Pokerplayer lost $500k as he folds while having straight?

[acroman08]

If you are Thomas and have just added more money to the pot, would you fold?  We can't see his face though but I can just imagine how disappointing it would be to learn Steve just have KK

I wouldn't say I would or wouldn't because I don't know what kind of player Steve is. anyway, as for Thomas it is possible that he bought the bluff because of Steve's playstyle/strategy with his previous cards(this is just an assumption so I could be completely wrong).

https://youtu.be/G45qIVcmeIs?t=91

Poker player Thomas got 8 and 7 while revealed cards have 9, 10, and a Jack. He just folds like that without hesitation on the $543K pot. Steve clearly doesn't have a good card because he even raised his hand in dismay, would you notice the faces and the actions of the poker players reflecting the cards they hold?

If you are Thomas and have just added more money to the pot, would you fold?  We can't see his face though but I can just imagine how disappointing it would be to learn Steve just have KK

It is very bad luck for that person and I don't know what the person did is it from winnings or from the initial invest or it was his/her life risky bet and committed suicide after the loss on the bet. I will not be surprised if the person committed suicide.

I am sorry but I am completely confused about your post.

[Wexnident]

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Okay, just watched the clip and holy that was a bad call from Thomas. We had a jack at river so I would've understood if he folded BEFORE it, but no, he folded AFTER the river card was revealed. I swear he chickened out just because of the call to his raise lol. I mean, the moment Steve called he immediately folded like what? It wasn't even the others who bet more to the pot, it was Thomas himself. Jesus christ should've at least checked to see if Steve was going to raise it anymore before folding if he was that weak.

That, or misread. But honestly, in a poker tournament with that much money on the line, how could you even misread?

[arallmuus]

What I can see is that Tom folded right there and then the moment Steve called. He didn't even look at his cards again even when there were new cards on the table.
9,10 and JACK. The guy must have misread his cards or just completely not paying attention to what was on the table.

If it were me, I would once again check my cards.  A straight like that could win you millions, I wouldn't even expect anyone to have straight too or flush. Once I have a good card, I wouldn't expect one or two to have the same.

I totally got no clue what are we watching there. Might head hurts but I dont think this is my issue

Enlighten me,

Thomas was the one having straight and he was the one that bet on the river but he instantly muck his hands after Steve called. He instantly mucks it without showing, thats so wild because it was literally showdown there

On top of that, Thomas literally bet like half of the pot. That is absolutely a value bet, normally most people would go for 1/3 of the pot of 2/3 of pot to scare some weak hands away. Also this Steve guy is totally dumbass or some shit by betting $1k on turn, that was so dumb because he had the lead atleast until turn card

Point of the video is do not wear hoods, caps and mask all at the same time because your brain will suffer from lacks of oxygen

[GreatArkansas]

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Okay, just watched the clip and holy that was a bad call from Thomas. We had a jack at river so I would've understood if he folded BEFORE it, but no, he folded AFTER the river card was revealed. I swear he chickened out just because of the call to his raise lol. I mean, the moment Steve called he immediately folded like what? It wasn't even the others who bet more to the pot, it was Thomas himself. Jesus christ should've at least checked to see if Steve was going to raise it anymore before folding if he was that weak.

That, or misread. But honestly, in a poker tournament with that much money on the line, how could you even misread?

Total disaster! That's impossible a misread. Even the commentator said he misread but for me sure he thought he was bluffing, he seemed afraid because of his call of Steve.
It's already above million in the pot so for me, it's not a misread by Thomas.

[Webetcoins]

I don't know maybe he should be assumed as a newbie for playing his card that way or maybe he just do that without knowing what could be the aftermath of his action,

I guess both of it still defines as being a noob on that game but even though Poker is known to be a game of skill and the player did some calculations, there will still be times that the result that they will get is different from what they are expecting, that is because this was still gambling and there are still risks that entails on it.

in gambling, everyone will be surfing on the opportunity he could be placed with as against his opponent, this is gambling, every of our moves should be taken with care and we must be deliberate about them in other for our opponent not to use any as against us, this was his mistake and i hope he will learn against the next time.

Like I said earlier, there are also skill-based gambling and not taking the opportunity does not always mean that we are a noob but it can be a part of the plan to gain more advantage later on. Also, gambling is not only about being serious and trying to secure a profit but it is also about relaxing and passing out the time. We don't know, maybe that guy is already rich, so it's not really a big deal for him losing such amount.