How to deal with short finishes

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Say after playing 4-5 hours, you place 16th to only win x3 the buyin, when top 7+ payouts are quite large.

I always have problems dealing with this and think about what "coulda happened" if I final tabled, e.t.c.

Is this a sign that I am playing above my comfort zone, should I work on ignoring shortcoming? How do pros handle this

Tips on dealing with this?

[nutshot2]

win more races / suck out more

[nutshot2]

on a serious note; this is part of being a MTT player. the difference between huge payday and ohsoclose often rests on one hand late that goes either way.

pretty normal reaction imo.

unless of course you're drowning babies and bombing small african countries when you lose. then you might be above your comfort zone.

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seems like I'll play [censored] the next day after something like this unless I really stay focused.

The important thing to remember is, just keep getting to that point in the tournament and you will eventually run good and get that big cash.

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seems like I'll play [censored] the next day after something like this unless I really stay focused.

The important thing to remember is, just keep getting to that point in the tournament and you will eventually run good and get that big cash.

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I feel [censored] for the rest of the day for missing out, but thats where it usually stops. You kinda forget it after a couple days.

Now what really tilts me is if a known player wins it [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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seems like I'll play [censored] the next day after something like this unless I really stay focused.

The important thing to remember is, just keep getting to that point in the tournament and you will eventually run good and get that big cash.

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I feel [censored] for the rest of the day for missing out, but thats where it usually stops. You kinda forget it after a couple days.

Now what really tilts me is if a known player wins it [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I'm still on tilt from last years $215r WCOOP event that blew up in my face... and thats been a year ago tonight [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Ontario_Tory]

We all feel it, just have to accept it and move on.

For me, the real pain isn't finishing 16th or so - the two positions that cause me to lose some sleep are 10th and 9th.

10th 'cause I came so close to the FT, and 9th 'cause it sucks so bad to be the 1st eliminated from the FT, when the majority of FT players have no clue (and it's "easy" to ride up the money ladder...)

OT

[jcg2005]

There is a quote i heard once "to be the best you have to know that someone failed".

I try and apply this and be happy for the others who were more successful than me.I also try to be positive in the sense that if i continue to play well and work at it i will have my day....maybe a pipe dream, but it helps me....

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There is a quote i heard once "to be the best you have to know that someone failed".

I try and apply this and be happy for the others who were more successful than me.I also try to be positive in the sense that if i continue to play well and work at it i will have my day....maybe a pipe dream, but it helps me....

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that line may work with the people that dont personally know u J, but i call shenanagins.

from jealousy to pity parties, its all in a days work...

[Body Man D]

I usually just bitch and moan and post hands in the [censored] thread. Makes me feel a little better. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]