@Axis_of_Evil appreciate the kind words! Some things u can’t learn in books. A little advice: be observant, know your opponent, make gd folds, be mentally tough, stay away from bad spots, never be too predictable, maximize your value, stay even keel/disciplined, stay within bankroll. @absherrj word.
When I run badly on the tables I don’t tilt, I don’t complain, I don’t whine, I just take my beatings like a boss. I don’t give my opponents anything to feed off of. Off the tables have been another story lately, my mood is somber and my fuse is short. It seems like the poker woes are affecting me more this year than in years past. I have always practiced not letting my work dictate my mood off the felt, but it’s been challenging this year. I just think my will to win is just way to high. I can’t stand losing! Perhaps I’m too competitive to a fault. I want to success every day. Maybe I am selfish, but isn’t greed good in poker? Simply put, when I’m not winning, I’m not happy.
The end of May was discouraging, and June has been middling. It sucks going to work, putting in the time, and not seeing results. One leak in my game I need to plug is making even better folds. There is a big difference in making gd folds and great folds. Money saved is money earned. If I could have found a way to fold some of these hands last month, I could have earned $2k more. Great folds are what it’s all about!!! It might be the most important part to a poker player’s success. ?????
Last year the losses didn’t really affect my mood too much. The money wasn’t substantial to me, and it was easy to fight back because the games were always running. This year, I’m playing bigger and the money means more, hurts more, and it’s harder to climb back. This is where the mental toughness comes in to play. I feel I am pretty gd at being head strong, but I think I can be even more mentally tougher. Being mentally tough is what it’s all about in poker. One cannot make it as a poker player if they’re not mentally tough PERIOD! It’s a sick game, and can mess with the psyche, emotions, the mind, and your life. Maybe this is the most important factor to a player’s success. ?????
Anyways, I have booked a few winning sessions in a row, and hopefully I have turned the middling corner.
Sidenote: I was a victim to a 6 second slow roll last week. The villain has 2nd nuts, and suppose to show first, but waits 6 seconds to show Aces full for a double up on my behalf.