Is there any way out??

[Donkey_Punisher]

I recently was in a Sit N Go, and I came upon an infortunate situation that I feel there is no way out of what do you think?
It was a 9 person SNG and there were four of us. 1 more out and money time. I had about 3500 chips and everyone else about the same give or take some. Blinds were 100-200 and I was small blind, first two players folded and big blind had about 4200 chips. I was delt 5h6h suited and just called my blind, big blind checked. Flop came down 8s5s5c so I flopped a set, I checked and big blind bet out 400, and I just called next card came out 2 diamonds so I bet out 1000 hopin to get him off a flush draw in case he had two spades. He called. Next card came out a 2s so even if he hit his flush he would still lose to my boat. So I checked and he raised to 600 and I immediatly moved all in thinkin I was gonna take it down cause I didnt put him on four 2's if anything a chop if he had a 5 and he rolled over 88 on me to win with a higher boat. It seemed so rigged and like there was no way out of that hand. I was destin to lose. What would have been the best thing to do in that situation??
What would you do???

[lakedweller]

I'd love to say that I would see it coming and fold. However, the truth is that I would do the same thing as you. Sometimes, you just lose...part of the game.

[mikeyu21]

is just one hand get over it. you shouldnt be playing that hand one out of the money anyways

[mikeyu21]

u played your hand incorrectly on the flop so you should have lost anyways

[iceveins0901]

after seeing the flop, it is easy to go broke 4 handed.

Either you should have raised or folded preflop, and with you just calling the BB should have def raised.

after the flop, you go broke.

[Vito_Nuccio]

Both of you played what you each thought was the winner. It just so happened to be on the bubble, which is not the time to be timid. You played a good hand and were beaten by a better hand, no donk suckout here. Bubble play should be cautious, but no errors here, maybe an earlier raise, but 88 four handed is going nowhere, especially after flopping a boat.

The only thing that concerns me here is the "it must be rigged" statement. I have said many times before, if you think in the least the game is rigged, play elsewhere. When you see thousands of hands each week, these things happen, and more often than you think. Keep getting your money in with strong hands and you will be paid in the long run.

Good Luck

[IFixlexus]

You should fold pre flop if you're on the bubble. Some players use the bubble to pad their stack so they can make an attempt at taking first, but reading your post I get the impression that we wouldn't see this post if this happened after the bubble popped, so assuming you are a bubble tight player, I'd recommend folding small suited connectors pre flop in this situation.
Blind money is no longer your money unless you win the pot.
Another problem with the way you played it is I would've only called his river bet rather than shove. If you put him on a chop and don't have the nuts, a shove there doesn't seem like a very smart option. If you just call and he has 88, then you still have a short stack shot at getting into the $. If you are correct and have him beat, you have a good sized chip lead and a reasonable chance at taking down the entire sng.

It's always easier listening to the critics after we see the outcome, but the above is how I would have seriously played it.

[liladypokerpro]

Honestly, I agree with previous comments. You played the flop incorrectly. Rather than checking, you should have made a move. The big blind most likely would have raised having flopped a boat with his 88. That would have made it easier for you to determine what he was holding and get out of the way. Something I swear by...NEVER try to slowplay people online, unless you have 4 of a kind and there is no possible way they could have a straight flush lol. Also, with only 4 people in the game, you should hardly ever check when it's an online game. Checking signals weakness to other players and they will run all over you every hand if you let them. Best of luck in the future..

[MLitteer]

If i've learned one thing playing online vs live......... YOU CANNOT SLOW PLAY ONLINE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. period.

[Jonathank]

The only way out is to quit playing poker.
But clearly you are a glutton for punishment.