Trust to the read

[Louie Landale]

Early in the Civil War Brigidier Grant was ordered to move his brigade and oust the rebels in a town. He was terrified. He moved in, and when he got there he found they had skidadled. He realized that while he was afraid of them, that they, of course, were afraid of him. This battle that never was was actually one of the most important, since it put Grant in the proper mind set for his future battles: he was willing to fight.

Have been toying with NL for a while and feel I've finally broken into it, primarily due to two big wins lately. Two major obsicles come to mind: conquer of fear and trust to my reads. And the two seem to be related: if I am confident of my read I'll be able to bet or raise semi-bluff with confidence, which increases the chances of it working.

This emotional/mental state stuff is much more important than the "how to play a hand" stuff.

- Louie