Fighting yourself

Bigwig · #1 06-02-2005, 09:03 PM

The most difficult opponent in poker is yourself.

Last night, I was in a $50 with the following approximate stacks:

UTG (t5000)
HERO (t2000)
SB (t800)
BB (t2200)

UTG folds
Hero A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] raises to 2000 (all-in)

SB folds.

BB, total f****** JOPKE calls with A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], catches a 5, and eliminates hero.

About 5 minutes later I folded AQo in another tournament near the bubble when it was a clear push. This hand was on my mind.

Sometimes it's hard when you're losing, but don't fight yourself.

smcannon · #2 06-02-2005, 09:09 PM

That's poker bro. You made the right decision.

Bigwig · #3 06-02-2005, 09:11 PM

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That's poker bro. You made the right decision.

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Yeah, I know. My point is that I allowed my bad misfortune to affect my play. That's not good.

TStokes · #4 06-02-2005, 09:11 PM

Only the right decision in the first hand. I get the same way sometimes also though. I try not to let it change how I play it is more of when im on a losing streak when I push and get called by a weaker hand I automatically think they are going to hit.

valenzuela · #5 06-02-2005, 09:15 PM

ehhh..dont do it anymore???easy said than done.

jgunnip · #6 06-02-2005, 10:10 PM

Wait, what are you mad about? You won like $S 200* there.

* $S - Sklansky buck
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Karak567 · #7 06-02-2005, 10:16 PM

Bad beat posts are cool.

sahala · #8 06-02-2005, 10:18 PM

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Bad beat posts are cool.

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My point is that I allowed my bad misfortune to affect my play. That's not good.

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Karak567 · #9 06-02-2005, 10:21 PM

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Yeah, I know. My point is that I allowed my bad misfortune to affect my play. That's not good.

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AKA tilt. Ask Phil Helmuth about that.

Bigwig · #10 06-02-2005, 10:23 PM

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Yeah, I know. My point is that I allowed my bad misfortune to affect my play. That's not good.

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AKA tilt. Ask Phil Helmuth about that.

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Tilting is when you overplay a hand. Folding AQ when I should've pushed is the opposite. I was playing scared. And this isn't a bad beat post, f***face.