Originally Posted by Jupit3r

I'm glad I'm gonna hit $1000 BR soon so I can move up to 50NL because one reason might be the stakes aren't high enough.

Originally Posted by Jupit3r

The worst part is I'm doing this while I know at the very moment that I'm gonna lose the hand. It's not like I'm tilting or anything, maybe it's because I'm curious what they have.

Originally Posted by Rondavu

Hands are stories. See the following....

Hero Button AcKh

Villain limps UTG+2. Hero raises 4xBB. Villain Calls...(pot 9xBB)

Hero thinks "What kind of hands might this person limp and call from that position? How do they play? Well, I've been playing with him for a couple hours. He limp calls a lot of hands like pocket pairs, QJ, A8, KT, Axs. He's fairly loose passive passive all around, but not terrible. Also, I've seen him lose a couple medium pots with top pair or second pair, but both times passively. He check called all the way. One time he check called the flop, hit a two pair on the turn, and check min-raised. Then he put out a reasonable value bet on the end which was called. Another time he checked behind in position with a flush draw heads up, and hit it on the turn. His opponent bet the turn with top pair, he raised, got called, and then he made a reasonable value bet on the end which was called. One time he min raised KK preflop, but then gave away his strength with a big flop raise when bet into, then showed when his opponent folded."

Flop Tc Kd 5s

Villain checks. Hero bets 7xBB. Villain calls. (pot 23xBB)

Turn 2h

Villain checks. Hero Bets 18xBB. Villain raises to 36xBB. Hero folds, because hero is almost never ahead against this opponent on this board with this action.

Hero thinks "Villain calls down with top pair or second pair any kicker if he doesn't fold those hands, and calls down with a straight draw. He doesn't semi bluff. Villain isn't likely to have KK, because he would raise that preflop. He could have TT or 55. He most likely doesn't have 22. He would probably check raise KT on the flop. Villain has exactly TT or 55."

The moral of the story is you have no time to be emotional if you're too busy going through the correct thought processes, and making logical decisions.

Originally Posted by Rondavu

Hands are stories. See the following....

Hero Button AcKh

Villain limps UTG+2. Hero raises 4xBB. Villain Calls...(pot 9xBB)

Hero thinks "What kind of hands might this person limp and call from that position? How do they play? Well, I've been playing with him for a couple hours. He limp calls a lot of hands like pocket pairs, QJ, A8, KT, Axs. He's fairly loose passive passive all around, but not terrible. Also, I've seen him lose a couple medium pots with top pair or second pair, but both times passively. He check called all the way. One time he check called the flop, hit a two pair on the turn, and check min-raised. Then he put out a reasonable value bet on the end which was called. Another time he checked behind in position with a flush draw heads up, and hit it on the turn. His opponent bet the turn with top pair, he raised, got called, and then he made a reasonable value bet on the end which was called. One time he min raised KK preflop, but then gave away his strength with a big flop raise when bet into, then showed when his opponent folded."

Flop Tc Kd 5s

Villain checks. Hero bets 7xBB. Villain calls. (pot 23xBB)

Turn 2h

Villain checks. Hero Bets 18xBB. Villain raises to 36xBB. Hero folds, because hero is almost never ahead against this opponent on this board with this action.

Hero thinks "Villain calls down with top pair or second pair any kicker if he doesn't fold those hands, and calls down with a straight draw. He doesn't semi bluff. Villain isn't likely to have KK, because he would raise that preflop. He could have TT or 55. He most likely doesn't have 22. He would probably check raise KT on the flop. Villain has exactly TT or 55."

The moral of the story is you have no time to be emotional if you're too busy going through the correct thought processes, and making logical decisions.

Originally Posted by aokrongly

What are the other inconsistent beliefs? I'll guess at some:
- If I see what he has then it will help me make better decisions on how to play him, and make money, later.... (incorrect, you already know what you need to know to play this person correctly)
- I don't want to be bluffed.... (incorrect, you already have a high level of confidence that you are beaten)
- It's OK to do it at NL25, but I'll stop doing it at NL50... (incorrect because you haven't changed your beliefs)
- I'm already ahead for the session so this won't hurt... (incorrect because it will hurt you both Now and Forever)
- YOU'LL have to find other incorrect beliefs for this situation. You KNOW you're making a mistake, but you can't stop. This is because you have inconsistent beliefs. (I know I'm repeating myself.)