Weekly Vote: What is the weakest part of your game?

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05.08.2009, 13:42 0

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AugustusCaesar

Joined: 24.05.2008

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05.08.2009, 14:01 0

I have serious problems with loosing .. Sometimes I cannot stand a loosing session, so just play on and on .. Sometimes I make it to +, sometimes I do not .. I just cannot cope with the thing, that having a loosing day is part of the game .. Just laughing at my self when I see that durrrr is -$1m for a month and I cannot stand a loosing day ..

Any help with it ?

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redskwerl

Joined: 04.03.2008

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05.08.2009, 14:23 0

I need an option that says 'My game is perfect and I'm lucky' :f_love:

LgWz

Joined: 26.05.2007

Posts: 5,970

05.08.2009, 15:07 0

Personal management. I just can't help it, I have to play 15 tables at once and do badly instead of playing 6 and pwning the game.

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gape0000

Joined: 28.08.2007

Posts: 627

05.08.2009, 15:17 0

Ohh come on dont let me be the only one :f_cool:

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05.08.2009, 15:21 0

I hate my mediterranean blood because no matter how much I like to think I'm in control... I'm always prone to mad mad tilt and throwing everything I learned about poker out the window (including BRM) whenever I get a few sick beats in succession. Sometimes I wish I were Scandinavian.

miskokvo

Joined: 28.03.2008

Posts: 776

05.08.2009, 16:10 0

unlucky + poker boring me right now ... so im not 100% focused on play

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AugustusCaesar

Joined: 24.05.2008

Posts: 375

05.08.2009, 16:23 0

Originally posted by miskokvo
unlucky + poker boring me right now ... so im not 100% focused on play

Sick grinding brings such feelings I guess :-) Had them playing SuperTurbos on FTP and I played far far smaller amount .. You just need a holiday, you are a sick sick grinder :-)

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AlcopopDK

Joined: 23.03.2009

Posts: 248

05.08.2009, 16:59 0

im familiar with AugustusCaesar's statement about having a hard time having a loosing session/day.

even though my bankroll is fine for my level i find small downswings hard to handle. i know downswings (small or big) are a part of the game but my ego can't handle it.

another topic is when to value bet with semistrong hands. here's an example from the other day:

call with 1010 in position flop is jack high and villian is c-betting. in this situation i flat called him (for value since i didnt believe he had a jack)
turn is blank and he bets again. i call again (maybe not the right move here since it doesn't help me find out if im beaten)
river is blank and he checks...
to valuebet or not to valuebet - that is the question...?

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TheBrood

Joined: 17.07.2008

Posts: 4,381

05.08.2009, 17:27 0

Calculating complex odds without a calculator in under 15 seconds without telling him my hand.

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andreibalint

Joined: 11.04.2009

Posts: 737

05.08.2009, 17:57 0

Does anybody calculates in probabilities? Just a curiosity of mine... because i don't know why but i just hate the other way around. For example let's say flushdraw and OESD on the turn i have 20%+ 2*8%=36% to win. Any out multiplied by 4 on the flop and by 2 on the river to get the percentage.

TheBrood

Joined: 17.07.2008

Posts: 4,381

05.08.2009, 19:08 0

Originally posted by andreibalint
Does anybody calculates in probabilities? Just a curiosity of mine... because i don't know why but i just hate the other way around. For example let's say flushdraw and OESD on the turn i have 20%+ 2*8%=36% to win. Any out multiplied by 4 on the flop and by 2 on the river to get the percentage.

I do.

So OESD = 8 outs x 2 = 16 + 1 = 17% on turn x 2 = 34% on river.

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Berzerger

Joined: 24.03.2008

Posts: 905

05.08.2009, 20:41 0

I got a problem with letting go of strong hands, even if I'm virtually sure I'm beat. This is more applicable to small/middle pots where I can't lay down 2nd best hand because I keep thinking the opponent might be bluffing. A big leak in my game that I can't plug properly.

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Wriggers

Joined: 21.07.2009

Posts: 3,250

05.08.2009, 23:24 0

Agreed with the above

The worst hand for me to let go off is AK, I just can't do it, I played yesterday and just kept on calling this guy throughout even though by the river the best I had was A high I just couldn't do it.

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_Anonymous_

06.08.2009, 01:22 0

Tilt kills me. I go on a losing streak and i start to get this sick little laugh, my temples twitch and the next thing i know i am in the hospital and people are standing around me asking if i am ok. All joking a side if i could get my anger under control my roll and my part time poker career would be much bigger.

DaPhunk

Joined: 01.03.2008

Posts: 2,805

06.08.2009, 01:46 0

Judging Hand Ranges. But Also Time Management. I hardly ever play nowadays.

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swissmoumout

Joined: 24.02.2007

Posts: 2,976

06.08.2009, 02:52 0

should add "studying" as an option imo. I play too much, don't take enough time to watch videos, let alone review my own sessions.

Waiboy

Joined: 18.09.2008

Posts: 4,877

06.08.2009, 06:14 0

Originally posted by swissmoumout
should add "studying" as an option imo. I play too much, don't take enough time to watch videos, let alone review my own sessions.

+1 toughest part of the process IMO.

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Kruppe

Joined: 20.02.2008

Posts: 2,133

06.08.2009, 16:07 0

studying is overrated imo ♦

_Anonymous_

06.08.2009, 20:29 0

Tilt managment sometimes. "What the hell, I don't care any more I call/push!" - sort of thing. Sad to say, but I think that's the biggest reason I'm not winning as much as I should be able to. Luckly I've improven in this part lately. Good thing I'm a BRM-nit

I also have to stop giving people so much credit for a big hand.

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