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WurlyQ
Visionary
Silver Level
I seem to have much more success in private tournaments (both freerolls and buy in's) then any sort of public games ($1 and $2 single table and MTT SnG's, .5/.10 cash games). I'm probably up $45 or so in private games and down $20 or so in public games. Yes, private freerolls have no investment but the results so far are really beyond that.
I'm trying to figure out why this is the case. I can't possibly think that the level of play at $1 and $2 SnG's is higher than in the later stages of private games (even freerolls) from what I've seen. Possible ideas:
-I have spurts of success in public games which might mean that I am actually fine when I am focused. However, I lose focus quickly and go through down streaks where I'm getting up to grab food every 15 minutes or I start to read some stock news because I get bored.
-The motivation factor. You run into some of the same people more or less in private games so I feel like I should be on top of my game for image purposes. Also, some of the private games are for ranking purposes which adds a little extra incentive.
-The random factor. A lot of the people at lower stakes seem to have no clue how to play. I can not comprehend how some of these people play and therefore I give them too much credit for being able to play poker and make improper plays as a result.
-Just pure luck from a small sample size. I must admit I have had one major fortunate break in two of my relatively big cashes. On the contrary, I feel as though I have gotten the most utterly ridiculous bad beats.
Has anyone else gone through a similar experience at all?
I'm trying to figure out why this is the case. I can't possibly think that the level of play at $1 and $2 SnG's is higher than in the later stages of private games (even freerolls) from what I've seen. Possible ideas:
-I have spurts of success in public games which might mean that I am actually fine when I am focused. However, I lose focus quickly and go through down streaks where I'm getting up to grab food every 15 minutes or I start to read some stock news because I get bored.
-The motivation factor. You run into some of the same people more or less in private games so I feel like I should be on top of my game for image purposes. Also, some of the private games are for ranking purposes which adds a little extra incentive.
-The random factor. A lot of the people at lower stakes seem to have no clue how to play. I can not comprehend how some of these people play and therefore I give them too much credit for being able to play poker and make improper plays as a result.
-Just pure luck from a small sample size. I must admit I have had one major fortunate break in two of my relatively big cashes. On the contrary, I feel as though I have gotten the most utterly ridiculous bad beats.
Has anyone else gone through a similar experience at all?