PapaC
Legend
Silver Level
Patience is something that has to be worked on every day. I'm like you, I get bored real quick, more so playing a MTT that takes 7 hours to even get ITM. For that, I just stopped playing them. Sometimes when I'm playing one table, I will open up facebook and look around there some. Do you listen to music while you play? I do and when my songs come on I crank it up and act like a 10 year old since nobody can see me. LOL How much do you play? Sometimes, when I play 6 hours a day for a few days, I'll get bored like that too and start making "I don't care bets". I've sure lost my patience when that happens. So hope that helps a little. GL to you
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heraldyswift
Rock Star
Silver Level
I have the same problem.... when i play for more than 6 hours straight, its hard to concentrate. im trying to fix it by practicing with ace poker drills.
still not there yet, but i think its helping.
IntenseHeat
Legend
Bronze Level
I have been know for making some really great calls. And I've also been known to make more than one incredible lay down. My weakness though, is in not being able to conceive of some of the hands that a bad player will not only play, but will call raises with, or the horrible calls they will make to chase improbable draws.
For instance, I'm holding K-K, looking at a J-3-K-7-5 board. I just can't imagine that my opponent could be holding 4-6 here. Not after I opened for 5x behind two limpers, making it 1000 to go pre-flop. I just can't conceive of someone that doesn't have a chip invested in the pot yet making that call with 4-6. Again, I can't see how someone calls 2000 with 4-6 after a K-J-3 flop. I just can't conceive it. When the guy is still there on the turn, I put him on something like a set of 3s or something like A-Q or Q-10. When a 5 falls on the river, I'm not even worried, even though I realize that card makes a straight for 4-6. I could see them holding 4-6 there if I had limped in or min raised, or tried to get tricky and checked on the flop. But this guy was calling off good sized bets with baby cards, with no pair and no draw on the flop. I just couldn't imagine doing that. To me it was just inconceivable.
But that's how I lose the biggest pots, when someone turns over a hand that I just can't conceive of.
For instance, I'm holding K-K, looking at a J-3-K-7-5 board. I just can't imagine that my opponent could be holding 4-6 here. Not after I opened for 5x behind two limpers, making it 1000 to go pre-flop. I just can't conceive of someone that doesn't have a chip invested in the pot yet making that call with 4-6. Again, I can't see how someone calls 2000 with 4-6 after a K-J-3 flop. I just can't conceive it. When the guy is still there on the turn, I put him on something like a set of 3s or something like A-Q or Q-10. When a 5 falls on the river, I'm not even worried, even though I realize that card makes a straight for 4-6. I could see them holding 4-6 there if I had limped in or min raised, or tried to get tricky and checked on the flop. But this guy was calling off good sized bets with baby cards, with no pair and no draw on the flop. I just couldn't imagine doing that. To me it was just inconceivable.
But that's how I lose the biggest pots, when someone turns over a hand that I just can't conceive of.
Sakolik029
Rock Star
Silver Level
Fully understand you,so it was
Mr Alvim
Rock Star
Silver Level
I've never experienced it , lol . When in the beginning of the tournament I get tired , half asleep . Now when coming to ITM or coming into positions that pay better I lose my sleep and I encourage all further in the game.
Mr Alvim
Rock Star
Silver Level
Unfortunately there people like that in poker, playing through good luck rather than probabilities . Bad beats happen all the time, unfortunately it got you this time . But it turns out , lifts his head and part pro next game. GL
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NicoSalazar7
Enthusiast
Silver Level
The weakness of most players is mental , the contanste patience in the game cost much to spend hours looking at the computer or on a table , in my every day is costing me less , it's just a matter of getting used to and psych
Excuse my translation , I do not understand the English
Excuse my translation , I do not understand the English