nerobs9
Legend
Bronze Level
J
Jayinem
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I play in these $15 buy in live bar tournaments because there's no casinos where I live (Texas ironically), they're 1 or 2 tables. Not any sort of big money but I am very competitive and want to win even if I'm playing a free online site. Since there's rebuys the pot is usually 3 or 4 hundred and most of the time we chop it when it gets down to 3. After tonight the last 3 times I went I got 4th which is the bubble. Pretty frustrating.
The first time I go all in with Pocket Kings someone calls with Queen 9 I flop a King there was also a Jack on the flop, the river is a 10 they make a straight.
Second time I didn't really suffer a bad beat just couldn't win a hand and got blinded out.
Earlier tonight I have Ace King raise preflop one caller, flop is King-9-x, I put them all in. They call with 10-9, and river a 10. I had them covered but it crippled my stack and I went out shortly after. We were at 4 at the time and if they had not hit on the river they were out so I would have made the money, the last card changed my fate.
When I'm losing it's usually on the river which means I know it's more them getting lucky than me playing bad at least, but it doesn't seem to equal out for me I'm never the one winning on the river if I'm behind on the flop I'm just going to lose but whoever my opponent is it seems easy for them to catch up on the turn or river against me. Doesn't make any sense. This is like playing every day for years at both online or in person and it's the same I only win if I have the best cards and they hold up.
The first time I go all in with Pocket Kings someone calls with Queen 9 I flop a King there was also a Jack on the flop, the river is a 10 they make a straight.
Second time I didn't really suffer a bad beat just couldn't win a hand and got blinded out.
Earlier tonight I have Ace King raise preflop one caller, flop is King-9-x, I put them all in. They call with 10-9, and river a 10. I had them covered but it crippled my stack and I went out shortly after. We were at 4 at the time and if they had not hit on the river they were out so I would have made the money, the last card changed my fate.
When I'm losing it's usually on the river which means I know it's more them getting lucky than me playing bad at least, but it doesn't seem to equal out for me I'm never the one winning on the river if I'm behind on the flop I'm just going to lose but whoever my opponent is it seems easy for them to catch up on the turn or river against me. Doesn't make any sense. This is like playing every day for years at both online or in person and it's the same I only win if I have the best cards and they hold up.
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dzsire
Legend
Platinum Level
It's a natural feeling at this time, especially when you already see that you will have the paying place, and then the last ones are fighting to double up, and you will be the one who is eliminated, because you don't receive an usable card.
It's not an easy situation, but you can get used to it over time. You'll be the lucky guy some other time.
It's not an easy situation, but you can get used to it over time. You'll be the lucky guy some other time.
M
Macaroon
Rock Star
Silver Level
I had a spell, a long time ago, when I was going out on the bubble after playing aggressively (which was, and probably still is) the advice from good players. I suppose my opponents thought I was playing with rubish and expecting everyone to fold, so they called with just medium-strength hands, and hit every time!