Beating the B&M

[ssmallz]

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Online you're seeing many more hands than B&M. Also you don't have real time image and audio that linger psychologically. B&M take much more patience and discipline IMHO. I use all the additional sensory overload to amuse myself by trying to get reads on people, follow betting patterns or to simply toy with people. The depth of live play is much more psychologically draining.

Some of my coping habits are trying to read hands, trying to get the guys next to me to warm up to me and expose their playing styles, practicing odds calculations, chatting with cute dealers and watching the pit bosses be grumpy old curmudgeons. I also take great pride in getting under at least one players skin. There is usually one person at the table that's way too uptight or unpleasant. My goal is to goad them into making profitable mistakes.

The bad beats part of it you've just gotta get over. I take satisfaction that when I realize a donkey is chasing the miracle card that i will profit in the long run.

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I think its just too much downtime and slower pace. Do you ever bring an ipod or something else to help pass the time