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Posted: Thu, 23 Mar 2006, 12:21pm Post subject:
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High Card
Joined: 28 Apr 2005
Posts: 5
WPP: 167
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I am just now at phase 2. $100 initial deposit has turned into $800 playing $5 and $10 45 player S&G's. Just pretty consistently getting down to 18 players left with a top 5 stack. Just feeling like I must be missing something because it can't really be this easy. Thinking that I could now lose 30 $20 dollar tournaments in a row and still be on house cash so why not move up in stakes even though I don't have all that much experience.
But I do have some things in my favor. Keeping composure in the face of bad beats comes very natural to me. I don't need the higher stakes to still enjoy poker. I do still feel like I have a ton to learn (just learned about counterfeiting a low PP the hard way).
Unfortunately there are some potential pitfalls there as well. I am at the point where I am thinking implied odds trump pot odds in many situations in NL. I am probably too eager to count on fold equity from an all in to give me +EV even if I am just 50/50 to win the hand. I probably cbet too much and think that it is making me predictable. But we will see how it all shakes out. Its hard to see much of a downside when you are riding the euphoria of phase 2. |
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Posted: Fri, 16 Jun 2006, 3:43am Post subject:
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Life Donk
Joined: 29 Aug 2005
Posts: 1710
WPP: 93
Location: running with scissors
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| I just have to say that, as I've now read this post for the umpteenth time, it is ESSENTIAL reading. I'm still 'waiting' for my first turn of the circle after switching to full ring, hopefully rereading this thread will keep me from going through the pain. |
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Posted: Wed, 21 Jun 2006, 8:34am Post subject:
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11 OF DIAMONDS
Joined: 22 Nov 2005
Posts: 4380
WPP: 117
Location: ISHPERMING MISHIGEN
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| Great post.... first time I have read this. |
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Posted: Mon, 17 Jul 2006, 12:41pm Post subject:
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High Card
Joined: 12 Jul 2006
Posts: 11
WPP: 69
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Thanks alot! Great post!!!  |
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Posted: Mon, 24 Jul 2006, 4:06am Post subject:
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High Card
Joined: 08 Jul 2006
Posts: 1
WPP: 129
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Great post, I just went from putting in my initial $50 in Party Poker, played hardcore for that first couple of days, 10+ hours a day, had made it up to around $320, and then inevitablly, I started getting cocky, and before I knew it, I was down to around $40. At that point, I was just so shocked and mentally unprepared to deal with it, and almost purposely lost it, going all in with low crappy pocket pairs and the like. Needless to say, I was quickly knocked out, and I realized that it was a very expensive but good lesson for me.
Just gotta get back to playing my game, and go back and re-read strategies and hit the books, and hopefully good things will follow. |
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Posted: Thu, 16 Nov 2006, 6:54pm Post subject:
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Life Donk
Joined: 29 Aug 2005
Posts: 1710
WPP: 93
Location: running with scissors
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I'm gonna *bump* this again. Right now I think I am in the "Rediscovery" phase after a few weeks of thinking I'm the shit. I'm glad that I see it coming before my roll goes down the drain.
Time to get a grip, be humble and find my way back to good poker! |
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Posted: Sat, 18 Aug 2007, 10:24pm Post subject:
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4-of-a-Kind
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
Posts: 2327
WPP: 97
Location: Viva la Puteria! / Nar Shaddaa Red Sector obv.
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| Warpe wrote: | | Man oh man oh man...I wish I'd read this months ago...Absolutely bang-on... |
and I'm going precisely through some of the described phases.
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Posted: Fri, 21 Nov 2008, 2:22am Post subject:
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High Card
Joined: 17 Jun 2008
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WPP: 16
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This is a great site! I like the ^&**^*ck style. Every article is either a thriller or comedy.
Great Job! |
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Posted: Fri, 21 Nov 2008, 7:02pm Post subject:
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Flush
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
Posts: 582
WPP: 83
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| I feel like this guy had read my mail. I've been through every one of those phases, every single emotion. Right now it's back to the basics. Books books books. |
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Posted: Sat, 22 Nov 2008, 8:05pm Post subject:
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Flush
Joined: 18 Sep 2008
Posts: 430
WPP: 94
Location: Oregon
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OMG... I can't find the damn camera's. How are you people watching my every move?
I would have sworn you were describing me. |
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Posted: Fri, 19 Dec 2008, 8:08pm Post subject:
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Two Pair
Joined: 22 Jun 2006
Posts: 35
WPP: 125
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| LOL for some reason I always have focus but I hit a bad run to AAvsKK king spikes but didn't get pist just said aww this is that variance thing lol and continued to focus and the bad run didn't last long before bamm no morebad beats I'm on a good run of not getting beats and winning the hands I should win and if you stay focused your bad swings will not be as long as they could be and your bankroll will grow on a slow but constent basiss. |
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Posted: Thu, 08 Jan 2009, 10:43pm Post subject:
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3-of-a-Kind
Joined: 11 Dec 2008
Posts: 66
WPP: 37
Location: Linköping, Sweden
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| Thx for the article. Never gonna happen to me... Oh no it happened to me! |
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Posted: Thu, 15 Jan 2009, 2:27am Post subject:
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Straight
Joined: 14 Jan 2009
Posts: 178
WPP: 121
Location: Massachusetts
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| ive gone down this road, more than once and stopped playing more than once. i had no Bankroll Management skills. Now im not going to lie i struggle with straight up TILT. I got real bad a few times so i just stopped playing for a while. Time away helps so much honestly |
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Posted: Thu, 15 Jan 2009, 4:54pm Post subject:
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3-of-a-Kind
Joined: 25 Nov 2008
Posts: 78
WPP: 17
Location: Grinding In New Jersey!!
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| great post and anyone who has played has beent through all of these swings im sure. |
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Posted: Sun, 01 Feb 2009, 3:38am Post subject:
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Straight
Joined: 08 May 2008
Posts: 158
WPP: 120
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An excellent read every time. Currently very frustrated with the game and my play, but I knew my road to becoming a bazillionaire by player cyber poker wouldn't be easy.
But seriously, how sweet does it feel when you're going through Phases II and III. |
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Posted: Tue, 03 Feb 2009, 4:18pm Post subject:
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3-of-a-Kind
Joined: 28 Jan 2009
Posts: 71
WPP: 35
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| what about the wanting to throw computer out the window phase?I threw my mouse and knoked hole in drywall |
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Posted: Tue, 14 Apr 2009, 2:07am Post subject:
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High Card
Joined: 13 Apr 2009
Posts: 2
WPP: 93
Location: Iraq
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| Like everyone else that has replied, this post nailed it. I just went through this circle as well, with a lot more dough. I was playing 200NL and not paying attention to bankroll, moving up, and eventually I lost after a few weeks of wins. Then I lost some more and instead of backing up to evaluate my game or rest the tilt away I played like an Absolute idiot, losing over $1500. Now Im back with a managed bankroll and a fresh outlook on my poker skills. I love the articles on this site and will continue to read and learn and play accordingly. |
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Posted: Tue, 14 Apr 2009, 6:47pm Post subject:
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Straight
Joined: 17 Mar 2009
Posts: 111
WPP: 59
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i read this awhile ago
this post is absolutely amazing who ever made it is a god damn pimp |
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Posted: Wed, 10 Jun 2009, 12:34pm Post subject: you nailed it!
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High Card
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
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WPP: 54
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I began playing poker about 3 months ago and I can quite honestly say that my thoughts have progressed through this loop 4 or 5 times. I've had 4 bankrolls, all of which grew shrank and left me feeling hopelessly empty when they were gone.
I like the insight you provide here, that poker takes strict concentration and dedication.
Thanks for a great post. |
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Posted: Wed, 10 Jun 2009, 4:10pm Post subject:
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Two Pair
Joined: 05 Jun 2009
Posts: 37
WPP: 50
Location: Pokerstars
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WOW just read this for first time
I realized myself had just gone through Phase 7-8 and startin in Phase 9
Lose high pot to miracle hands many times
then back to the start line again and wonder
"Maybe I'm just not suitable for poker?"
"Should I use my free time to something different?"
Well , thinking last 3 months as my experience of poker now.
If it come to worst situation like run out of bankroll again
I will just play only Freeroll or just quit playing poker...
but I won't regret because I having fun with playing poker anyway |
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Posted: Wed, 15 Jul 2009, 2:57pm Post subject: the first post
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Two Pair
Joined: 15 Jul 2009
Posts: 28
WPP: 44
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| lmao, that is funny. I feel just like it, I bought in with $25 raised it to 80 and now I have 37. lmao |
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Posted: Thu, 16 Jul 2009, 10:05pm Post subject:
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Two Pair
Joined: 03 May 2009
Posts: 25
WPP: 85
Location: London, UK
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| It reminds me of when I played using luck... |
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Posted: Fri, 24 Jul 2009, 3:26pm Post subject:
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High Card
Joined: 14 Jul 2009
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WPP: 115
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Restricted FTR $200 Freeroll at FullTilt on November 23rd
