in an online poker tournament?

Why is it so hard to win tournaments? Should we review our goals?

Poor bankroll management is a habit that I can't get rid of.

Originally Posted by Minelli

in an online poker tournament?

my biggest Mistake, in online poker in General, is playing to long, and getting tired.

Originally Posted by Minelli

Why is it so hard to win tournaments? Should we review our goals?

It is hard because you need luck.

Originally Posted by Minelli

in an online poker tournament?

My mistake is when a few hours I play relax.

Lack of discipline. I'm in a hurry to win the tournament from the first minute. When I lose a lot of chips, I immediately try to return them and give them even more.

Drinking.

Sober I win, but then fancy a game with a few thrutchers, and lose.

Originally Posted by Royal9012

My mistake is when a few hours I play relax.

I've said this before but learning to play has to be the biggest mistake. Poker is a zero-sum game for all the players.

Lack of patience.

Think my biggest mistake is thinking I can beat the 100k rake one day every million dollars worth of buy ins in the long run.

You Tube

Like many, this is tilt.

Biggest mistake is when i get close to the bubble in a huge tournament and my style of play changes .I change it accordingly with the situation but in the last big tourneys i played , people busted me out with trash hands (K8 , A6 , A3, etc.) Against my pocket pair or if i had them dominated .They risked the bubble with trash hands just to get lucky....so the curse of poker .Play optimal but get punished by pure unadultered luck.

Originally Posted by hugh blair

I think my biggest mistake is thinking that I can beat the 100k rake a day for every million dollars in buy-ins in the long run.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV9l6ko40_c

True Hugh Blair !!! Most are negative and when we win! We make bigger bets!

Originally Posted by DomDoctor01

The biggest mistake is when I get close to the bubble in a big tournament and my playing style changes. I change according to the situation, but in the last big tournaments I played, people caught me with trash hands (K8, A6, A3, etc.) against my pocket pair or if I had dominated them. They risked the bubble with bad hands just to get lucky .... so the curse of poker. To play ideally, but to be punished for pure sheer luck.

! I fell in the TheBig 3.30 tournament yesterday in the TG position all in the guy paid me with weak hands 10 and 9 always beat the cards of those who have more chips than you did before the bubble! And at certain times of the tournament, the bubble starts and after the bubble tapers the number of participants, otherwise the tournament would take 18 to 20 hours!

I guess if I really knew I would find a way to correct it, however, I do have a tendency to not believe others when they reraise or shove and for the most part I should've given credit for the aggression, I guess I need to slow down contemplate and THINK...lol

My biggest issue is being over confident in my abilities. Sometimes I attempt bluffs in the moment that seem good, but when reviewed are pretty terrible. Then in other scenarios I find myself spewing chips in other manners trying to outplay opponents when I simply don't have to. I am my own downfall.

Quickly I've seen a few posts here about why tournament poker is hard and people can't win - the harsh reality is tournament poker is hard and full of variance and most players are not willing to dedicate what it takes to be successful at it. Along with a good fundamental skill set - you need to study your game at least twice a week for several hours per session, using what you can to keep improving and plugging your leaks. To do this you will need to invest in at least 2 programs - poker tracker and icmizer - these will net you money within the first year when utilized properly. Coupled with that is good bankroll management and game selection to net you the best ROI. Chasing the dream of a big score is all well and good but to be successful the real goal is to make money. Now, for me, the biggest problem players face is volume. To help fade normal variance you need to put in proper volume to do so - this means playing a MINIMUM of 100-125 games per month (150+ is even better). I worked a full time job 45-50 hours per week and still was able to meet this and the study requirements every month - if you are dedicated enough, you can do it too - no excuses. You either want to take this seriously, or you do not. The volume requirements are not my personal rule of thumb, its just math.

Hope this is helpful.

my mistake is to play more when i'm downstreak

Playing zoom poker on PS. I just can't beat it, but i keep playing...

I think I should study more and maybe put some more volume whenever I play but since I play for fun I don't care much

Originally Posted by Minelli

in an online poker tournament?

Lack of patience is my biggest mistake. Only a lack of patience prevents me from getting a good result.

for sure manage my bankroll!

Originally Posted by Minelli

in an online poker tournament?

I made it to the $ 530 main event recently, I was in the bubble with quite a good amount of chips (30bb), and I defended my big blind against the richest (150bb) player who was constantly raise preflopp this time.
i had kq. I went reraise all in on a k38 rainbow flop (becouse he is overbet every flop in this time) and no doubt I thought I was far better then his card... he had 88 in his hand.I was the last one without money ... The party is practically about $ 1,000. It was a thoughtless, easy-going, risky and weak game for me. I was angry after that.

Of course, these are long tournaments.

Getting into poker
Just kidding
Im not kidding

I taught my girlfriend to play cards!

Originally Posted by Jon Poker

My biggest issue is being over confident in my abilities. Sometimes I attempt bluffs in the moment that seem good, but when reviewed are pretty terrible. Then in other scenarios I find myself spewing chips in other manners trying to outplay opponents when I simply don't have to. I am my own downfall.

Quickly I've seen a few posts here about why tournament poker is hard and people can't win - the harsh reality is tournament poker is hard and full of variance and most players are not willing to dedicate what it takes to be successful at it. Along with a good fundamental skill set - you need to study your game at least twice a week for several hours per session, using what you can to keep improving and plugging your leaks. To do this you will need to invest in at least 2 programs - poker tracker and icmizer - these will net you money within the first year when utilized properly. Coupled with that is good bankroll management and game selection to net you the best ROI. Chasing the dream of a big score is all well and good but to be successful the real goal is to make money. Now, for me, the biggest problem players face is volume. To help fade normal variance you need to put in proper volume to do so - this means playing a MINIMUM of 100-125 games per month (150+ is even better). I worked a full time job 45-50 hours per week and still was able to meet this and the study requirements every month - if you are dedicated enough, you can do it too - no excuses. You either want to take this seriously, or you do not. The volume requirements are not my personal rule of thumb, its just math.

Hope this is helpful.

Jon my friend, knowing your game as well as I do all I have to say is your a beast at the table. I know how much work you put into your game and your right , if you dont put in the volume and study time into your game you are going to always be at a disadvantage. I will say this, How the hell do you get so many games in a month.. Just cant get there with the kids.

Oddly enough my biggest issue is not being like you. I lack the confidence in my ability's even though I put the work into my game. I should not be so lacking but its true and holds me back. I am slowly working it up so someday soon........ I hope.

calling when i knew i was going to lose and it knocked me out 5 places from getting paid.

Originally Posted by Luvepoker

Jon my friend, knowing your game as well as I do all I have to say is your a beast at the table. I know how much work you put into your game and your right , if you dont put in the volume and study time into your game you are going to always be at a disadvantage. I will say this, How the hell do you get so many games in a month.. Just cant get there with the kids.

Oddly enough my biggest issue is not being like you. I lack the confidence in my ability's even though I put the work into my game. I should not be so lacking but its true and holds me back. I am slowly working it up so someday soon........ I hope.

Thank you for the kind words my friend. Good to hear from you! For me I work Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm and so when I get home and plan on grinding I generally decompress for about 30 minutes or so, then I play about 5 or 6 games in the evening. I generally do this about 4 nights per week - then on Sundays I play 10-15 games when I load up. So this equals out to roughly 30-40 games per week - 4 weeks out of a month and bang! Hit my volume requirements. There have been many months where I've played 200+ games. I think the most I've ever played in one month was around 240 or so. Anyhow, I just like to be an example for folks who might feel like the volume requirements of 100 games + per month is unrealistic - I meet the requirements easily while I work a full time job during the day and do not play at work since my job requires manual labor.

The whole point is if you are dedicated enough and committed to wanting to beat MTTs - you can do it too! If you played 6 or 7 games a day for 4 days a week, you're close enough to what it takes. Being able to multi table 3+ games is essential in helping you reach your volume as well. I can comfortably navigate about 6 games without issue and in the right frame of mind I can handle 8 just the same. I've tackled 10 tables a few times and at that point for me it starts to become more of a robotic, going through the motions, sort of style and I can tell my thought process suffers so I try to keep it under 8 tables as much as possible. Sometimes you have good days and you just don't bust tournaments tho and before you know it, your monitor(s) are full!

The MTT Grind is not for everyone and certainly takes alot of work. Your lifestyle has to be conducive for you to be able to meet what it takes to successfully beat the beast of tournament poker. Thankfully for me, it works out, and having my wife and friends supporting the whole situation is great for me as well.

My biggest mistake is playing and thinking I might win, then I get disappointed. If you enter every game thinking you will lose, you will never feel disappointed. Remember a negative attitude is the best thing you can bring to the poker table.

Clicking on another table only for another table to pop up and clicked on the all in button with 45o.

It would have been a costly mistake but I sucked out

Originally Posted by Psyanide14

My biggest mistake is playing and thinking I might win, then I get disappointed. If you enter every game thinking you will lose, you will never feel disappointed. Remember a negative attitude is the best thing you can bring to the poker table.

Personally I think this is a terrible mindset. That's the mindset I get into when I'm getting ready to go see what I perceive to be a bad movie lol. I never register a game i don't think I can win. The reality of tournament poker is that you are going to lose way more often than you do win, so as long as you understand this, what's there to be disappointed about? If I play 15 games in one day, lose 14 of them and ship one - im happy as can be. Making the FT is hard enough, so winning a tournament is always an accomplishment. As long as I feel like I played my best game, it doesn't matter to me whether or not I win a tournament that day - because if you're playing winning poker, then winning is inevitable and eventually it will come. It's a common "results oriented" mindset, people get upset when they lose - but for me, as long as I played well and made minimal mistakes - then I don't care about a single days results.

Originally Posted by Jon Poker

Personally I think this is a terrible mindset. That's the mindset I get into when I'm getting ready to go see what I perceive to be a bad movie lol. I never register a game i don't think I can win. The reality of tournament poker is that you are going to lose way more often than you do win, so as long as you understand this, what's there to be disappointed about? If I play 15 games in one day, lose 14 of them and ship one - im happy as can be. Making the FT is hard enough, so winning a tournament is always an accomplishment. As long as I feel like I played my best game, it doesn't matter to me whether or not I win a tournament that day - because if you're playing winning poker, then winning is inevitable and eventually it will come. It's a common "results oriented" mindset, people get upset when they lose - but for me, as long as I played well and made minimal mistakes - then I don't care about a single days results.

I guess my sarcasm didn’t come through in written word. Yes, a positive attitude is essential in everything in life.

Originally Posted by Psyanide14

I guess my sarcasm didn’t come through in written word. Yes, a positive attitude is essential in everything in life.

I think it probably did, my brain just didn't register 😅

My biggest mistake is when I play tired, or anxious. Without proper mindset it’s really bad to play.

My worst mistake was playing a $ 109 ticket, it was 2/10, 1 was missing for the final table, and it occurred to me to face the player who was 1st, he had KT and he had AX, what I remember is that it occurred to me to do bluff but it was a terrible mistake, I still regret having made that play since I had been playing very well, the good thing is that over time you learn

Originally Posted by Minelli

in an online poker tournament?

Failure to fold a losing hand All Poker Mistakes Here's a simple example. Let's say you have two pair on the flop, but the flop is suited, and the turn comes another card of the same suit. The opponent, by his actions, makes it clear that he has a flush and is trying to get a lot of chips from you. What if the theoretical straight is closed on the turn? How many outs do you have on a full house? Is it worth paying a lot to try and catch him? This is a common mistake made by beginner players. Better to wait for a more reliable situation and win a big pot.

when i have a big stack i sometimes get too confident and call too much in spots where it would be better to fold and i also loosen up too much etc

I have exactly the same thing, sometimes I don't have the patience and get into a trade and someone has, for example, 2 pair on the flop. I can't let go, I risk to double myself and have a better chance at the final table.

Originally Posted by Baldy86

when i have a big stack i sometimes get too confident and call too much in spots where it would be better to fold and i also loosen up too much etc

My biggest mistake is mismanaging my bankroll !!!

My biggest mistake in poker was not putting enough effort into learning back in the days when the field was soft. I have been playing both online and offline since 2009, and poker was always my passion, favourite hobby.

But I never took it seriously, and I always treated it as something recreational. I guess I was young and stupid. Now I am investing more time into studying, and improving my game, and I realise that I could have had actually become quite good, had I put the same effort before.

Well, let's just hope that its not too late))))