When a tournament starts, we create a level 10 expectation.
We want to win, we play well analyzed games and we do not play chips off that easy.
When the tournament comes in the second part do you still play seriously or do you lose concentration a little and do a lot of things wrong?
:hmmmm2: Concentration always!
The operative statement in your Thread starter is...
"We want to win, we play well analyzed games and we do not play chips off that easy."
so YES...
I'm still at that mind-set or above it. Even more concentrated as the game proceeds.
Because I'm playing a game I want to win.
I don't agree with your 1st statement about the level 10 expectation....but......
to each his own. I can understand people starting a game with that.
It's just not how I start a game I'm in to win.
If I start ANY GAME to win it.....
then the "expectation of placing 1st and winning is already in me.
That "created expectation"...is part of who I am. I don't have to create any expections when entering a game.
I've only got 2 expectations....
Have fun.....or .....Win it all.
Most of the games I enter are just to have fun, hope I do well, if I do I do, if I don't I don't.
If I'm in "Fun Mode"....don't go allin on me...don't raise me....don't test me....don't run the clock on me....don't mess with me!!......
because I'm going to have fun at your expense if I can.
And if it's a cheap buy-in......and I'm having fun....
you just became my bouncing ball.:bebored:
Win, Lose, or tie.....
no matter who gets your chips....no matter if it costs me all of mine...
my FUN...just became making sure YOUR CHIPS.....disappear.
I'M JUST THAT FUN GUY!!! ((everybody complains about in all the fourms))
:bebored::bebored::bebored::bebored::bebored::bebored::bebored::bebored::bebored::bebored::bebored::bebored::bebored::bebored::bebored:
But if I'm in it to win it?.....
yer ok...I'll fold all day to you with best hand preflop, after the flop,
on the turn,
on the river.......
.....I'll just let YOU BE THE WINNER!...
I'm just a nice guy like that. I like to play against folks that think they are the winner.
Matter of fact...no matter if I'm in it to win it or in it for fun...I'm concentrated on that guy.
cuz he's my pal.
And I want him sitting right beside me.
Then...we're good pals. :icon_thum
(((until we're not))
anywhoooooooooo.................
If I'm in it to win it....I gain focus as the game proceeds on.
If I'm in it for fun....
there's just no telling how it's all going to end, and my focus is on just playing poker and enjoying the moment hand to hand.....wondering...whose going to be my pal? :star: