Every session or two, I run into the guy telling everyone about his bad luck. In his mind, the plays he makes are solid, but he’s catching bad flops and second best hands.

I don’t compare myself to others, but I do study their games. It’s kinda cringe to me when he comes back with another buy-in and says this is it - this is all I’m giving you. I know this one will go quicker than the others.

Never speak negatively ever period!

The game creates delusion with its nuance. He insists on pushing 99 against a nit with KK and omybadluck or he won’t fold TPTK when it’s obvious he’s facing 2pair+ omybadluck or he opens in ep with 76s - flops top pair, shoves and is surprised when QQ calls & omybadluck

On and on it goes and I’m sure you know of examples too. Sometimes people have a misconception of who is exploiting who?

Never speak negatively, not even joking!

In a way I am empathetic to these people, some will never figure it out. If they don’t learn that ‘the buck stops here’ and take responsibility, the ‘beatings will continue’.

Don’t get me wrong, I sometimes see a very solid player that makes very few bad plays, but I can’t help him. However, leave negativity if that’s you and don’t ever think that you got it right without thoroughly examining your play

I would not write this if it was not a fairly common character. Most of you on this platform don’t fit that prototype, but variance is lying to you sometimes, if you think it couldn’t have been avoided.

Yeah good post.

Today I took a genuinely tough beat. I bought back in and shortly after I made a horrible call down with a weak A on an ace high board. In the moment I convinced myself that a timing tell made it much more likely he was bluffing.

I went over the hand in my head shortly after, and at least I had the self awareness to admit it was a punt. I decided I was tilted more than I realized and decided to call it a day to regroup.

That's the thing about this game. Generally no one is going to tell you when you're playing poorly. I could have easily found someone to commiserate and say, "Yeah you got unlucky, " while I punted off another three buyins.