Playing like a fish

#1 17th October 2007, 9:56 AM

I deposited 50$ into absolute and turned into 1325$ in 2 weeks got stupid started playing like a fish thinking I was invincible and even went to a 50/100 limit table and dropped to 170$. I built my 170 back up to 870$ in 5 days and did a rinse and repeat down to 0$
My point I'm getting to over confident and losing sight of playing smart. If you don't play your A game you are going to see a lot more bad beats.
Kinda sucks cause now I have to start over and manage my bankroll seriously careful. It just sucks at times cause I'm one of those guys who says to himself forget I don't care if I lose it all. I need to stop that.

#2 17th October 2007, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by trbsht

I deposited 50$ into absolute and turned into 1325$ in 2 weeks got stupid started playing like a fish thinking I was invincible and even went to a 50/100 limit table and dropped to 170$. I built my 170 back up to 870$ in 5 days and did a rinse and repeat down to 0$
My point I'm getting to over confident and losing sight of playing smart. If you don't play your A game you are going to see a lot more bad beats.
Kinda sucks cause now I have to start over and manage my bankroll seriously careful. It just sucks at times cause I'm one of those guys who says to himself forget I don't care if I lose it all. I need to stop that.

yeah i totally agree that playing 50/100 table with a little over 1K isnt the smartest thing you couldve done.

#3 17th October 2007, 12:01 PM

BANKROLL MANAGEMENT - see Dr. Ferguson.... STAT!

#4 17th October 2007, 3:49 PM

I think its one of the most understated problems, that winning can put you on tilt as badly, if not worse, than losing.

#5 17th October 2007, 4:37 PM

Playing like a fish is good...

I flop around the table a lot when I lose to bad beats...

Then I start making that look on my face...

Yes...that one!

#6 17th October 2007, 11:08 PM

Been there, done that. Ur winnings get bigger and so does ur head. Need to play the game that won u ur winnings in the first place and dont get cocky.

#7 17th October 2007, 11:43 PM

50-100 limit with 1k

WERE U DRUNK

#8 17th October 2007, 11:48 PM

I hope you understand that:
1. your "A" game can't possibly sustain the rate gain that you initially experienced, that it was just positive variance.
2. even your "A" game can't stop you from going broke if you play that far over your bankroll.
3. you should see MORE bad beats playing your "A" game, not less, since you will be getting in with the best of it more often.

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