burton_boy
Rock Star
Silver Level
Playing a great one and losing to a weak one by far...
I do my best to forget the hands I fold because I folded them for a reason they were not good enough to play in the position I was in. Whatever comes on the is irrelevant, the cards still were not good enough to play. Sure I could have got lucky and sucked out on someone but playing bad hands isn't profitable in the long run.
Besides chances are if my great hand lost to a weak one I may have made a mistake in how I played that hand in order to let the garbage hand stick around and draw out on me anyway... The miss-play is what hurts.
I do my best to forget the hands I fold because I folded them for a reason they were not good enough to play in the position I was in. Whatever comes on the is irrelevant, the cards still were not good enough to play. Sure I could have got lucky and sucked out on someone but playing bad hands isn't profitable in the long run.
Besides chances are if my great hand lost to a weak one I may have made a mistake in how I played that hand in order to let the garbage hand stick around and draw out on me anyway... The miss-play is what hurts.
PHX
Legend
Loyaler
Neither of options cause I know I made the right descions both times. Cannot ponder on what ifs too long in this game.
What really hurts is when I play a hand poorly when I really know the right thing to do and then not do it.
What really hurts is when I play a hand poorly when I really know the right thing to do and then not do it.
Peppinotom
Legend
Silver Level
good point, board changes on every action
rsimms
Rock Star
Silver Level
Definitely playing a monster and losing to some garbage, especially if you raised with your monster and some donk just called for a laugh.
I don't mind seeing folded cards turn out to be something big because there is a reason I folded them and I try to remember to stay 'decision based' rather than results based when determining whether or not I did the right thing. That being said, I did turn off the visible folded cards on PS to prevent being pissed off for folding 53o and flopping a straight to keep me from playing marginal hands in the future.
I don't mind seeing folded cards turn out to be something big because there is a reason I folded them and I try to remember to stay 'decision based' rather than results based when determining whether or not I did the right thing. That being said, I did turn off the visible folded cards on PS to prevent being pissed off for folding 53o and flopping a straight to keep me from playing marginal hands in the future.
emk4976
Rock Star
Silver Level
What hurts me the most is making the right read and play, only to have it not hold up on the river. In poker all you can do is get your money in ahead and hope it holds up. In the long run you want weaker hands in the pot verses your strong hands, you will profit more then you lose. Because of the luck factor any one can have a great run as well as bad runs. Timed aggression is a big key to winning consistently on the poker tables. Common sense says the more you play certain players the better you should get verse the same players. Your reads will become clearer and you will noticed yourself making plays without even thinking about it verses some players. Making the right decision at the right times, such as when to reraise and when to just call. When to go for max gain in a hand verses min lose.
