Jman28
10-22-2004, 08:31 PM
This is about my 5th month playing online poker seriously. (By seriously, I mean since I've read 2+2 books and played to earn money.)
My results are fine. That's not the problem. It's just that within the last two weeks, I've become more aware of the money. The amount I make from poker is much much much more than I could make at any job I could get now (I'm in college).
So, all of a sudden I find myself hitting the cashier button after every couple tourneys to check on my progress.
In the past, I knew that it would even out, and I'd make what I always did in the long run. But my mind is taking it differently now.
It's happening in tourneys too. The bad beats bother me now, and when I draw out, I get excited. I'm getting WAY too results oriented.
While I haven't seen an effect on my ROI, I think it causes me to put in less hours because I get down about losing and don't feel like playing again. And I'm sure it'll have some effect on my game if it hasn't already.
I know that when you get your money in with the best hand, you win, no matter the actual outcome, but I don't act that way anymore.
Any helpful hints or kind words?
-Jman28
My results are fine. That's not the problem. It's just that within the last two weeks, I've become more aware of the money. The amount I make from poker is much much much more than I could make at any job I could get now (I'm in college).
So, all of a sudden I find myself hitting the cashier button after every couple tourneys to check on my progress.
In the past, I knew that it would even out, and I'd make what I always did in the long run. But my mind is taking it differently now.
It's happening in tourneys too. The bad beats bother me now, and when I draw out, I get excited. I'm getting WAY too results oriented.
While I haven't seen an effect on my ROI, I think it causes me to put in less hours because I get down about losing and don't feel like playing again. And I'm sure it'll have some effect on my game if it hasn't already.
I know that when you get your money in with the best hand, you win, no matter the actual outcome, but I don't act that way anymore.
Any helpful hints or kind words?
-Jman28