tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post8111792322820038874..comments2023-12-01T14:39:41.613-05:00Comments on Just the facts... a low stakes poker blog: Losing begets bad play just as winning begets good play?The Poker Meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post-39799667406872007842013-07-09T16:33:38.851-04:002013-07-09T16:33:38.851-04:00Late to the party, but better late than never. You...Late to the party, but better late than never. Your title reminds me of my saying, "Losing begets losing; Winning begets winning." I think it is more than just losing causing bad play and winning causing good play. It also has to do with perceptions. People will call you more if you are losing and therefore, you will get caught more or suffer more suckouts. The exact opposite happens Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831176156389777158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post-3831913079944152692013-06-24T12:22:33.290-04:002013-06-24T12:22:33.290-04:00I'm very much in the camp of either you crush ...I'm very much in the camp of either you crush them or they beat you with suckouts. It's either one extreme or the other - fortunately the crushing part is a larger win than the suckouts' smaller losses. I'm waiting for that sizable win "push" too.<br /><br />I'm also seeing the stupid rat holing of the larger chips at the bottom of the stacks. In fact, I am going The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post-22248115075441294872013-06-24T10:29:49.330-04:002013-06-24T10:29:49.330-04:00PM,
I totally understand what you are talking abo...PM,<br /><br />I totally understand what you are talking about. This sounds like a common theme to the play at CT.<br /><br />I sit there like a fox waiting for my oppurtunity, which never comes, I wait some more (expanding my range), in the mean while, I become instrumental in contributing to his ever growing stack. <br /><br />Played two hands with an asian as well:<br />He joined the table newAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post-24710114471136712672013-06-23T20:57:51.109-04:002013-06-23T20:57:51.109-04:00How about, A run of bad cards begets bad play just...How about, A run of bad cards begets bad play just as a run of good cards begets good play?<br /><br />Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817046099646546543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post-42892139171232980712013-06-21T21:05:54.387-04:002013-06-21T21:05:54.387-04:00I have found that Limit Omaha 8 is a fun game if s...I have found that Limit Omaha 8 is a fun game if some diversion is needed.lightning36https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641629003610446976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post-30735167815411522282013-06-21T13:03:36.746-04:002013-06-21T13:03:36.746-04:00Absolutely, which is why I love cash so much more ...Absolutely, which is why I love cash so much more than tourneys. However, when you're sitting at a good table of Level 0 or Level 1 players, it's really tough to convince yourself to change tables.<br /><br />I was at the ideal table - this guy was not affecting my game, but more of a meta game tilt; I found myself targeting him on more than one occasion, which, while I'm confident The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post-33712243177682291222013-06-21T12:53:39.422-04:002013-06-21T12:53:39.422-04:00@Brian - Yes, dream spot. I couldn't believe ...@Brian - Yes, dream spot. I couldn't believe he's first to call with 64cc for $25 with $50 behind. It was such an easy snap call.<br /><br />I started playing PLO online and got very frustrated very quickly - it took all of 3 weeks for me to take a break from online altogether. I need to get back into it again. I was starting to 2 table, but I really want PLO to be a fun "The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post-38557729951132566462013-06-21T12:28:25.873-04:002013-06-21T12:28:25.873-04:00"I don't understand why it annoys me so m..."I don't understand why it annoys me so much when player play laughably badly. This guy (first, from the SB) called a raise to $25 (my late position raise to iso with QcJc on a straddled limp pot) with $51 behind with 6c4c. Flop came 4d Tc Kc and he auto shipped the flop. Natch, I called & missed my 19 outs."<br /><br /><br /><br />Seems like a dream spot to me but I get thatBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326825465896283928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142521684451555818.post-10821590594909721052013-06-21T10:43:09.669-04:002013-06-21T10:43:09.669-04:00Sometimes it is hard to focus when a player just i...Sometimes it is hard to focus when a player just irritates you for whatever reason. That usually signals a table change for me. I try to remember that horrible players are the land of opportunity and try to stick with it out even when irritated in hopes that they will soon be digging into their pockets for a rebuy courtesy of me.lightning36https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641629003610446976noreply@blogger.com