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Old 08-10-2005, 11:46 AM
intheflatfield intheflatfield is offline
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Default CRIPPLED EARLY IN TOURNEY

I lose a goodly portion of my stack early (2nd hand)in a 5 table tournament. K high Flush to A High Flush. Blinds are still low. I don't catch another hand for an hour. Blinds are still reasonable, but I find myself feeling dejected and I catch A3s UTG. I bet out 1/3 of my stack (4.5XBB), folds to BB (good player) who calls (easily has 4x my stack). Flop comes Axx rainbow. BB chks - I move all in. He of course calls w/ A6 and wins w/ kicker.

I know I butchered this hand from the get go.

A - The Blinds weren't pushing yet
B - Ax (EP) Need I say more..
C - Against good player w/ big stack and no FE
D - Limped UTG for 1/3 of my stack.

I normally don't play this way, but it's like I just gave up and said F!#&*@ It. Obviously I was on tilt at the time (and I knew it) but still did it.

Any suggestions on keeping a positive mindset when crippled early on?

I understand the whole macro concept of Playing every hand for Value regardless of previous hand, or session, but obviously I wasn't able to play that way.

How do you guys deal w/ defeatism tilt?
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