Jason Strasser
12-08-2003, 04:23 AM
I could not be more frustrated with Party Poker. Because of my rather low bankroll, I play the $10 and $30 sng's, and the .5/1 or even 1/2 limit games. And the upcoming situation happens all too often:
First round of a $10 sng, about the 5th hand, I get dealt AKs in MP. After 2 limpers, I bet 150, in hopes of stealing the blinds--or at best being able to put any callers on a hand.
Not only do I get one caller, but the button, BB, and EP call. I am very scared.
The flop comes Q62 rainbow. At this moment I'm very nervous, but fire another shot of 275 into the pot--if I get called, and no help arrives, I will check and fold. Of course, to my horror, the button reraises all in, and the first limper immediately calls.
I fold.
Q2s loses to Q6o. I lower my head in disgust.
Another time, it is round 6, and there are 4 people left. I am a medium stack, at around T1300. To my left, there is a stack slightly larger, at T1700. I get dealt JJ in the small blind. I decide to go all in--so far my read on the player is rather aggressive, who defends his blinds hard against medium raises. And although I am risking finishing in 4th, I want to win the tournament, and being aggressive and stealing blinds is essential.
He calls me without a second delay. Out come Q 9 8 5 2, no flush draw, and to my horror, he flashes Q10 off and takes me out.
These games are too crazy for me. The low limit games are filled with maniacs, and in the SNG's up to the $30 level, are full of crazy poker players. Sure I have my days where I completely dominate them, but the variance is too high, and I find myself going on losing streaks--bad beat after bad beat.
Where can I find a "normal" game? Or should I just shuttup, and take the beats like a trooper?
Thanks for your time.
-Jason
First round of a $10 sng, about the 5th hand, I get dealt AKs in MP. After 2 limpers, I bet 150, in hopes of stealing the blinds--or at best being able to put any callers on a hand.
Not only do I get one caller, but the button, BB, and EP call. I am very scared.
The flop comes Q62 rainbow. At this moment I'm very nervous, but fire another shot of 275 into the pot--if I get called, and no help arrives, I will check and fold. Of course, to my horror, the button reraises all in, and the first limper immediately calls.
I fold.
Q2s loses to Q6o. I lower my head in disgust.
Another time, it is round 6, and there are 4 people left. I am a medium stack, at around T1300. To my left, there is a stack slightly larger, at T1700. I get dealt JJ in the small blind. I decide to go all in--so far my read on the player is rather aggressive, who defends his blinds hard against medium raises. And although I am risking finishing in 4th, I want to win the tournament, and being aggressive and stealing blinds is essential.
He calls me without a second delay. Out come Q 9 8 5 2, no flush draw, and to my horror, he flashes Q10 off and takes me out.
These games are too crazy for me. The low limit games are filled with maniacs, and in the SNG's up to the $30 level, are full of crazy poker players. Sure I have my days where I completely dominate them, but the variance is too high, and I find myself going on losing streaks--bad beat after bad beat.
Where can I find a "normal" game? Or should I just shuttup, and take the beats like a trooper?
Thanks for your time.
-Jason