I played in another $20 buyin, blinds $.25 $.50. This is my typical game I play in. I am confortable playing in this type, it doesn't put a burden on me financially like playing $.50 $1.00 blinds, or even $1 $2 as a lot of my friends play.

Anyway, I started out the night doing very well. We were playing 7 handed and I brought my $20 to about $40 in just under 30 minutes. Obviously this was with the help of a few good hands, and a few good bets by myself. Although this was the peak of my stack this particular night, it all went downhill from there. I'll first speak about my major mistake, then about my final hand.

I am dealt 88 in mid position. Folded to me and I make it $2 to play. Three callers (BB calls). Flop comes JJ5. BB checks, I bet the pot, $8. Fold Fold. BB raises me $8 (BB is now allin). I think for a minute and end up calling. BB flips over AJ. River is a blank. Horrible play on my part, I should have cut my losses and folded. Oh well.

Final hand of my play. I am at about $26. I am UTG (under the gun, or first to act after the blinds) with AQo (o stands for offsuit). I make it $2 to play, person two to the left of me raises $5. Folds around to me. I think for a very long time on what he might have. He is a fairly loose player that likes to make feeler bets, as any player should, to get a better idea of his hand. I put him on either a low pocket pair or some crappy A10, QJ, KQ type hand. I end up reraising all-in, another $19 to him. $19 to his stack is about half of his stack. He calls immediately with 66. Ok, with that quick call I was expecting to be dominated, but I now have 50/50. A 6 comes on the river and his set kicks my Ace high after all five cards are seen.

My question for you is, do you think that 66 was a ballsy call? I mean, at best he had to think he was 50/50. Would you risk half your stack on a 50/50? Oh well, worked out for him. Props to Vince, although next time you wont be so lucky cause I will have an overpair on you :)