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Break or No Break?
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Right at this moment in time i am in two minds whether to have a break from the game or continue to develop my game and stay on the tables it's just ever since my SPT Manchester exploits in November and a week later from that a 1st place win in the £500 11:10 Velocity, my form has been abysmal through a mixture of bad beats and outdraws and confidence has nosedived and frustration is kicking in big style and i'm not happy about it.
The only highlight for me tonight was folding the following:
I was sooooo sooo glad i did not lose any more chips and with joepr raise pre-flop i thought at that time just to re-raise to 300 to see where i was in the hand and with the quickness of joepr's re-re raise, i had that hunch that he was holding something big like either Kings or Aces and i was proved right.
People that know me better than anyone know that in any competition poker or non-poker related that i have participated in know i focus more on the pscyhological aspect and that's probably one of the reasons why i have won quite a lot away from Poker but can't understand what i need to do to have some success on the Poker tables because i know i've got all the basics covered and i do possess that big winning mentality (That could come across as big-headed or egotistical but it's gospel!) and i'll admit now my biggest weaknesses in Poker is squandering big chip leads in MTT's (SPT Manchester Final Table and £7k Double Stack are two prime examples that come to mind) and my general heads up play which needs an awful lot of improving.
Obviously Tuesday i have to be here for the big decider in TKO2 but Tikay if your reading this, if my luckbox services are not required due to the fact that the team will feel mega confident when we win 3-2 then let me know!......
I just feel rather down at the moment and wouldn't mind some words of encouragement!.
One other thing, i won't be at SPT Luton due to the fact i'm on my holibobs in Rome and to those who are still in Total Player, i wish you all the best of luck and may the best man/woman win!!!...
That is all!!!........
:):)Right at this moment in time i am in two minds whether to have a break from the game or continue to develop my game and stay on the tables it's just ever since my SPT Manchester exploits in November and a week later from that a 1st place win in the £500 11:10 Velocity, my form has been abysmal through a mixture of bad beats and outdraws and confidence has nosedived and frustration is kicking in big style and i'm not happy about it.
The only highlight for me tonight was folding the following:
| Player | Action | Cards | Amount | Pot | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pazzer59 | Small blind | 15.00 | 15.00 | 1925.00 | |
| MattyGuy | Big blind | 30.00 | 45.00 | 3330.00 | |
| Your hole cards |
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| joepr | Raise | 120.00 | 165.00 | 1985.00 | |
| Torres1892 | Fold | ||||
| OnlyOneCT | Raise | 300.00 | 465.00 | 1820.00 | |
| SeyRiver | Call | 300.00 | 765.00 | 2145.00 | |
| pazzer59 | Fold | ||||
| MattyGuy | Fold | ||||
| joepr | All-in | 1985.00 | 2750.00 | 0.00 | |
| OnlyOneCT | Fold | ||||
| SeyRiver | Call | 1805.00 | 4555.00 | 340.00 | |
| joepr | Show |
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| SeyRiver | Show |
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| Flop | |||||
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| Turn | |||||
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| River | |||||
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| joepr | Win | Full House, 3s and Aces | 4555.00 | 4555.00 | |
People that know me better than anyone know that in any competition poker or non-poker related that i have participated in know i focus more on the pscyhological aspect and that's probably one of the reasons why i have won quite a lot away from Poker but can't understand what i need to do to have some success on the Poker tables because i know i've got all the basics covered and i do possess that big winning mentality (That could come across as big-headed or egotistical but it's gospel!) and i'll admit now my biggest weaknesses in Poker is squandering big chip leads in MTT's (SPT Manchester Final Table and £7k Double Stack are two prime examples that come to mind) and my general heads up play which needs an awful lot of improving.
Obviously Tuesday i have to be here for the big decider in TKO2 but Tikay if your reading this, if my luckbox services are not required due to the fact that the team will feel mega confident when we win 3-2 then let me know!
......I just feel rather down at the moment and wouldn't mind some words of encouragement!.
One other thing, i won't be at SPT Luton due to the fact i'm on my holibobs in Rome and to those who are still in Total Player, i wish you all the best of luck and may the best man/woman win!!!...
That is all!!!........
Comments
I only play MTT's as i would be useless at Cash and not really bothered much with playing STT's.
The MTT's i play mainly are usually Deep/Double Stack/Bounty Hunter and the odd Omaha guarenteed events.
C'mon CT..you're off to Rome on your lovely jollies soon!!! Why not drop down to the micro mtt's just for fun...it's a good laugh and your form won't affect your judgement as you're stake will be mini. Then come back from Rome all refreshed and full of your normal bubbly selfness to resume your normal game!
Plus, what would TEAM TIKAY do without your lovely railing????
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...lol Take it easy kidda, and don't be too hard on yourself!!
P.S. please can I have your place at Luton..Pretty please, all covered in yellow polker dots as big as the universe and more???...lol
NO, what do you mean NO???....GUTTED
x
You'll be fine. I think you need to stop expecting to win, and just like OYNUTTER says, you need to regain the mindset which you had before your autumn wins. And come on, you are one of the main stays of Team Tikay and we would be lost without your wonderful railing.
Take care
Jan x
IF YOU FEEL ITS A LUCK THING DROPPING LEVELS AS SOME HAVE SUDJESTED IS IMO A BAD IDEA BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO GET MORE BAD BEATS AND BIZZARE CALLS THE LOWER YOU GO.
I WENT THROUGH A SIMULAR FEELING (ALTHOUGH AT A MUCH LOWER LEVEL) AND READ A POST ON HERE BY ELSA DOG POINTING OUT THAT EVEN THE TOP PLAYERS ONLY CASH IN 10-15% ON TOURNIMENTS.
READING YOUPOST YOU HAVE A CLEAR STRATAGY TO YOUR PLAY GO FOR THE WIN AS YOU PUT IT.
PLAYING THIS WAY IS GOING TO HAVE ITS I BLEW A BIG CHIP LEAD MOMENTS BUT AS YOU WELL KNOW IF YOU WANT THE WIN ITS WHAT YOUVE GOT TO DO.
IMO I THINK A BREAK EVEN IF JUST FOR THE WEEKEND WOULD BE YOUR BEST PLAN.
GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE WHAT EVER YOU DECIDE.
Your too good for a break, sit back, take a deep breath and start playing the tightest poker ever, play as if your life depends on it. Keep remembering how much that big win meant to you and how awsome you were.
Yes its fantastic when the cards are hot, but when there not, you gotta hold on for dear life, don't depend on the cards! the cards depend on you! and what you do with them now is vital. Make your play, dominate the table, work the deck with confidance like its the biggest tourny of your life.
Bad beats don't last forever, but great players do.
Good Luck at the Tables
Pokertrev
(Official Suit)
(Two shorties, two deepies inc me, and guess who I decide to tangle with). I do know better so why I did it I have no idea!
Yo Craig,
If your form is bad, it probably means you are not enjoying the game. And anyone not enjoying the game should NOT play, & take a little break. There can be no reason for anyone to play when it's not fun - none at all. You see all the whinge-bucket stuff on here - that's becaise they are not enjoying it. Take a wee break mate, & come back refreshed.
But we NEED YOU on the Rail in Tuesday's TKO - you make the difference, your Railing is sheer quality!
Hope your Form changes soon Craig, & enjoy Rome. SPT Luton won't seem the same without you, but there'll be plenty more.
x
Firstly a man I respect greatly needs to do the right thing, I had a 6 month £200 downswing before I had a break, came back refreshed and suffered a poor SPT followed by a superb APAT !!
Have the break and then get back in the saddle and lets get inthe £10 rebuy at G casino one Friday when I a free, great value, plenty of value to make those moves!!
Dave
Ill certainly hold to you to that proposition of playing in the £10 rebuy at G Manchester one Friday in the not too distant future!!...
I'm just gonna have a couple days away from the tables as Tikay is spot on with me probably not enjoying the game as much as i would like to. When i do return which is probably going to be Tuesday, the ONLY tourneys i will be playing for a 2 week period will be the 8:15 £100 PL Omaha event and possibly start playing 1 stt per night and anyone that sees me playing more than the 2 tourneys in any 1 night that i am restricting myself to in this period then feel free to give me a virtual karate kick in the nether regions lol!