Attention newbies on coolers!

[Irieguy]

Alright... whenever the first page of this forum has more than 1 "bad run" thread authored by somebody who thinks that it's even possible for that concept to apply to fewer than a few hundred SNGs, it's time for a refresher.

If you've been on this forum for more than 4 months, you can probably disregard everything below.

Running bad blows. But it blows even worse to not even know what it means to run bad.

If you are new, please read this: That which we shall not speak of (http://archiveserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=1765434&page=&view=&s b=5&o=)

By the way, since I wrote that post I've seen even worse runs than I described. I was just starting to wrap my mind around SNG variance "back then."

Irieguy

[raptor517]

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But it blows even worse to not even know what it means to run bad.

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actually, id prolly be a happier person if i didnt know what it was like to run bad /images/graemlins/grin.gif holla

[The Yugoslavian]

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But it blows even worse to not even know what it means to run bad.

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actually, id prolly be a happier person if i didnt know what it was like to run bad /images/graemlins/grin.gif holla

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Just play more N0oB.... /images/graemlins/tongue.gif.

Yugoslav

[lacky]

jesus yugo, I just got him to play less, stfu /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Steve

[lacky]

BTW, i find it intersting we all posted within 10 min and I'm pretty sure at least 2 of us arn't even playing right now. We waste alot of time here...

Steve

[johnnybeef]

Can you say 3 30+ buy in downswings in the last two months, and no profit? I can....variance sucks. Get used to it if you wanna play this game for the long haul newbs.

[Irieguy]

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Can you say 3 30+ buy in downswings in the last two months, and no profit? I can....variance sucks. Get used to it if you wanna play this game for the long haul newbs.

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You should buy one of Skipperbob's t-shirts. They say:

"I lose more by 6am than most people lose all day."

Irieguy

[Ogre]

why dont the mods delete all badbeat/"bad run" posts?

[raptor517]

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BTW, i find it intersting we all posted within 10 min and I'm pretty sure at least 2 of us arn't even playing right now. We waste alot of time here...

Steve

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well im on BREAK steve. remember? GRIND less, PLAY more? holla

[raptor517]

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why dont the mods delete all badbeat/"bad run" posts?

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they come faster than the mod can delete them. holla

[Ogre]

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why dont the mods delete all badbeat/"bad run" posts?

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they come faster than the mod can delete them. holla

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make me a mod and i'll delete them

[johnnybeef]

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why dont the mods delete all badbeat/"bad run" posts?

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they come faster than the mod can delete them. holla

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make me a mod and i'll delete them

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Sorry, the moderator position is reserved for people who go to chipotle 5 times a week. 4 just doesn't cut it.

[Ogre]

what if I eat 2 burritos in 1 sitting once per week? does that count as 5 total?

[raptor517]

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what if I eat 2 burritos in 1 sitting once per week? does that count as 5 total?

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no its still only 1 trip. go there once for lunch and once for dinner. holla

[skipperbob]

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You should buy one of Skipperbob's t-shirts. They say:

"I lose more by 6am than most people lose all day."

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Those are the Red ones....The Green ones say:
"I'm stuck more picking up dinner checks for Geek 2+2'er's than I am playing $215 SnG's" /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[mlagoo]

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what if I eat 2 burritos in 1 sitting once per week? does that count as 5 total?

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no its still only 1 trip. go there once for lunch and once for dinner. holla

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wait are there chipotles in california?

for some reason i thought it was strictly a dc metro thing.

[Nicholasp27]

lots of chipotles in atlanta

[mlagoo]

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The toughest part is wondering if you really are a winning player at all, or if your prior success was just an extended good streak.

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This is pretty much how I feel sometimes.

Here's hoping my luckbox does not malfunction.

[Jbrochu]

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IT is that peculiar new level of running badly where you actually begin to develop paranormal powers. If your opponent needs precisely the 7 of clubs on the river to beat you, you will KNOW that the 7 of clubs is coming on the river. It's not pessimism, or selective memory, or anything like that. A luminous thread extending from your soul and enveloping the universe will resonate with the 7 of clubs. It's coming, and you know it. PartyPoker will pause an extra blink, as if to acknowledge the event. It's the electronic equivalent of Amarillo Slim winking at you before he slow rolls you in a low limit side game on day 27 of the WSOP.

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When I was running badly, or experiencing variance, or just plain sucked (I still have not played anywhere near the requisite sample size to know) a month or so ago, this passage really eased my mind a bit.

I was down about 30 buy-ins over a couple of weeks and it seemed like every single one of my opponents 2-outer's were falling on the river and I knew it.

It made it easier to deal with knowing that others go through the same thing and worse. (It was also nice to know that there was a chance I didn't suck, even though I felt pretty sure that I did.)

[Quercus]

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for some reason i thought it was strictly a dc metro thing.


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Chipotle originated in Denver and have spread all over. They seem to be opening them wherever there are Starbucks (it may just be a coincidence here in Houston though.)

A Starbucks is opening within walking distance of my house. I am hopeful....

[mlagoo]

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for some reason i thought it was strictly a dc metro thing.


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Chipotle originated in Denver and have spread all over. They seem to be opening them wherever there are Starbucks (it may just be a coincidence here in Houston though.)

A Starbucks is opening within walking distance of my house. I am hopeful....

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Wow.

I've been fearful of leaving the DC metro area because the thought of going two weeks without a delicious barbacoa burrito makes me sad.

I feel free as a bird

[maddog2030]

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I've been fearful of leaving the DC metro area because the thought of going two weeks without a delicious barbacoa burrito makes me sad.

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I've been here for 8 years and have no idea what you're talking about. Clearly I am no burrito fan. Chalupa's are where it's at.

[Gramps]

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actually, id prolly be a happier person if i didnt know what it was like to run bad holla

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Try $13k in just less than 4 days at the $215s. Of course, the last day after hitting the $13k bottom, I won$5k in the last 4 sets of tournies, and got it all back within the next 20 hours of playing. Variance biatch, variance. Takes a long time to adjust to it emotionally at a new level, especially at the $215s where the money is double and the# of buy-ins the swings are increases on top of that. No shame in crushing a lower level and keeping one's sanity in tact.

[morgan180]

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what if I eat 2 burritos in 1 sitting once per week? does that count as 5 total?

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no its still only 1 trip. go there once for lunch and once for dinner. holla

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wait are there chipotles in california?

for some reason i thought it was strictly a dc metro thing.

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you're kidding right??? they're all over california.

[morgan180]

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for some reason i thought it was strictly a dc metro thing.


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Chipotle originated in Denver and have spread all over. They seem to be opening them wherever there are Starbucks (it may just be a coincidence here in Houston though.)

A Starbucks is opening within walking distance of my house. I am hopeful....

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Chipotle is owned by McDonalds - you'll see them everywhere soon.

[networkman]

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You should buy one of Skipperbob's t-shirts. They say:

"I lose more by 6am than most people lose all day."

Irieguy

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Fooken hell! I would LOVE one of those shirts! /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[pooh74]

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what if I eat 2 burritos in 1 sitting once per week? does that count as 5 total?

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no its still only 1 trip. go there once for lunch and once for dinner. holla

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wait are there chipotles in california?

for some reason i thought it was strictly a dc metro thing.

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NYC too now...yum

[Slim Pickens]

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for some reason i thought it was strictly a dc metro thing.


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Chipotle originated in Denver and have spread all over. They seem to be opening them wherever there are Starbucks (it may just be a coincidence here in Houston though.)

A Starbucks is opening within walking distance of my house. I am hopeful....

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Chipotle is owned by McDonalds - you'll see them everywhere soon.

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...and the people who work there speak English. Therefore, they cannot make a decent burrito. You're all a bunch of corporate sell-outs.

[fnord_too]

If that link isn't somewhere in the FAQ or on the wiki, someone is slacking off.

[11t]

Your posts have given me solice on many long difficult sessions.

[johnnybeef]

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hose are the Red ones....The Green ones say:
"I'm stuck more picking up dinner checks for Geek 2+2'er's than I am playing $215 SnG's"

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the scallops were delicious. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[valenzuela]

everyone whos now a carpar tunnel had 2 posts back then, wtf!!. To be honest SNG nature usually leaves us with the 40 instead of the 60.

[AliasMrJones]

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for some reason i thought it was strictly a dc metro thing.


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Chipotle originated in Denver and have spread all over. They seem to be opening them wherever there are Starbucks (it may just be a coincidence here in Houston though.)

A Starbucks is opening within walking distance of my house. I am hopeful....

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Chipotle is owned by McDonalds - you'll see them everywhere soon.

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...and the people who work there speak English. Therefore, they cannot make a decent burrito. You're all a bunch of corporate sell-outs.

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They may be able to speak English, but here in Denver I order in Spanish at Chipotle. Besides the burritos, I like the tacos suaves and ensaladas.

[Slim Pickens]

Yeah... why was my post at the end archived with a much higher post count than I actually has, plus an avitar I didn't get until a few months later?

[Ogre]

I bet over 70% of the employees at my local chipotle speak spanish

[intheflatfield]

Ogre, as in the mythic creature of D&D fame, or as in Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy?

[ChoicestHops]

Great post, Irie. Im glad you revived the original thread. I know exactly what IT is; and when it starts to occur it seems like the cards out are to get you.

[intheflatfield]

The flamers would die of bordoom. Have to keep the natives from getting restless....

[Ogre]

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Ogre, as in the mythic creature of D&D fame, or as in Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy?

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nope

[Quercus]

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for some reason i thought it was strictly a dc metro thing.


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Chipotle originated in Denver and have spread all over. They seem to be opening them wherever there are Starbucks (it may just be a coincidence here in Houston though.)

A Starbucks is opening within walking distance of my house. I am hopeful....

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Chipotle is owned by McDonalds - you'll see them everywhere soon.

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...and the people who work there speak English. Therefore, they cannot make a decent burrito. You're all a bunch of corporate sell-outs.

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If this is what a corporate sellout is like then I for one welcome our new Burrito Overlords.

The barbacoa is divine (spicy pot roast - who knew?), the pork is quite tasty and even the chicken does not suck.

[Ogre]

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for some reason i thought it was strictly a dc metro thing.


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Chipotle originated in Denver and have spread all over. They seem to be opening them wherever there are Starbucks (it may just be a coincidence here in Houston though.)

A Starbucks is opening within walking distance of my house. I am hopeful....

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Chipotle is owned by McDonalds - you'll see them everywhere soon.

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...and the people who work there speak English. Therefore, they cannot make a decent burrito. You're all a bunch of corporate sell-outs.

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If this is what a corporate sellout is like then I for one welcome our new Burrito Overlords.

The barbacoa is divine (spicy pot roast - who knew?), the pork is quite tasty and even the chicken does not suck.

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I'm pretty sure this post is boaderline OOT material. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Slim Pickens]

The Chipotle debate (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=3003951&page=0&view=c ollapsed&sb=5&o=14&vc=1) has been moved to OOT. Sorry for the hijack.

[mmbt0ne]

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why dont the mods delete all badbeat/"bad run" posts?

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they come faster than the mod can delete them. holla

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make me a mod and i'll delete them

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Sorry, the moderator position is reserved for people who can go to an R rated movie

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FYP

[Ogre]

this thread clearly needs to get bumped. I am sick of seeing half of the first page complaining about how bad they are running

[cha59]

Theyre all over Minnesota too

[Ogre]

I'm from St. Cloud. But i reciently retired from eating there for a number of reasons

[cha59]

Hence the location: no more Chipotle.....

Im from the Twin Cities, theyre everywhere around here. Pretty good food, I think.