Low stakes rec player here - played in the biggest pot of my life yesterday

ScanTheMan

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Yesterday was WILD. I’m your low-stakes, chill-at-the-table type of guy, mostly just vibing at 1/2 games at my local casino. But man, I got caught in the biggest pot I’ve ever been in.

So here’s how it went down: I’m in LP with pocket 9s (lovely sight). MP opens to $15, and it’s a party – three of us call, making it 4-way to the flop. Boom! Flop comes AJ9 rainbow. Checks around to me, and I’m like, “Let’s spice it up,” so I toss out $30. EP calls, original raiser dips out, but the guy to my right decides he wants to play. He pops it to $100.

Now, I’ve got about $200 left behind, and there’s no way I’m folding this beauty. I shove. EP goes, “Hold my beer,” and jams for about $500. The raiser tanks for what feels like FOREVER. He’s sweating, probably holding an Ace, then eventually folds.

Here comes the kicker. EP asks, “You got a set?” I give him my best smirk and flip my 9s. He flips AJ. Board runs clean for me, and I SCOOP the pot!

I know it’s not the jaw-dropping stuff you see pros post, but for a guy who’s here for the thrill (and drinks), this was next level. Curious, what’s the biggest pot y’all have hit?
 
Biggest pot for me was last year—felt like I was on top of the world for a sec. Flipping AJ into trips…still living off that adrenaline!
 
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