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thestoryteller Singapore. Apr 03 2008 05:40. Posts 319

Such a miserable, miserable day. Started playing poker about 5 hours ago. Massive coolers - 22 vs AA... I flop a set, he rivers an ace. AA vs 33... he flops a set and I don't river an ace.

Then comes a long period of zero action. And it's only happening to me. There are donks to the left of me. Donks to the right of me. And they are all winning and losing money in spectacular fashion. If you can shove the river with 8 high (and win), why can't you call my preflop raise?

Then I finally get action a pair of jacks. The flop comes in low. I hold the overpair. I bet, praying that the villain calls the flop with nothing. He does! I bet the turn. He raises. I shove. He shoves. I scream "THIS IS SPARTA!!!!" at the screen. The river is a queen. He turns over AQ. Fucking donk. Why the fuck did he call the flop with nothing?

Then it starts to rain. I have several orchids that can't take too much water. They're due for fertilising and watering tomorrow, but since it's raining, I can't water them tomorrow and I have to fertilise them now. Desperately check "Sit out next hand" 8 times and charge down the stairs. Grab the box of organic fertiliser labelled "sheep manure" from the top of the fridge. In Singapore, when it rains, it fucking rains. I squat in the balcony getting pelted by raindrops, desperately flinging lumps of sheep shit into orchid pots. One of the pots topples in the howling wind and I have to tie it to the railing to keep it upright, all the while getting wetter and wetter.

I go indoors, slip on the wet floor, towel myself dry and go play more poker.

I get dealt a pair of queens. The flop comes jack high. I bet. Villain check raises. I am in no mood to think about sets. I shove, praying that the villain will shove with top pair crappy kicker. He shoves. A 9 and a 7 come on the turn and river. He flips over J9 and wins the pot with two pairs. Fucking donk. Why the fuck did he shove the flop with top pair crappy kicker?

After 4,424 hands at NL10, I'm down by 1 U.S. dollar. Damn.

And my dog has been disgnosed with arthritis in her tail. There's no justice in this world.

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Last edit: 03/04/2008 06:21

KwarK United Kingdom. Apr 03 2008 05:43. Posts 1019

It's well known that 10nl is unbeatable. I broke even there for 65,000 hands before a 15 buyin heater allowed me to move up and escape it. I then destroyed 25nl. Moral of the story, don't play 10nl if you have the BR to play 25.

lachlan Australia. Apr 03 2008 05:54. Posts 6991

lol good stuff keep writing this in story format

i want to hear about ur emotions etc as well

keep it up!

losing is a big big part of poker. BIG part. let me emphasize it is huge. just try and win more than u lose but accept that u will lose very often

full ring

Silver_nz New Zealand. Apr 03 2008 05:57. Posts 5647

poor dog

rest standard

thestoryteller Singapore. Apr 03 2008 06:15. Posts 319

On April 03 2008 04:57 Silver)Z( wrote:
poor dog

rest standard

Oh yeah, I bet all poker players fling sheep shit into orchid pots in the pouring rain all day every day.

Repusz Hungary. Apr 03 2008 07:34. Posts 1033

On April 03 2008 05:15 thestoryteller wrote:

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On April 03 2008 04:57 Silver)Z( wrote:
poor dog

rest standard

Oh yeah, I bet all poker players fling sheep shit into orchid pots in the pouring rain all day every day.

Yeah, it's a common training of discipline among pros.
I hope the dog gets getter, and so does your luck, you are really deserving the results after trying to improve so willingly and enthusiastically.

Silver_nz New Zealand. Apr 03 2008 08:25. Posts 5647

lol, there are alot of sheep where I live