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brianr66
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I really like to think I am a good player. But, truth be told, I am not. I have the basics down well but I lack discipline. One of the truths is, I cannot afford to be going out and gambling my money away (I do not have enough for that). So, I get to do freerolls online. I lose my patience with the typical freerollers out there & It seems to turn into one myself as a result (hence: lack of discipline). I have played some cash & have done well at first but then I either get tired or too loose or a bit of both in the end. I dream of one day being taught the ins & outs of no-limit hold-em & being able to play with & bring it to the pros that are out there. I am a very versitile player & often find myself switching up my play out of habit or instinct with no pre-determined plan of doing so. My downfall in most cases is two-fold. Part one of my downfall is my ego. I can't bring myself to believe that someone else can possibly have a better hand than me if I have a good one. The second part of my downfall is going all in when I know there's a (what I would call) better than twenty percent possibility of me losing. I call this reacting quickly instead of taking the time to think & then act according to my thoughts. My greatest weakness is not seeing the possible flush on the board if I do not have it (especially if it comes on the turn or river & I hit my straight at the same time or if I already had two pair or trips post-flop/pre-turn). In a nutshell, I get caught up in the excitement of the game (I would not be playing it if it were not exciting to me) & I do not take my time to think the hand & the play through. I really wish I were an avid reader. I can read & comprehend fine but, I find reading boring & I just want to do. This is where practice (search & research) comes in. I want practice but cannot afford "real" practice. I want to be good before I go out & start to play real money. I want to play freerolls or "practice games" with people who will take the game as serious as me so that we can all benifit from it. This is why I joined cardschat. I understand the need for multiple posts from a member before letting him/her have any of the freeroll passwords. There is a need to make sure of one's sincerity in thier efforts to become a better player before giving them access to any of the games which they could make unpleasant for others if he/she were not as sincere as they came off to be. Still, I am discouraged by the amount of posts required for me to gain access to the freeroll passwords. I have no Idea what questions I may ask on this forum whatsoever until I begin to play with the better players of this forum. I will try to get 50 posts in but, it will take quite a bit of time for me to come up with 50 "quality" posts. I look forward to meeting some of you online in freerolls.........someday (sigh)