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Ignoring that little voice in your head
Here is my problem. Sometimes I am in a tough hand, and I just KNOW that I'm beat...and somehow my hand goes and clicks call anyway! It's like theres this stupid little voice in my hand telling myself that theres always a chance hes bluffing...I had this hand the other day where I basically told myself that there's almost no chance my hand is good, but I admitted to myself that I'm not a good enough player (yet) to lay these 2 pair down...
Anyway, I'm just wondering what other players do when they're faced with making a really tough laydown. Any tips or advice? Is there anything you tell yourself to make it easier? Does it ever get easier? |
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Re: Ignoring that little voice in your head
I hate that guy.
Me: "I'm done with this hand if he calls, he definitely has 2PTK beat." <Villain calls bet. Turn brings flush draw, Villain pushes.> Me: "He's got a weaker second pair but picked up the flush draw and is trying to push you out. Don't let him." <Hero calls. Villain shows flopped bottom set, Hero is drawing dead.> Voice: "Moron." |
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Re: Ignoring that little voice in your head
I occasionally have this problem when I massively multi-table. Sometimes in tough hands I'll put a random phantom read where an actual read should go, and because other tables are beeping at me I don't have time to talk myself out of something stupid. An easy fix is to play fewer tables and make yourself stare at the screen for 5+ seconds before making any important decisions.
If that doesn't work, just take a break. Usually this sort of thing comes from trying too hard to win rather than trying to play the best poker you can. When you're desparate to end a drought it's easy try to force things and look for spots to put your chips in that just aren't there. |
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Re: Ignoring that little voice in your head
mine any many other's major flaw.
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Re: Ignoring that little voice in your head
It only comes into my head preflop when I just know I am up against aces but can't get myself to lay down my kings. Then I cry. A lot.
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Re: Ignoring that little voice in your head
I usually get myself in trouble with PPs. Someone is screaming higher PP, but when the flop has 3 unders, I commit myself to going broke, even tho I'm 99.9% sure I'm behind in the hand.
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