Psyanide14
Legend
Silver Level
Keep playing tight. I understand the frustration. Sometimes I’m in small blind and there’s a raise and a few calls so I fold for example my 82o. Then the flop comes 822.
The problem is that you only remember the times this happens and not the other 20 times you completely miss the flop. If you start playing those hand hoping for a miracle flop, that’s a sure recipe to lose in the long run.
Hang in there.
The problem is that you only remember the times this happens and not the other 20 times you completely miss the flop. If you start playing those hand hoping for a miracle flop, that’s a sure recipe to lose in the long run.
Hang in there.
Zzzms
Enthusiast
Silver Level
For sure, i think that its one of the things you have to learn to account for and deal with. Folding winners sucks (we all know) but having a balanced strategy will end up proving its merits.
Spaceman
Legend
Silver Level
So many times I fold the winning straight because of all the betting only to watch others shoving and calling with sets and aces and I would beat them both. But that exactly why the bet big preflop, for hands like 53suited to be -ev to call so they will fold. If it was cheap to always play crap hands you would be amazed at what crazy two pairs, trips, straights and full houses you could get. But poker is all about choosing the long term +ev situation. You can play 72o, flop two pair and stack off somebody with aces. But it wont be a good strategy to start playing 72. So never beat yourself for folding a crappy hand that would get lucky 1/10 times if you call. Dont be results oriented in poker.
yasz69
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Best called so far
I am in the final round TRIP TO LAS VEGAS, who is with me?
I am in the final round TRIP TO LAS VEGAS, who is with me?