Playing favorites

I have no clue where this originated but for some reason QTs is my favorite hand. I remember thinking about it one day, consciously aware that I was winning more with QTs. Of course that is bullshit, but it’s always fun to have some gimmicks to keep you from being completely robotic. It actually gets me in trouble sometimes because I end up playing it in situations when I shouldn’t, usually when I get bored.

But then sometimes, my irrationality pays off and I reassure myself that there is indeed something special about that stupid hand. Times like… today. You knew that was coming right?

slampinski99: posts small blind $1
RikkiDee: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RikkiDee [Qh Th]

Hey look, QTs!

meister9675: folds
Diesel3113: raises $2 to $4
Joda: folds
Cool DG: calls $4
slampinski99: folds
RikkiDee: calls $2
*** FLOP *** [Kh Ah 9d]

Can anyone guess whats coming?

RikkiDee: checks
Diesel3113: checks
Cool DG: checks
*** TURN *** [Kh Ah 9d] [Qs]

Wait for it…

RikkiDee: bets $4
Diesel3113: calls $4
Cool DG: raises $4 to $8
RikkiDee: calls $4
Diesel3113: calls $4
*** RIVER *** [Kh Ah 9d Qs] [Jh]

And boom goes the dynamite!

RikkiDee: checks
Diesel3113: bets $4
Cool DG: calls $4
RikkiDee: raises $4 to $8
Diesel3113: calls $4
Cool DG: calls $4
*** SHOW DOWN ***
RikkiDee: shows [Qh Th] (a Royal Flush)
Diesel3113: mucks hand
Cool DG: mucks hand
RikkiDee collected $59 from pot

This is my second royal flush of all time. Strangly they both happened in fixed limit, and both times I got decent action. My first royal was strangely enough with with QTs (hearts) as well and I got lucky that my opponent had pocket aces that he hit trips with. Anyways, after this victory I don’t think my retarded side will let me fold QTs for the rest of my life - too much anecdotal evidence to.

Some day I’ll tell you about my least favorite hand, 97o!