Rushes Make Me Feel Guilty

[theBruiser500]

Rushes make me feel guilty because I am not earning my money, just getting good luck (obviously this isn't really true, good play with good cards maximizes money but this still how I feel). Anyone else feel this too?

[Mike Gallo]

We face this phenomenon in my office as well.

A collector will send out a demand letter and collect a large account without ever talking to the customer. The collector feels quilty because he got a "kiss".

Do not feel guilty Mr Bruiser. The rushes make up for the times when an opponent hits a 2 outer on you.

PS, you are a bright young man. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[cowboyzfan]

not me

[Grisgra]

No offense, but this may be the most retarded post of the year.

[theBruiser500]

shut up grisgara you're a moron

[mmcd]

Does running bad make you feel good?

[theBruiser500]

running really bad feels awful, i like to get an unlucky hand every once in a while though to make my rushes feel better

[Sponger15SB]

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shut up grisgara you're a moron

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I think a better comeback would have been a picture of you rolling around in a pile of cash while flipping off the camera.

[mmcd]

So rushes make you feel guilty and running bad makes you feel really awful...sounds like you must love your job.

[Greg J]

Okay let's get this straight: You feel guilty when you are running well, and feel awful when you run bad. Why are you playing poker again?

[sublime]

at least your consistent with not making any real sense. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

i feel guilty when i play a hand badly and win. not for winning the money, but for not playing A game poker.

[BusterStacks]

maybe you should get under the covers, eat some ice cream, and read Calvin and Hobbes...

[scrub]

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Rushes make me feel guilty because I am not earning my money, just getting good luck (obviously this isn't really true, good play with good cards maximizes money but this still how I feel). Anyone else feel this too?

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I know what you mean.

I'm not sure I would characterize it as "guilty," but definitely uneasy.

scrub

[Sponger15SB]

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I'm not sure I would characterize it as "guilty," but definitely uneasy.


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Cause you know you should lose steadily over the next few hours to get back to your normal win rate.

[scrub]

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I'm not sure I would characterize it as "guilty," but definitely uneasy.


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Cause you know you should lose steadily over the next few hours to get back to your normal win rate.

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Nope. It's not a worrying about downswings thing.

It's more a worry about losing perspective, or an increased concern with keeping perspective.

scrub

[bernie]

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Rushes make me feel guilty because I am not earning my money, just getting good luck (obviously this isn't really true, good play with good cards maximizes money but this still how I feel). Anyone else feel this too?

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I've sat and watched opponents sit next to me for 1/2 an hour and go on monster rushes while i've been sitting there for hours breaking even for the session so much that I will never feel guilty about winning. Ever.

How else do you earn money except when the cards hit you? Fold for 4 hours str8, then get a playable hand cracked. Maybe then you'll really appreciate those rare times when a great run hits you. It doesn't hit often enough to me, imo.

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[PhatPots]

I feel guilty when I am with friends. We are all at the casino and they are slightly up or down and I am on a rush. I feel bad because my luck is so much better than theirs. I bought them dinner last time. I felt bad, I was playing 10/20 on a bit of a rush and they were playing 2/5 practically break even.

Cheers,
Pots

[Voltron87]

You've got to be kidding me. You'll run good and you'll run bad, over time it all equals out.

[mmcd]

Bruiser, what percentage of the hours you play do you actually win your hourly rate? Whatever that percentage is, the rest of the time must be like pure hell for you.

[fsuplayer]

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shut up grisgara you're a moron

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POTD!

[fsuplayer]

and I agree with bernie, i have run bad enough times not to feel the least bit guilty.

[7ontheline]

I agree with scrub - ruhes don't make me feel guilty, because everyone deserves some luck now and then. Better me than that idiot with the 77% VPIP who keeps sucking out on everybody. However, when I am on a big rush I live in fearful anticipation of the inevitable downswing. Might be starting one now. . .dropped 45 BB in like 10 minutes yesterday.

[scrub]

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I agree with scrub - ruhes don't make me feel guilty, because everyone deserves some luck now and then. Better me than that idiot with the 77% VPIP who keeps sucking out on everybody. However, when I am on a big rush I live in fearful anticipation of the inevitable downswing. Might be starting one now. . .dropped 45 BB in like 10 minutes yesterday.

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This is not agreeing with me. This is a different sort of uneasiness.

scrub

[7ontheline]

Fine then. Call me out for not reading your posts very carefully, you big bully. *sniff*

[theBruiser500]

uh oh, i just won a set over set encounter for a big pot, this is a dark moment for me

[Grindin']

I feel guilty over taking friends' money in weekly games but to feel guilty about being on a rush and taking some strangers' cash is absurd. I do, however, get angry at myself for winning money when i'm not playing my A game but instead am catching those lucky outs. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif