esspo
09-08-2005, 03:17 PM
Two nights ago I had a long session at the 80-160 game at Bay 101 where I ended down about 1/2 of a rack. For the most part the game was great (one particular player left 14k on the table), but I had one of those nights where I just couldn't get over the hump to log a decent win. Everytime I would get to even or a little bit up I would get AA or a set cracked. I lost with AA 5 times, KK twice, QQ once, 2 sets blah, blah, blah.
The point of my post isn't to blather about bad beats, it is this: As I was headed to the casino, I was thinking how nice it would be to log a modest lost. I know this sounds wierd, but I usually either leave a big winner or lose everything I bring. Thankfully I have won more than I have lost but its almost always one or the other. Part of the reason I do this is that I don't play very often so I sit my arse in a seat and play until its time to go. I realize this creates a serious problem, in terms of my overall score, because I basically ignore game selection as an important part of my strategy. I am working on that.
Anyway, back to the point of this post. After a 12+ hour session, I ended up exactly where I wanted to be as I was headed into the casino. That started me thinking about my mental state of mind as I was headed into the casino before some of my losses. I am starting to wonder if I really have that much control over my success and failure at the table.
Please discuss.
The point of my post isn't to blather about bad beats, it is this: As I was headed to the casino, I was thinking how nice it would be to log a modest lost. I know this sounds wierd, but I usually either leave a big winner or lose everything I bring. Thankfully I have won more than I have lost but its almost always one or the other. Part of the reason I do this is that I don't play very often so I sit my arse in a seat and play until its time to go. I realize this creates a serious problem, in terms of my overall score, because I basically ignore game selection as an important part of my strategy. I am working on that.
Anyway, back to the point of this post. After a 12+ hour session, I ended up exactly where I wanted to be as I was headed into the casino. That started me thinking about my mental state of mind as I was headed into the casino before some of my losses. I am starting to wonder if I really have that much control over my success and failure at the table.
Please discuss.