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 Home for a rest..., stdioh, 28. Apr 2003 11:39 | ||
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| Three heinous sessions in a row for me and I'm spent. Good Friday was a 17 hour stretch that cost me ~55 big bets at the 10-20. Then Wednesday, Brantford was spreading a rare 15-30 game and the pickings were prime, but in the 4 hours I had to play, I dragged only one pot of any size at all and proceeded to just get trounced, fished out on, and all of that for a mighty nasty ~60 big bets of anguish. Saturday night I found some really cozy friendly 10-20 action and managed to pike off ~35 BB at the 10-20 in only 4.5 hours. So 120 big bets in 3 sessions totalling up to $3.6K. All I can do is look to my ledger and repeat to myself that I am not a bad bad poker player, but I think I'll take a couple of weeks off of poker nonetheless. I feel a little better in this thought though: In those 25.5 hours, I didn't see a single pair of aces. I had KK once and it was cracked. I had QQ three times and all of them were cracked. I didn't see AK suited even once. AKo didn't hold up for me once and I had it about 2 or 3 times. So when I consider that, I think that -120 big bets is not entirely something to cry about. Good luck to the rest of you in the coming weeks - I'm taking a little free time from the cardroom - will probably spend it all at the office :) | ||
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| Re: Home for a rest..., Roy Cooke, 28. Apr 2003 11:44 | ||
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| Hi STDioh 120 big bets is a lot to swing down...but definitely doable in a game that is played like Brantford. Don't let it get you down! Stay tough mentally....take a couple of days off come back fresh and tough...Then kick some ass...It will make you feel much better :-) Roy Cooke on 28. Apr 2003 11:39 stdioh wrote: > Three heinous sessions in a row for me and I'm spent. Good Friday was a 17 hour > stretch that cost me ~55 big bets at the 10-20. Then Wednesday, Brantford was > spreading a rare 15-30 game and the pickings were prime, but in the 4 hours I > had to play, I dragged only one pot of any size at all and proceeded to just get > trounced, fished out on, and all of that for a mighty nasty ~60 big bets of > anguish. Saturday night I found some really cozy friendly 10-20 action and > managed to pike off ~35 BB at the 10-20 in only 4.5 hours. > > So 120 big bets in 3 sessions totalling up to $3.6K. All I can do is look to my > ledger and repeat to myself that I am not a bad bad poker player, but I think > I'll take a couple of weeks off of poker nonetheless. > > I feel a little better in this thought though: In those 25.5 hours, I didn't > see a single pair of aces. I had KK once and it was cracked. I had QQ three > times and all of them were cracked. I didn't see AK suited even once. AKo didn't > hold up for me once and I had it about 2 or 3 times. > > So when I consider that, I think that -120 big bets is not entirely something > to cry about. > > Good luck to the rest of you in the coming weeks - I'm taking a little free > time from the cardroom - will probably spend it all at the office :) | ||
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| Re: Home for a rest..., stdioh, 28. Apr 2003 11:47 | ||
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| Thanks for the kind words of encouragement Roy. Yup, a 120 bet swing is almost enough to make me think that I'm not really beating the game, but then why do I need a 300 bet roll? These things happen - part of what is keeping me emotionally neutral about it is your tale of woe from earlier this year. Sometimes you're the pigeon and sometimes you're the statue. And one thing is certain - when I come back to the game I won't be expecting to win in my first session. Never will I be the guy who is "due" for a win because that guy is inevitably a bad bad poker player. | ||
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| Re: Home for a rest..., shorn, 28. Apr 2003 13:15 | ||
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| I haven't come back in the past three weeks and I feel more confident now. As Roy and you point out, sometimes this stuff happens. You play long enough and you are bound to have a 5-10 session losing streak in a row. Get some rest, spend some time with Wren (I have heard she is lovely by the way), and do some reading. From all you have posted, it is clear to me you have the framework of someone who should win every year, so don't worry about it. | ||
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| Re: Home for a rest..., noiseboy, 28. Apr 2003 13:40 | ||
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| I've also had a couple of serious downswings in hold'em recently, and I've been using O8 as a way to build myself and my bankroll back up. It's just so easy to win at the lower limits if you play good starting hands, and it's a nice confidence rebuilder after you've been ravaged by schooling in hold'em, or even just a string of bad luck. It doesn't offer the thrills of hold'em, but sometimes the very things that usually make hold'em so much fun can also make it a drag when everything is going against you. Taking a break is good too. Good luck! | ||
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| Re: Home for a rest..., 4 POKER, 28. Apr 2003 16:43 | ||
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| stdioh, Hey, we've all that those bad days and yes, they always seem to come in bunches. But taking a break is great, it will allow you to catch up on some quality time with your family and friends. The poker game will still be there when you get back, you can bet on it. And remember something, the wins come in bunches, too! Kick some butt when go in there, ok? Good luck, Dave | ||
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| Re: Home for a rest..., stdioh, 29. Apr 2003 07:36 | ||
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| Thanks buddy. And yeah, I'll come back hard, kick some names and take some ass :) | ||
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| Re: Home for a rest..., Nathaniel Brous, 28. Apr 2003 22:50 | ||
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| Good job at telling yourself you need a break. It's rare that a poker player has someone there to tell him/her that. Time away can be a miraculous healer even when it's not so obvious you need a break. As Doyle said in SS, "Because it's so difficult to recognize when you're going stale, I think it's best to take some vacations even when you think you don't need them. Schedule them." The advice here is to surround yourself in nonpoker. But...for whatever reason, there are times I need to keep my mind occupied while still needing time away. So... there are two other things that I have done when experiencing a downward trend that seemed to pick me up. I enjoy different mind puzzles and there are only about two million of them online. The creative thinking or non linear thinking involved in some of them jog something in me and restore a focus that I sometimes lose. Everyone has a hobby. Many players have poker as their only hobby and job. These people need to try and find something else that floats their boat. The second thing is something to do only if you have great control over yourself. Go to a casino (preferably a different one) and play at much lower limits in a COMPLETELY different game. You would be amazed at the benefits that this can have. Having to reorient you mind set toward different strategies can really open your eyes (if you have been playing on autopilot). Plus it's never a bad idea to make sure you play strong in all common poker games (game selection!). Have a happy poker vacation. - Nathaniel Brous | ||
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| Re: Home for a rest..., 4 POKER, 28. Apr 2003 22:59 | ||
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| on 28. Apr 2003 22:50 Nathaniel Brous wrote: > Good job at telling yourself you need a break. It's rare that a poker player has > someone there to tell him/her that. Time away can be a miraculous healer even when > it's not so obvious you need a break. > > As Doyle said in SS, "Because it's so difficult to recognize when you're going > stale, I think it's best to take some vacations even when you think you don't need > them. Schedule them." The advice here is to surround yourself in nonpoker. > > But...for whatever reason, there are times I need to keep my mind occupied while > still needing time away. So... there are two other things that I have done when > experiencing a downward trend that seemed to pick me up. > > I enjoy different mind puzzles and there are only about two million of them online. > The creative thinking or non linear thinking involved in some of them jog something > in me and restore a focus that I sometimes lose. Everyone has a hobby. Many > players have poker as their only hobby and job. These people need to try and find > something else that floats their boat. > > The second thing is something to do only if you have great control over yourself. > Go to a casino (preferably a different one) and play at much lower limits in a > COMPLETELY different game. You would be amazed at the benefits that this can have. > Having to reorient you mind set toward different strategies can really open your eyes > (if you have been playing on autopilot). Plus it's never a bad idea to make sure you > play strong in all common poker games (game selection!). Have a happy poker > vacation. - Nathaniel Brous Once again... Great post !!! I love your second choice here Nathaniel; Going to a casino and sitting in a low limit game for all the reasons that you mentioned... wow, that is a great idea. 4 POKER p.s. I don't even want your bud light, I just love your posts, all the time! | ||
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| Re: Home for a rest..., stdioh, 29. Apr 2003 07:38 | ||
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| Now that's a great idea...playing in a different game with different players at a cheap limit. I think I'll head over to Casino Rama at some point and play in the single table tournaments or something. I hear that they are a nice soft game and it'll get my mind off of playing in the ring games. | ||
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| Re: Home for a rest..., flintsword, 29. Apr 2003 11:55 | ||
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| Brutal sessions, but your reaction faces the music. Facing reality is key. This Objectivity is the hallmark of great players in Poker, chess, you name it. Play some chess with a friend. Chess is still a "decision game", but is completely different from poker. Take the extraordinary book "Chess Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes" out of your local library and enjoy. Watch the Stanley Cup finals (as the Canucks win the cup .... yah!) Visit a local gym and do some cardio work. Let us all know when you are back playing, and given the inherent quality of your posts, and approach to the game of Poker, no pot will be safe from your skills after a rest, I am convinced. flintsword | ||
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| Re: Home for a rest..., stdioh, 29. Apr 2003 12:05 | ||
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| > Watch the Stanley Cup finals (as the Canucks win the cup .... yah!) Did I ever mention that I was born and raised in Vancouver? Go Canucks Go! > Visit a local gym and do some cardio work. No kidding. Spring has sprung...time to work off some of my winter flab. > Let us all know when you are back playing, and given the inherent quality of your > posts, and approach to the game of Poker, no pot will be safe from your skills after > a rest, I am convinced. Thanks. I think I'll be back to it in a couple of weeks. Eventually the lovely Wren will bludgeon me over the head and drag me to the cardroom :) | ||
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