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When did you think of yourself as a winning player?
Hi everyone,
I have been playing poker for just over a year but spent 80% of that time playing SNGs. I recently made the switch completely to cash games and have been having mixed results. I have purchased cardrunners, learned a solid game (SNGs helped with the TAG aspect) and scour through message boards a fair amount. I came to the realization today that you just need a little bit more then that. It's a tough game and I thought I was traveling along well but perhaps I just need to keep toughing it out. Here is a graph from my latest deposit on UB from 25NL. I am not sure exactly what I am getting at. Perhaps just some enlightening tales of your transition from break even to winner. What were some of the things you did and how did you over come this hurdle? I know I am on the brink but I just feel I missing a little something... Thanks everyone and best wishes. |
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Re: When did you think of yourself as a winning player?
- discuss and post hands
- watch videos - read stickys - read books - think about every decision you make on the table - to be continued... |
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Re: When did you think of yourself as a winning player?
In my first online session I lost half my roll for NL10 with top set that lost to runner-runner flush. Down to $11. It has been smooth sailing ever since.
I would drop down. Whenever I donīt feel like a champ I play a little NL2. It is very terapeutic to shove ATo pf for value 200 bb deep. I think confidence is a pretty big thing. That is why I suck so often. |
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Re: When did you think of yourself as a winning player?
Whenever I play some 2NL, I feel like wtf omg I wanna quit poker I rather play some playmoney [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
Seriously though, its norm [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] It takes time and discipline. |
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Re: When did you think of yourself as a winning player?
Well at least you're winning [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I became a winning player by just learning pretty basic concepts like cbetting and folding marginal hands. You probably have a few leaks or so and once they get patched up you'll be winning big in no time. Also remember you don't have to be good at poker, just better than the people you're playing with. |
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Re: When did you think of yourself as a winning player?
[ QUOTE ]
Well at least you're winning [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] I became a winning player by just learning pretty basic concepts like cbetting and folding marginal hands. You probably have a few leaks or so and once they get patched up you'll be winning big in no time. Also remember you don't have to be good at poker, just better than the people you're playing with. [/ QUOTE ] I really gotta start thinking of it that way [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] |
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Re: When did you think of yourself as a winning player?
ive played like 200k hands and im still not confident enough to call myself a winning player. im more concerned with improvement than saying "yay i made it" because theres always something to learn
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Re: When did you think of yourself as a winning player?
Well I have always being a winning player up until this point but last few months I have felt like a semi decent player but at times I just feel like a huge donk.
I think the biggest hurdle I have to overcome is stop being in anyway results orientated, be happy with making right decisions not just winning big pots. But it is so hard over riding my natural instinct of just being happy when I win irrespective of how I did |
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