I'm Afraid To Play

#1 10-12-2005, 01:28 AM

I just hit a rush, and am now 'afraid' to play, because I don't want to lose the sweet feeling I have right now, being up X dollars.

Any tips for me to stop being a pansy? I've noticed myself do this before, I'll take a day or two off untill it settles in, do I can really enjoy it. But at the same time I'm frustrated with myself just a little.

Subfallen · #2 10-12-2005, 01:47 AM

Results don't matter n00b.

#3 10-12-2005, 01:49 AM

Logically I know that

But if you just say, doubled your bankroll (not that I did, just an example), are you gonna tell me you would feel the same as if you had broke even?

Subfallen · #4 10-12-2005, 01:56 AM

This is just another opportunity to practice divorcing your emotions from your game-time decision-making. Take advantage of it!

orange · #5 10-12-2005, 02:02 AM

Are you referring to one session, in which you are up x ammount of buy-ins? If you are afraid of playing deep stacks, you should buy-out and re-buy with a normal stack.

Yes, these feel-good feelings are frequent when we are up alot. But the best idea is to just go right back in it and play your best poker. These are the times when variance isn't a bitch, so savor the feeling.

bernie · #6 10-12-2005, 02:45 AM

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I just hit a rush, and am now 'afraid' to play, because I don't want to lose the sweet feeling I have right now, being up X dollars.

Any tips for me to stop being a pansy? I've noticed myself do this before, I'll take a day or two off untill it settles in, do I can really enjoy it.

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Welcome to another form of tilt. I wouldn't play until you get a grasp on that feeling.

Tip? Experience playing alot while winning. Sorry, there's no magic pill.

b

#7 10-12-2005, 03:24 AM

Come on man, if you said that 50 hands ago you wouldn't have won X more than you did. You going to have your hot streaks and your bas streaks. Just keep playing your best poker and let the luck take its own course, taking a break isn't going to change anything

4_2_it · #8 10-12-2005, 08:37 AM

I am sending my associate over to beat some sense into you, you pansy!

PLOlover · #9 10-12-2005, 09:15 AM

One of the benefits of being able to play many games well is that you can take advantage of all the games offered online and play a lower variance game for a while, like a split pot game, until you are back in grinder mode.

#10 10-12-2005, 11:07 AM

After I made the OP, I took a shower, read the first few responses, played some more poker and quickly won 2 more buy-ins. woot.