 to $4
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $1
*** RIVER *** [8h 6d Ac Qd]
THEHAVENOT - Bets $1
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $1
*** SHOW DOWN ***
THEHAVENOT - Shows [8s 8c] (Three of a kind, eights)
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Mucks
THEHAVENOT Collects $13.30 from main pot

STAGE #211919005: HOLDEM NORMAL $0.50/$1 - 2005-10-25 02:41:00 (ET)
Table: GARDENIA AVE (Real Money) Seat #5 is the dealer
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to ESCAPEPLAN9 [Js Qc]
RAIN1182 - Folds
THEHAVENOT - Folds
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Raises $1 to $1
EDDOGG - Calls $0.75
LARS KARDER - Calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [Qh 4c 5d]
EDDOGG - Checks
LARS KARDER - Checks
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Bets $0.50
EDDOGG - Calls $0.50
LARS KARDER - Folds
*** TURN *** [Qh 4c 5d]
EDDOGG - Checks
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Bets $1
EDDOGG - Raises $2 to $2
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Raises $2 to $3
EDDOGG - Raises $2 to $4
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $1
*** RIVER *** [Qh 4c 5d Jd]
EDDOGG - Bets $1
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $1
*** SHOW DOWN ***
EDDOGG - Shows [5c 5h] (Three of a kind, fives)
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Mucks
EDDOGG Collects $13.30 from main pot

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This maniac bought in with 725 BB. He had a jolly good time outdrawing me the entire session.

STAGE #211932004: HOLDEM NORMAL $0.50/$1 - 2005-10-25 03:17:58 (ET)
Table: BRAND DR (Real Money) Seat #8 is the dealer
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to ESCAPEPLAN9 [8h Jd]
ROCNRON - Calls $0.50
BURIA - Folds
METAXY6 - Folds
TWIGS11 - Calls $0.25
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Checks
*** FLOP *** [Jh 9c 9s]
TWIGS11 - Checks
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Bets $0.50
ROCNRON - Raises $1 to $1
TWIGS11 - All-In $0.80
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [Jh 9c 9s]
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Checks
ROCNRON - Bets $1
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $1
*** RIVER *** [Jh 9c 9s Ad]
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Checks
ROCNRON - Bets $1
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $1
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ROCNRON - Shows [Qh Ac] (Two Pairs, aces and nines)
TWIGS11 - Mucks
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Mucks
ROCNRON Collects $4.20 from side pot-1
ROCNRON Collects $3.70 from main pot


STAGE #211932689: HOLDEM NORMAL $0.50/$1 - 2005-10-25 03:20:11 (ET)
Table: BRAND DR (Real Money) Seat #7 is the dealer
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to ESCAPEPLAN9 [3h 3c]
ROCNRON - Raises $1 to $1
BURIA - Folds
METAXY6 - Folds
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [7d 2h 7s]
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Checks
ROCNRON - Bets $0.50
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Raises $1 to $1
ROCNRON - Raises $1 to $1.50
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [7d 2h 7s]
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Checks
ROCNRON - Checks
*** RIVER *** [7d 2h 7s 2d]
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Checks
ROCNRON - Checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Shows [3h 3c] (Two Pairs, sevens and threes)
ROCNRON - Shows [Ah 5h] (Two Pairs, sevens and fives)
ROCNRON Collects $5 from main pot

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Short-stack's desperation bets

STAGE #211928690: HOLDEM NORMAL $0.50/$1 - 2005-10-25 03:08:32 (ET)
Table: HAMLET DR. (Real Money) Seat #2 is the dealer
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to ESCAPEPLAN9 [Jc Ad]
FREDDYG2003 - Folds
CUSVX - Folds
LANKFOREVER - Folds
PAGG72 - Calls $0.50
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Raises $0.75 to $1
PRWHIP - Calls $0.50
PAGG72 - Calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [6s Js Jh]
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Bets $0.50
PRWHIP - Raises $1 to $1
PAGG72 - Folds
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Raises $1 to $1.50
PRWHIP - Raises $1 to $2
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [6s Js Jh]
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Bets $1
PRWHIP - Raises $2 to $2
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Raises $2 to $3
PRWHIP - All-In $0.26
ESCAPEPLAN9 - returned ($0.74) : not called
*** RIVER *** [6s Js Jh 7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Shows [Jc Ad] (Three of a kind, jacks)
PRWHIP - Shows [2s As] (Flush, ace high)
PRWHIP Collects $10.97 from main pot


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Just me and the maniac. I cannot fold the 2nd nut flush against him. Even with 4-to-flush out there and him C/R me.

STAGE #211927171: HOLDEM NORMAL $0.50/$1 - 2005-10-25 03:03:52 (ET)
Table: BRAND DR (Real Money) Seat #4 is the dealer
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to ESCAPEPLAN9 [Qs 9s]
DIFAZ - Calls $0.50
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $0.50
ROCNRON - Raises $0.75 to $1
METAXY6 - Calls $0.50
DIFAZ - Calls $0.50
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $0.50
*** FLOP *** [3s Ks 4s]
ROCNRON - Bets $0.50
METAXY6 - Calls $0.50
DIFAZ - Calls $0.50
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Raises $1 to $1
ROCNRON - Raises $1 to $1.50
METAXY6 - Folds
DIFAZ - Calls $1
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Raises $1 to $2
ROCNRON - Calls $0.50
DIFAZ - Calls $0.50
*** TURN *** [3s Ks 4s]
ROCNRON - Checks
DIFAZ - Checks
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Bets $1
ROCNRON - Raises $2 to $2
DIFAZ - Folds
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $1
*** RIVER *** [3s Ks 4s Js] [10h]
ROCNRON - Bets $1
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Calls $1
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ROCNRON - Shows [9c As] (Flush, ace high)
ESCAPEPLAN9 - Mucks
ROCNRON Collects $15.70 from main pot

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Enough whining for now.

Lost another 30BBs today. This variance is killing me.

This fish's response to this was "double gutshot, big pot." Called a raise, and a re-raise with 84s. <*)))><

PokerStars 5/10 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , . CO posts a blind of $7.
4 folds, MP2 raises, 1 fold, CO (poster) calls, Hero 3-bets, 2 folds, MP2 calls, CO calls.

Flop: (10.80 SB) , , (3 players)
MP2 checks, CO checks, Hero bets, MP2 calls, CO calls.

Turn: (6.90 BB) (3 players)
MP2 checks, CO checks, Hero bets, MP2 calls, CO calls.

River: (9.90 BB) (3 players)
MP2 checks, CO bets, Hero calls, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: 11.90 BB

Results in white below:
CO has 8d 4d (straight, eight high).
Hero has Js Jc (two pair, jacks and sixes).
Outcome: CO wins 11.90 BB.

He was the poster.. but still calling 84s against a middle-position raise isn't a good idea. If he were the SB or button or something and it went bet-raise to him, then he would have been making a terrible play.

Wow, I cannot believe how pampered this one fish was today. He went to showdown 40% of the time.. and won 75% of the time! This is over the course of 150 hands too.