Quote Originally Posted by CorbinDallas
i think most of my problem is that i'm to impatient.
I think this is the core problem with all losing/even ring players, regardless of whether or not they're successful tourney players. BUT...I do see how patience can be more of a disadvantage in ring vs. tourney. Increasing blinds creates artificial agression that will either make or break you in the tourney (i.e. you doubled up or busted out). In ring, you bust out and rebuy. You double up, but make a couple of bad plays, you get felted again.

In tourney, you know when you're done. You either won, or you busted out. And you know exactly what you put a risk every time. You don't have that certainty in ring, which is why it is CRUCIAL to play within your BR. You also need to set stop limits, both positive and negative. If I lose 4 BIs, I'm done for the day. Maybe 3 days. If I win 4-5 BI, I'm done for the session. I retire from every table and I take a break. I may stick around if I'm up against a table full of total donks, and they're just handing me money, but that doesn't happen very often. I leave when I'm way up becuase of one reason only: TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE. Going on a major heater will induce illutions of granduer, and you can easily forfeit all the money you worked so hard for in a matter of minutes. I speak from experience. I've found that when I'm heavily stacked at a table, I tend to make more calls and take more risks because 'I've got him covered', or 'I just can't lose today.' I doubt this is a problem for advanced players, but for a low-limits guy like me, it's a constant struggle.