57noona
Legend
Bronze Level
A few days ago I made a $ 20 deposit to 888 poker. All right ... I started playing cash. I doubled my money after 2 hours of play. I lost everything in about 10 minutes. How? The bad part that I deconcentrated after I lost an all in for about $ 10, I KK vs A3. From this moment everything has been ruined. My state of mind, focus have gone ..... my question always sounds in my mind ..... how can you play all in with A3 ???? At this point ... I have no more fun playing poker. How long ... I do not know .... I'm disappointed. Am I stupid or the worst player in the world ???
I think you are too hard on yourself. You should step back and look at how you ended up all in. Did you over bet the pot to go all in? Could you have made a pot size bet or reraise? Ask yourself these questions when you lose a hand. It just maybe that you over played your hand.
ACEWOLF56
Rock Star
Silver Level
I agree. Also, if you doubled up to $40 and lost $10 on an all in, the step back is well needed. Not only to reflect but to also reassess your bankroll management. Say you have $30 left, go back to .01/.02 for a week or two. By then you should have that ten back and then some. When depositing $20, you can’t expect to run it up once you feel you’re running good. Just stay consistent in time periods of management levels. It’s not easy. But when you set a structure, write it up and post it on your computer. Whatever you have to do to stay inbounds with your structure of success. [emoji41]
juninhigh
Rock Star
Silver Level
A few days ago I made a $ 20 deposit to 888 poker. All right ... I started playing cash. I doubled my money after 2 hours of play. I lost everything in about 10 minutes. How? The bad part that I deconcentrated after I lost an all in for about $ 10, I KK vs A3. From this moment everything has been ruined. My state of mind, focus have gone ..... my question always sounds in my mind ..... how can you play all in with A3 ???? At this point ... I have no more fun playing poker. How long ... I do not know .... I'm disappointed. Am I stupid or the worst player in the world ???
Well i understand your pain, he ain't supposed to call with A3 such a bad kicker.
But a 40$ dollar bankroll you shouldn't be playing this stakes, you should be playing the minimum stake for this amount, it's always hard to face bad beats but that's poker you know ? You will understand that when you start to face them more often (yes they will keep happening, but guess what, if you have proper bankroll management you will be able to recovery this losses). And if i learned something with cash games, that thing is to stop on the top really, one time or another you will fall and it will hurt to see your profit become ashes.
riverokker
Rock Star
Silver Level
Once I double up. I leave the table. Go back to the original buy in and play again. Then you have banked a win. That's a good day. Also you could take a break and enter a tourney. For the amount you won. You just won a free entry into a tournament. Poker takes a lot of discipline. Figure out what rules work for you, and enforce the rules. If you put a time limit on yourself or a $ amount wins/losses then stick to it. Nothing in this world is easy, hard work and discipline will pay off in results. Get back on that horse and Shuffle up and Deal!
Tbone461
Rock Star
Silver Level
A few days ago I made a $ 20 deposit to 888 poker. All right ... I started playing cash. I doubled my money after 2 hours of play. I lost everything in about 10 minutes. How? The bad part that I deconcentrated after I lost an all in for about $ 10, I KK vs A3. From this moment everything has been ruined. My state of mind, focus have gone ..... my question always sounds in my mind ..... how can you play all in with A3 ???? At this point ... I have no more fun playing poker. How long ... I do not know .... I'm disappointed. Am I stupid or the worst player in the world ???
Every poker player on the planet takes more than their fair share of bad beats. How you deal with them can define how well you do. IF you know you tend to go on tilt after a bad beat try taking a break for a few hands or taking a few deep breaths and counting to 10. Hang in there!
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Jsavage
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Just need to tell others sometimes
Hi, I’ve been looking all night for a place where people talk about situations where things went horribly wrong and this is the closest I found. If there is a better place for this I would appreciate a link. Basically I play moderately winning poke at low stakes. I feel that some hands are straight forward enough that I don’t doubt my play, just want to tell someone cause, damn it’s frustrating. Tonight was playing a 27 player tournament and 4 ppl left (were past the bubble ) I have played tight all night, and have about 8500 in chips. At this point we are just about all equal in stack at the table. I’m bb and under the gun Limps for 500. Other two players fold and action is on me. I have watched this guy limp several hands since final table started. So I decide to take a chance, and go all In j9 suited. I don’t really think he’ll call because he’s limp range has got to be really wide. But he does. He turns over pocket threes and I don’t make a hand. The sad thing is I was just going to try this one time because I didn’t want him to think that he could just limp my blinds. I had not shoved a single hand pre-flop and it had to of been 100 hands or more at the final table. I just don’t understand how he called. It seems like such a terrible terrible play. We are so deep and I have played so tight. He could just not waste the last two hours of his life on this tournament and blow it all on one hand hoping to have a 50% chance to win. I mean really that’s his best hope is that he has a 50% chance I know the players shove in the situation all the time with low pocket pairs. Lots of aces or kings. Basically it’s a dream for him if I only have two over cards. Or alternatively he could just fold one time and have a chance to not risk his entire tournament on a coin flip (or worse) end rant.
Who knows, maybe people will never feel the need to complain. And even as I write this this was over an hour ago and I’m basically over it. I just wanted a place to throw it out there. Share the pain if you know what I mean?
Thanks for listening
Hi, I’ve been looking all night for a place where people talk about situations where things went horribly wrong and this is the closest I found. If there is a better place for this I would appreciate a link. Basically I play moderately winning poke at low stakes. I feel that some hands are straight forward enough that I don’t doubt my play, just want to tell someone cause, damn it’s frustrating. Tonight was playing a 27 player tournament and 4 ppl left (were past the bubble ) I have played tight all night, and have about 8500 in chips. At this point we are just about all equal in stack at the table. I’m bb and under the gun Limps for 500. Other two players fold and action is on me. I have watched this guy limp several hands since final table started. So I decide to take a chance, and go all In j9 suited. I don’t really think he’ll call because he’s limp range has got to be really wide. But he does. He turns over pocket threes and I don’t make a hand. The sad thing is I was just going to try this one time because I didn’t want him to think that he could just limp my blinds. I had not shoved a single hand pre-flop and it had to of been 100 hands or more at the final table. I just don’t understand how he called. It seems like such a terrible terrible play. We are so deep and I have played so tight. He could just not waste the last two hours of his life on this tournament and blow it all on one hand hoping to have a 50% chance to win. I mean really that’s his best hope is that he has a 50% chance I know the players shove in the situation all the time with low pocket pairs. Lots of aces or kings. Basically it’s a dream for him if I only have two over cards. Or alternatively he could just fold one time and have a chance to not risk his entire tournament on a coin flip (or worse) end rant.
Who knows, maybe people will never feel the need to complain. And even as I write this this was over an hour ago and I’m basically over it. I just wanted a place to throw it out there. Share the pain if you know what I mean?
Thanks for listening
akgross
Legend
Platinum Level
You are a good player, you just have little real experience and your templates get in the way. Poker is not checkers or backgammon, here your psyche will be tested for stress resistance by handing out a cooler and not in your direction. Do not be discouraged, for everyone this period passes and most of them find the strength to deal with it.
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63burner
Visionary
Bronze Level
Look at the big picture, all players run badly at times..
When things run badly, looking inward is natural. It was my decision, I did it, turned out to be a loser. Loser= I am a bad player; simple logic.
Mathematically, unless you are playing heads up, the odds of winning are against you. Ten player table, 9 opponents vs. just you. Your odds of winning are 1 in ten.
Some times you get great cards and beat the odds. Just remember that the wins are the exception, not the expected outcome.
Look at the big picture, not every hand; if you are playing your normal, logical game, and you know its simple variance causing to lose, don't worry about. Anybody tells you they never have bad runs at poker is not being honest.
When things run badly, looking inward is natural. It was my decision, I did it, turned out to be a loser. Loser= I am a bad player; simple logic.
Mathematically, unless you are playing heads up, the odds of winning are against you. Ten player table, 9 opponents vs. just you. Your odds of winning are 1 in ten.
Some times you get great cards and beat the odds. Just remember that the wins are the exception, not the expected outcome.
Look at the big picture, not every hand; if you are playing your normal, logical game, and you know its simple variance causing to lose, don't worry about. Anybody tells you they never have bad runs at poker is not being honest.
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MakTrue
Visionary
Silver Level
A few days ago I made a $ 20 deposit to 888 poker. All right ... I started playing cash. I doubled my money after 2 hours of play. I lost everything in about 10 minutes. How? The bad part that I deconcentrated after I lost an all in for about $ 10, I KK vs A3. From this moment everything has been ruined. My state of mind, focus have gone ..... my question always sounds in my mind ..... how can you play all in with A3 ???? At this point ... I have no more fun playing poker. How long ... I do not know .... I'm disappointed. Am I stupid or the worst player in the world ???
Good day!
Do not worry!
It's just that a bad player this time was just lucky, at a distance you will tear them to shreds!
Relax and try again!
Distance, training, bankroll - success
vnnby
Legend
Bronze Level
A few days ago I made a $ 20 deposit to 888 poker. All right ... I started playing cash. I doubled my money after 2 hours of play. I lost everything in about 10 minutes. How? The bad part that I deconcentrated after I lost an all in for about $ 10, I KK vs A3. From this moment everything has been ruined. My state of mind, focus have gone ..... my question always sounds in my mind ..... how can you play all in with A3 ???? At this point ... I have no more fun playing poker. How long ... I do not know .... I'm disappointed. Am I stupid or the worst player in the world ???
Play freerolls, learn, develop. This is just one hand. Each hand has a chance of winning. There are no victories without defeat.
kisjanik24
Rock Star
Silver Level
hello
i don't think you're wrong i think a poker game is 60 percent luck all the rest of tte your game knowledge is going on a lot of luck you also need to win isn't it in vain the question of whether poker is gambling or mind games?
i don't think you're wrong i think a poker game is 60 percent luck all the rest of tte your game knowledge is going on a lot of luck you also need to win isn't it in vain the question of whether poker is gambling or mind games?
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wpilson70
Rock Star
Silver Level
A few days ago I made a $ 20 deposit to 888 poker. All right ... I started playing cash. I doubled my money after 2 hours of play. I lost everything in about 10 minutes. How? The bad part that I deconcentrated after I lost an all in for about $ 10, I KK vs A3. From this moment everything has been ruined. My state of mind, focus have gone ..... my question always sounds in my mind ..... how can you play all in with A3 ???? At this point ... I have no more fun playing poker. How long ... I do not know .... I'm disappointed. Am I stupid or the worst player in the world ???
Not stupid. Not at all.
I hope that everything after your statement of “I lost everything ten min later” is simply exaggerating and frustration speaking.
I think we’ve all been there. On a heater and then BOOM you hit the wall.
Learn from any mistake you might have made. Players gonna push with shit cards. Doesn’t mean they’ll always hit.
Poker supposed to be fun. I know I wouldn’t play if I didn’t enjoy the game
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korbal29
Visionary
Bronze Level
Welcome to a new word that you will have to live with (when playing poker) its called being on TILT.
Its a form of auto-destruction unless you learn a self-control and discipline to put a stop to it.
The good news are you are not alone, the great majority of players do experience it
Its a form of auto-destruction unless you learn a self-control and discipline to put a stop to it.
The good news are you are not alone, the great majority of players do experience it
besplatnee
Visionary
Bronze Level
Why do you think you can make so much money in poker? This is all thanks to players like you who think they are playing well. They don't care about improving their game or choosing the optimal playing conditions for themselves.