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Old 03-24-2005, 10:24 AM
yellowjack yellowjack is offline
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Default One of those horrible nights..

Getting cold decked at my B&M, making 2nd best hands with your decent cards, having draws not hit, getting 5-outed by this guy who thinks he's good because he's been rivering unbelievable runner runner hands.

I just dropped $100 playing $2/$4 for 10ish hours; the whole concept of this is depressing. Not because I lost $100, but going broke playing $2/$4, ugh. What is there to fall back on after this is said and done tonight? Anyone?

- a tired and irritated yellowjack
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Old 03-24-2005, 10:48 AM
TheMetetron TheMetetron is offline
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Default Re: One of those horrible nights..

You lost 25 BB after 10 hours... this is hardly a rare occurence.
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Old 03-24-2005, 10:54 AM
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Default Re: One of those horrible nights..

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What is there to fall back on after this is said and done tonight? Anyone?


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Be glad you weren't playing 20/40.
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Old 03-24-2005, 11:33 AM
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Default Re: One of those horrible nights..

Just a swing ... you want tom coplain when you lose 50 BB's! More so at 10/20!

Don't beat yourself up. We have to learn to take these swings.

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Old 03-24-2005, 11:47 AM
Jersey Nick Jersey Nick is offline
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Default Re: One of those horrible nights..

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Getting cold decked at my B&M, making 2nd best hands with your decent cards, having draws not hit, getting 5-outed by this guy who thinks he's good because he's been rivering unbelievable runner runner hands.

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Tighten up a little. Re-read S/S limit HE chapter. He's going to pay you off in the long run.

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I just dropped $100 playing $2/$4 for 10ish hours; the whole concept of this is depressing. Not because I lost $100, but going broke playing $2/$4, ugh.

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10 hours is a long stretch. Shorten up your session.
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What is there to fall back on after this is said and done tonight? Anyone?


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Read up on variance, reload your roll, tighten up. It's a game and it's supposed to be fun. If you're not having fun, try porn.
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Old 03-24-2005, 02:28 PM
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10 hours is a long stretch. Shorten up your session.

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Bah... mere mortals.
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Old 03-24-2005, 02:33 PM
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Default Re: One of those horrible nights..

My first night in Vegas I lost $100 playing 2/4.

The next night I was up $200. The next day, up another $100.

Really, it's just a swing.

-d
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Old 03-24-2005, 02:58 PM
nate1729 nate1729 is offline
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Default Re: One of those horrible nights..

I've busted at 2-4 before; it's totally humiliating, and I feel your pain. My poker career recovered, though, and so can yours.

Does anyone else find $2 chips unusably distasteful after having spent considerable time playing 2-4?

--Nate
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Old 03-24-2005, 06:04 PM
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Does anyone else find $2 chips unusably distasteful after having spent considerable time playing 2-4?

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I thought the yellow chips tasted great - especially the ones with all of the sticky black hand goo on them.
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Old 03-24-2005, 07:07 PM
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Default Re: One of those horrible nights..

The second time I ever played at a table game was a 2/4 at the Rio. That morning - my first ever table game, 3/6 at Harrah's - I had made over 300 in a little less than four hours. Man, I was on cloud nine. Anyway, back to the 2/4 table that night... Bought in for 150, was busted out in less than an hour, totally humiliating. I heard the guy next to me whisper: "If I couldn't beat a 2/4, I'd kill myself."

Just gotta let roll off. Take a few days off. Read some books. I promise you, the itch to play again will come back in less than 48 hours.
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