Note above the screen of your monitor

[NYCNative]

I have gotten into the habit of posting a note on my monitor above my screen with a small phrase that will help me lose a bad habit.

Right now it says:

<font color="red"> Poker 101 </font>

I lose more money when I try and do something clever, take it too far, and next thing I know I lose a big pot and some face. I believe that playing basic poker - i.e. Poker 101 - should be more profitable in the long run at the level I play regardless if I sometimes can get away with a "move.".

What do you have above your monitor and why?

[lmw]

"How are you going to make money on this hand?"

[Logik]

Mine say:

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LEAD THE FLOP, MORON!
Current leaks:
-Marriage to premium hands
-FPS
-Bluffing SSNL is -EV!
-Don't call raises with marginals OOP
-Don't be results-oriented
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And:
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Fastplaying: Builds pot, makes money, gives incorrect odds for opponents to draw

Slowplaying: They outdraw you, doesn't build pot
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[Foghatlive]

"No More Porn"

Self-explanatory

[solids]

i have several, but the most important is:

"Be patient"

--solids

[jasonHoldEm]

"Take out garbage." /images/graemlins/confused.gif

[DJ Sensei]

Don't bluff calling stations.

(and the corollary, find out who the calling stations are as fast as possible)

[Ness]

"Don't wack it while you play poker."

[Cosimo]

"Don't be greedy"

I'm prolly going to add "calling station or maniac?" to try to force myself to make better reads.

[cbloom]

I actually do have this note on my monitor -

Stop, slow down, think. Replay the hand in your head. Calm your mind. Make a good decision. Breathe. Take your time. Even if the right move seems obvious!

[Slappy002]

mine is in a text document that I have open at all times to track my play and it says:

#1 Lesson: You are never required to play a big pot.

#2 Lesson: Cbets should be between 50-100% potsized

#3 Lesson: There is good value in betting into opponents who have missed draws or whiffed garbage, if you can reliably put them on that hand.