Saturday, August 14, 2010
Bad Player, Bad Call, Bad Beat - It's All Good
I hope I see you the next time I drop by and I hope you make the same call with your gutshot, and the only thing that's gonna be different is you won't be having that shit-eating grin. It's players like you that pay for my rent and puts food on my plate. I thank you in advance.
I played good,- with one good read bad play but generally good. I folded Aces on a dry board vs. a reraise which is a good fold. I won a pot or two read wise, and lost one because I didn't bet. I knew he had nothing, but I chose to bring it to showdown - he had the best nothing while I had the second best nothing, what are the odds. I should've evaluated it on a per-street basis and not focus on getting to showdown, that was the key mistake.
Took a break, chilled a bit, and checked my game. We're good to go.
Going to the lower limit tables, I was doing great. It was an easy game. Ever since I adapted this thinking I actually played a lot better. Whenever I tell myself it's an easy game, decisions become clearer. No paranoia, just solid poker. And it pays really well.
Gamblers fed me, but in the end their gamble hit me back. I do so love his call. I loathed it then, but in retrospect I love it. In the long run I'll be filthy rich with his play. Quoting Jester - lengthen the perspective; when you do, you'll love his call.
Shrug it off and clear your mind. Untangle your net and go back fishing.
The Poker Mindset
POKER is NOT about making money.
Yes, we measure ourselves by that bottom line, BUT Poker is all about making the right decisions - the best possible decision with regards to that bottom line. It's about making a decision with the best long-term outcome. It's about making this decision EVERY TIME, at EVERY MOMENT, and at EVERY CROSSROAD.
The money we make is just the result that REWARDS the decisions we make.
We are not here "to make money" - if you play that way, you will inevitably make the wrong decisions...even when you do get lucky.
DO THE RIGHT THING. Drop your ego and fold to the outrageous bluff-raise. Make that positive EV call even if it means you could get stacked. Use your best judgment with the available information every time.
Do the right thing, and the rewards will follow.
This is how we play. This is how we live.
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