Why Do People Do These Things?

Last Sunday at the Moose, I was making a terrific comeback from being all-in very early on because I lost too many chips with Ace-King (twice) and pocket nines. Anyway, I was back up to about 6,000 after the first break, which isn't too bad. My first hand after the break was pocket tens. I raised and was called by two players. The flop was A-Q-3 rainbow and when another player bet out, I just folded without even thinking about it. I was down to about 5,000 again.

The very next hand I had pocket tens again. Crazy. Two people limped in and "old" Joe on my immediate right raised to 1,500. The blinds were only 100-200 so this was just an insane raise. In hindsight (isn't it wonderful) I should have just pushed all-in and MAYBE he would have folded his stupid hand, but who knows. I decided to simply call and see the flop.

The flop was 9-9-3 rainbow. This flop did not scare me. Joe went insane again and bet 4,000 into this flop. Why did he do that? Do get me to fold my hand, of course because he only had about 1,500 left after that. I did not put Joe on A-9 or pocket 3s and I really didn't put him on pocket nines. Why would he bet so much with pocket nines (or pocket threes)? I decided to go all-in and I was right to do so. I like Joe but he is a complete and total idiot for calling my all-in, even if he only had 1,500 left. He had absolutely NOTHING except two over-cards. He had made the big raise and the stupid huge bet with Q-J diamonds. Insanity.

Naturally, he caught a jack on the RIVER and knocked me out of the tournament. I was simply furious. I said nothing and was very polite and left and then screamed in my car after I turned the radio up really loud. I just do not understand some people.