Complaints about online poker and recordkeeping

[Al Schoonmaker]

I agree with your point about feeling cheated because of poor record keeping. In fact, I made that point in "Paranoia at the poker table" a few years ago in "Poker Digest," and I'll make it again in "Taking notes, Part II" in "Card Player." Let me quote from that PD article.

"In fact, many losers believe they beat live games just because they keep bad records. They forget how many chips they buy, or how often and how much they lose, but exaggerate their good nights. Their results online are the same as in live games, but the online sites keep accurate records. I am sure that selective forgetting is a major cause for the online losses of many self-proclaimed winners.
Most of the 'I've been cheated!' complainers never seriously consider these other possibilities, especially the one about bad records. They insist: 'I'm a good player. I have always won before, and cheating is the only possible explanation for my online losses.'"

It's all part of the common need to deny reality, which is the topic of my current articles in our eZine. You will see denial EVERYWHERE, but it is particularly common in our world.

You must constantly fight against it because it will damage or destroy your bottom line.

Regards,

Al