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casique31
Rock Star
Silver Level
The question is interesting. There are many sensations depending on the results. Joy when you win and frustration when you lose. In my case, I play just for fun, even so when I lose, which is most of the cases I get depressed
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acemenow
Legend
Bronze Level
Great question and I like how you asked it as well re: bad beat posts
For myself I am striving to be non emotional whether I win or lose a hand (its a long process thank goodness I don't stream so nobody can see me yell in frustration when a 2-6 outer hits for the villain
) remember I said I try to ... :rofl:When I am successful at this I notice I am playing calm, centered and focused. And moving on to the next hand to continue stacking as best I can and forgetting the previous hand good or bad until I study my game later.
But to your question yes it feels good when I win any hand I am ahead in and not only did I win the hand but I stacked my opponent. What I find satisfying is coming in the top3 and what makes me feel great is coming in first. Which I am sure is the same for everyone
I have a bit of work to do on the emotional aspect of the game but getting their slowly if not surely.
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Alexio
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I enjoy the very process of the game, especially reading the opponents, the competitive process is also interesting. I put on good music and concentrate on optimal play, which is great, especially when it backs them up with a good win rate over the course of the race.I enjoy the very process of the game, especially reading the opponents, the competitive process is also interesting. I put on good music and concentrate on optimal play, which is great, especially when it backs them up with a good win rate over the course of the race.
Jim Rivas
Visionary
Bronze Level
Winning a big prize tournament with lots of Bluffs.
whiskers77
The art of purring
Loyaler
I feel great during a tournament:
- when I have a good read on someone
- when I double, triple and so on up
- when I fold wisely
- when I check wisely on the flop to get someone betting against me to get more value
- when I win an interesting HU vs a good player
- when I have a good read on someone
- when I double, triple and so on up
- when I fold wisely
- when I check wisely on the flop to get someone betting against me to get more value
- when I win an interesting HU vs a good player
heguli82
Rock Star
Bronze Level
Nature of poker...
Well, if i can be little comedial, not so serious, there is elements in poker which are questionable if tried them real life.
"Fraud"or something like that would judge say to your "bluf" in court, when you had tried to cheat someones money for yourself by missleding and manipulating him with false information.
Be deceptive to another is ethically ok in poker, its useful to you in strategywise.
I think poker tickles that dark side of us humans what we dont like ourselves, or dont want see or whatever.
So lets just say, that its competitions,challenge and so on, what makes me like about poker.
Well, if i can be little comedial, not so serious, there is elements in poker which are questionable if tried them real life.
"Fraud"or something like that would judge say to your "bluf" in court, when you had tried to cheat someones money for yourself by missleding and manipulating him with false information.
Be deceptive to another is ethically ok in poker, its useful to you in strategywise.
I think poker tickles that dark side of us humans what we dont like ourselves, or dont want see or whatever.
So lets just say, that its competitions,challenge and so on, what makes me like about poker.
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DevaCat
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Two things I really like:
- Making good decisions. To focus on this, I have the lines for actual winnings and showdown winnings hidden in my tracker- I only show the AIEV and winnings without showdown lines. To a great extent the actual winnings shouldn't matter if you get it in good- if AA gets cracked by KK, so what? You've still made the right decision.
- Out-competing your opponents. One of the best things I read was (I think by Doyle Brunson) that you should define fun as winning. That's a great mentality to have, and really helps with the game. It doesn't make you play a specific way, but focuses on the outcome (that AIEV-adjusted winnings line going upwards!).
- Making good decisions. To focus on this, I have the lines for actual winnings and showdown winnings hidden in my tracker- I only show the AIEV and winnings without showdown lines. To a great extent the actual winnings shouldn't matter if you get it in good- if AA gets cracked by KK, so what? You've still made the right decision.
- Out-competing your opponents. One of the best things I read was (I think by Doyle Brunson) that you should define fun as winning. That's a great mentality to have, and really helps with the game. It doesn't make you play a specific way, but focuses on the outcome (that AIEV-adjusted winnings line going upwards!).
