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True Finland. Jan 20 2008 03:40. Posts 843 | | |
Having these long and boring trainrides can help sometimes. I had nothing and coudn´t sleep because this kid decided that it´d be fun to run from one end to the other screaming HELLO! to every passenger. While supressing the urge to strangle her, i began going through the several leaks i have in my play.
One of the major problems i seem to have, other than just poor and inefficient play, is tilting. Often during a session i start feeling anxious and frustrated for several reasons. It makes me play worse and i need to get rid of it. Oh, and i started stopping sessions after losing 3 BI after i lost 10 BI in a single, 2000 hand session. Major tilt there...
First problem is that i am a fish. I lack knowledge of the real odds of winning. For example, i look at, sayyyyy AK vs AQ. My first thought here is "YEEEAAAAAHHH FUCK YEAAAAHHHH no way i´ll lose this, he has to be REALLY lucky to win this!", and when that Q lands or whatever once in 4 times, i get angry. I way overestimate the odds for winning, and if i keep this up i´ll end up like one of those pathetic people claiming sites to be rigged against them :| I have to study the odds to know where i really stand.
Second, i´m too results oriented. Even if i play "perfect", get the money in in a situation where i´m ahead and then lose, i start regretting my play. WRONG! BAD! DONT DO THAT! Sooooo, major alteration to my thinking is required. I should be focusing on the decision to call or whatever, since that is the part that matters. When all the money goes in the middle with full stacks, and i´m 75 vs 25 favourite, i make 5 bucks (NL 10). That´s it. Statistically, i make 5 bucks from that play. I might as well look away since whatever happens after that play, it doesn´t matter. Win, or lose, i just made 5 bucks. Screw you cashier, you don´t know shit.
One addition the problem is that i get really tilted if i keep winning all those 1 BI vs 1 BI situations and lose the 3 BI vs 3 BI situations. I don´t want to believe in luck but god damnit it´s hard.
Third, i´m too greedy. This is somewhat linked to the second part of this blog, it´s all about the money made. Like this one hand where i fold pocket 5s PF when 3 people go all in with AK AK AQ, and none of them hit and i would have just made 5 buyins, i got agitated. Whyyyyy didn´t i callllllllllll arrrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhh. Again, wrong way of thinking. If i had called, i´d have lost money. I have no idea on how to get away from this, money is awesome...
Can the more expirienced players comment on these? Did you ever manage to get rid of these? Did they go away with just expirience or did you have to train yourself mentally?
Oh and stop god damn looking at that damn cashier. I know when i´ve lost roughly the 3 BI to stop playing for the session, nothing else matters.
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lachlan Australia. Jan 20 2008 03:53. Posts 6991 | | |
When all the money goes in the middle with full stacks, and i´m 75 vs 25 favourite, i make 5 bucks (NL 10). That´s it. Statistically, i make 5 bucks from that play. I might as well look away since whatever happens after that play, it doesn´t matter. Win, or lose, i just made 5 bucks. Screw you cashier, you don´t know shit.
hahah : P
i check the cashier all the time i think its healthy to know what ur balance is =) |
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twotimesopt United States. Jan 20 2008 03:58. Posts 2393 | | |
yeah you will learn to chill out after a while, but everybody tilts and is greedy at some point. the greed thing goes away the more you get desensitized to the value of the chips. just remember that poker should be FUN first and foremost, and profitable second, and you'll be good. |
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