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Originally Posted by HomelessPizza
First off, I was stuck for over 3 buyins at a 300 max game. Second, how am I overvaluing tp 2p hands? when short stacks shove on wet boards it is a no brainer to call especially at when I am getting 3:1 on calls.Assuming these guys have sets is no way to play. This is not a question of if I am ready for 2/5, but how to deal with tilt at higher stakes.
If you are going to continue play poker and want to be a consistent winning player, your mental game is going to need to continue to improve. Some recommendations are below.
1) Play within your bankroll. Most important rule to any serious poker player.
2) Embrace Variance - Realize that it's extremely rare that a player gets All-In drawing 100%, and as such there will be times where you lose as a big favorite (and win as an underdog). It's just part of the game and it's why people love to play. If the best player/hand won every time, poker would be 10% of what it is today.
3) Measure in terms of BB's & Buy-Ins not $$. You're either playing a 60 BB max Buy-In game or you are choosing to buy in each time at 60 BB's. Either way, that is not a lot of BB's and normal poker variance can lead to down swings of 180+ BB's fairly easily. A lot of 2/5 games have a max buy-in of $1,000 which is 200 BB's. Get Ace's cracked by Kings and you are already stuck 200 BB's for the day.
4) Form a habit that you utilize every time you lose a pot. I forget the Pro Poker player (I think DNegs or J Little), but every time they lose a pot they say "That was unfortunate". For myself, I say "Wow, Nice Hand" and will offer a fist bump if the person is seated in close proximity. Making a verbal statement like this or having another habit that you utilize will help to relieve the tension/stress of losing in key/big spots and will help you remain less stressed at the table and more focused.
5) Don't use "even" as a measurement for when you should stop playing poker for the day. Stop playing poker for the day when you are no longer able to play your best poker or you just simply don't want to play any longer. I've had session's where I have been down 2k+, get back to within a 100 - 200 of being even, and then get right back down to that 2k+ spot by trying to "get even." Trying to hit some arbitrary # to cash out on can often lead to players trying to force action. Forcing anything in poker is never part of a poker players best playing.