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Originally Posted by flip2win
a mid-stakes player used to tell me....think before you make a play. i think most people including me don't consider all the options/info before making the decision.
IMHO, this should be "think before you make an *unusual* play. Realistically, you cannot think about every single little bet and preflop raise, there's simply no time. But whenever you're making a more advanced play, especially if it involves big bets, then you should always take a moment to ponder exactly why you're doing it. Consistently doing that fights drifting and avoids subtle spew.
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Originally Posted by Lx12
Nice post Split - execution is my biggest weakness too - I know where all the right buttons are, it's just finding a way to push them.
The best way to execute is to say I am going to bet/fold because...
Decide what you are doing and why you are doing it before the action occurs. This prevents spite calling. One downside of this is that it can produce tilt as we always remember b/f and so we think ppl are playing back at us.
This is usually what I try to do but even then it doesn't always stop the mistakes. I vividly remember one hand where I turned a straight, I bet out, and DannyOhBoy called. River falls and pairs the board. At this point I CLEARLY remember my inner dialogue (easy small bet/fold, Danny is never EVER raising less than a boat here, but may call a small bet with trips or a weaker straight).
So I bet out, clear out some actions on other tables and come back to this facing a 2.5x small'ish raise from Danny. "Welp, things went exactly according to plan, Danny of course has his boat, time to fold".... and I clicked call. Sure enough, he had a boat. I was literally stunned for a few seconds there thinking "goddamn, what is wrong with me, didn't I just reason out this hand 8 seconds ago?". TBH, I don't think it's possible to completely avoid those donkey moments, just need to focus on getting as few of them as possible.