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For future responses please don't talk about this as a strategy hand. I am looking for psychological advice here. It bothers me that I can do something so dumb from a strategy point of view when I know better.


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Knowledge of strategy can help you psychologically. They are intertwined. Especially when:

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I have had good luck with smaller suited connectors lately.

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is your reason for entering the pot.

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The main thing is I don't know what I was trying to represent to make this semibluff work

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Trips.

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I am really looking for a psychological way to prevent the type of absentmindedness that has bothered me my whole life.

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Learn more about the game. That will affect you psychologically in a positive way. There just isn't a magic pill or word to help you on this one.

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