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'Know when to fold 'em' was like my first ever lesson. Agressiveness came later but in the beginning playing tight was certainly enough to make me a winner at 3/6 and in home games.
Yesterday though, I forgot every lesson since my first. I play a lot of poker, I read a lot about poker, I spend a lot of time on 2+2, and I yet made a mistake yesterday. There was a hand where the player to my immediate left bet out on a flop of A 4 6 rainbow into a pot that was $94 preflop at 3/6. The player to his immediate left called. Folded to me with 77. I know these two players and I knew I was beat. I swear to you this isn't even one of those times where you're 90% sure but have to call down anyways, I knew I was beat and so I mucked my hand. Then immmmediately after my head starts spinning about the odds this pot was laying me. Right when the second guy called I said $101 = ~34 SB in my head. Yet I fold when it's to me. I don't think I'm expecting a response, I ust wanted to post this because it pissed me off more than anything I think. I don't mind suckouts and I don't mind losses, but I just wasn't thinking for a second and it really shook me up. For a second I was one of those 'brilliant' low limit players that make a 'brilliant' fold on the river when they veritably have to call with any two cards. What happens if I do something retarded in a 1-2 pot game or NL game that I've also played? The turn was a 7, and river A and I tipped the dealer for teaching me that lesson. AJ beat QQ for the pot and I took a walk. Hopefully this experience keeps me alert next time, and isn't an indication of what's to come. |
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It's too bad you had to learn this lesson only after the pot would have been yours. Had the 7 not come that time you would probably pat yourself on the back for such a nice laydown. In retrospect it shouldn't matter.
Human nature is funny. |
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Bad fold. Don't do that again.
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It's a bad fold, but not horrible. You had the odds, but overall, your equity was really low. In folding, you cost yourself a couple of Sklansky bucks. Try not to be overly results oriented on this one. Plus, you leanred a lesson which should repay the mistake over time.
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Shite happens. Don't lose any sleep over it. Remember it, but move on. We have all done things like this and worse.
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This is normal. When you play live, you have to concentrate to know how much money is in the pot. Better luck next time.
All the best, Snowball |
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Selective memory. I'll bet you never remember the times you did the WRONG thing, and then raked in the pot -- do you? Nobodys prefect.
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[ QUOTE ]
Had the 7 not come that time you would probably pat yourself on the back for such a nice laydown. Human nature is funny. [/ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Selective memory. I'll bet you never remember the times you did the WRONG thing, and then raked in the pot -- do you? Nobodys prefect. [/ QUOTE ] Yah.. "nobodys prefect". I really thought about not including the last paragraph of my story because this wasn't a results oriented issue. I knew it was a mistake before the 7 was turned, and the fact that i would've won just helped me remember not to screw up again. Thanks for the other responses tho |
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