I'm not afraid, I just try to analyze where I went wrong, if I could have played differently, and do differently next time.
I've been on a really bad run where day after day I lose all ins even though I am ahead. The only all in over the past month where I was behind when the coins went in was when I had a flush dr and gutshot draw vs top pair and lost.
I tend to get timid and think every scary card means villain hit his gutshot 4 outer since it's happened so many times lately. Just gotta overcome that that irrational feeling.
Of course just because the fear is irrational does not mean that the unlikely isn't happening all the time.
Sometimes you just gotta set a rule that you will suffer no more than 2 BS losses per day. I follow that rule so I haven't truly tilted yet despite being screwed over so many times lately.
I don't agree with you. Do you said "Poker is math and analysis of people, nothing more". It's wrong. Poker is a game with math, skill, analysis, high stakes and luck. In other words, don't exist program/algorithm win every hand, every time. Don't ignore the luck. GL!
After I lost the pocket hand before the final table AA against K Q because of the two pairs I try not to play with A. But if this is the beginning of the tournament then I can play an important stage better to look for the possibility of bluffing either play with a ready-made hand like a straight or full house, square, set, flash, if the opponent does not have the opportunity to move something else. In other cases I'm pushing all-in in the final stages of the tournament. But it happens that the brains are working badly recently in the final table went all-in with A 10 and lost again K Q. But it was already a one-on-one game, I got the second place and was very pleased with the result.
My tactics is sometimes slow play them. But if you chose slow playing them you should be aware that if the board is bad for your kings or aces you would need to let them go.All in is not good except when someone 3 bets and then you should considet all in, it all depends on the players around you.
Never fold? Regardless of Nr. of opponents... ???
I think some people overestimate the strength of high pairs here..
Look at the pic below... You are actually an underdog with AA...
OK, it's almost a coinflip... but why risk your tournament on the bubble
in such a situation? So if was last to act in that scenario I would probably
at least think about folding them...
Also depends on stack size and where we are in the tournament. If we are
on the bubble then I would rather take the sure min cash and hope that I will
get some more good cards later on...
In a cash game things are a bit different, but such close hands should be avoided
there too in my opinion. Although a coinflip is a break even play in the long run
this does not take into consideration that You have to pay rake... So in the long run
playing break even plays means You will lose 3% - 5% because You do not only have
to recover your bets but also the rake!
I prefer to keep myself out of such close hands if possible.
I'm not afraid not with AA or KK I go into the hand betting 3 times the value of the big blind these hands are rare can not be wasted I do not bet everything because if nobody pays I would be throwing in the trash better cards. Of course if someone bet everything I paid, I'm playing right yes or no?
where can we see this hand btw dwan & negraenu etc? link would be much appreciatedI see that there are still many beginning players are afraid to pay an all in with KK or AA for being afraid of losing with these hands.
This should never happen, regardless of how many players are all in.
Math is on your side, and for you who are starting now and still do not know, Poker is math and analysis of people, nothing more.
Remember, even in FT, bubble or the first leg of a high roller tournament, you never drop AA or KK. If you have any doubts, watch the recent hand between Tom Dwan, Antonio Esfandiari and Daniel Negreanu. It perfectly illustrates what must be done.