But when I tilt I lose. I know deep down I am a winning player and I believe I know the correct decision at the table 99% of the time. The problem is when I incur a suckout or set vs set I allow it to effect me and I lose that mental edge. Its real sick because I will tell myself the correct decision mentally yet allow myself to physically do the opposite. Here is a prime example of that. Let me show you the set up.
Hand 1: Set vs Set. Honestly I think I might be able to get away from this. Vilain is 28/10/1
Absolute Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History converter, Courtesy of PokerZion.com
Hero ($200)SB ($636.53)BB ($452.55)UTG ($156.70)MP ($75.60)CO ($350.24)
Preflop: Hero is Button with 2h, 2d. 2 folds, CO calls $2, Hero raises to $10, SB calls $9, BB calls $8, CO folds.
Flop: ($32) 8d, 4s, 2c (3 players)SB checks, BB bets $12, Hero calls $12, SB folds.
The flop is so dry that I opted to call looking to encourage the SB to come along.
Turn: ($56) Tc (2 players)BB bets $20, Hero raises to $76, BB raises to $242, Hero calls $102 (All-In).
I honestly think this might be a fold. My line looks so strong I am almost certain that a villain with these numbers isnt doing this with anything I beat. What do you think? I mean I called excpecting to see 88 or 44.
River: ($476) Jd (2 players, 1 all-in)
Final Pot: $476
Results below: Hero has 2h 2d (three of a kind, twos). BB has 4h 4d (three of a kind, fours). Outcome: BB wins $476.
After this hand is when I need to shut down the tables. Post it on CR and get feedback maybe and just go for a walk and know that it was simply a cooler and I am playing winning poker. Then come back and start fresh. But this time around I didnt because I was pressed for time and I felt I could play through it. Now the next two hands.
Hand 2: Villain is 27/8/1 with an attempt to steal of 23. I almost didnt 3 bet but I think it was fine. What do you think?
Absolute Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (5 handed) Hand History converter, Courtesy of PokerZion.com
Button ($327.52)SB ($400)Hero ($200)UTG ($91.20)MP ($246.38)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Ad, Jd. 2 folds, Button raises to $6, 1 fold, Hero raises to $24, Button calls $18.
Flop: ($49) 7h, As, 9c (2 players)Hero bets $32, Button raises to $64, Hero folds.
After 3 betting I am looking for a bet fold or else I think my hand is dead. Is leading the best choice? I think my play here was fine actually.
Final Pot: $145
Results below: No showdown. Button wins $145.
Now here is where I allow those 2 spots to lead me to spew.
Hand 3: Villain is 50/11/1
Absolute Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History converter, Courtesy of PokerZion.com
Button ($566.03)SB ($173.56)BB ($262.75)Hero ($200)MP ($46.75)CO ($140.65)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with Ah, As. Hero raises to $8, MP calls $8, 3 folds, BB calls $6.
Flop: ($25) Qc, Th, 8c (3 players)BB checks, Hero bets $18, MP folds, BB calls $18.
Turn: ($61) 5s (2 players)BB checks, Hero bets $36, BB raises to $70, Hero calls $36.
Before betting this turn I told myself this was a Bet/Fold situation as with a super low AF this villain never C/R with worse, yet I talk myself into a call. Why? TILT!
River: ($203) 6h (2 players)BB bets $76, Hero raises to $102 (All-In), BB calls $26.
Fuck I can get away from this still and have only spewed 18BB by finding a fold here facing an obvious river VB from a fish. Nah, I like a shove!
Final Pot: $407
Results below: BB has Jh 9c (straight, queen high). Hero has Ah As (one pair, aces). Outcome: BB wins $407.
There it is! Spew tard city. What have we learned today class? Thats right, take a beat and close the tables. Come back 10 minutes later and start fresh. I think from now on I will be meditating after a cooler.
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1 comment:
If you're going to 3b AJ, you have to go into it knowing you're willing to stack off with tp to this particular opponent. If not, then dont 3b it.
Turn c/r into your over pair--> fold. (I think it's called the Yeti Theorem- if my memory serves me correctly, which there's a good chance it isn't lol.) However, on the river he's not value betting anything that you have beat. Easy fold. By raising this river you're handing him a free $102.
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