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Yeah, I like giving up EV too...
If losing a hand has such an impact on your mental health, you probably shouldnt be playing.
Ok, just for the record I wasn't talking about myself, I was just trying to find some way in which the whole "play higher to avoid the suckouts" rationale had some shred of validity. I was not saying I agree with it in an way, I was just trying to play devil's advocate. But even given the angle I was trying to argue, I can concede that being in a game where you can make more money is still probably better for your mental health anyways.
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Ok, just for the record I wasn't talking about myself, I was just trying to find some way in which the whole "play higher to avoid the suckouts" rationale had some shred of validity. I was not saying I agree with it in an way, I was just trying to play devil's advocate. But even given the angle I was trying to argue, I can concede that being in a game where you can make more money is still probably better for your mental health anyways.
Nh sir, NH.
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Ok, just for the record I wasn't talking about myself, I was just trying to find some way in which the whole "play higher to avoid the suckouts" rationale had some shred of validity. I was not saying I agree with it in an way, I was just trying to play devil's advocate. But even given the angle I was trying to argue, I can concede that being in a game where you can make more money is still probably better for your mental health anyways.
Oh, I know. You've been around here long enough, I'm just still making my point for whoever posted that thing in the first place :club:
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Well, what do you do when every time the money goes in you are at least a 60% favorite and suckout every time? Happens to me all the time. I have a new theory, whatever % I should be to win is actually my opponents win %. Has anyone ever gone through an extended streak of suckouts? Happens mostly to me in live play. I think I personally must have bad luck. Its one thing to be a coin flip, but domination? All the time? 3 times tonight at my buddy's house.

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That would definitely explain a lot. But why oh why would it happen so much more in live play? That's the only part I don't get. God likes computers? So then I get a free pass?

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That would definitely explain a lot. But why oh why would it happen so much more in live play? That's the only part I don't get. God likes computers? So then I get a free pass?
60% isn't enough of an "edge" online since online poker is rigged, you need to have your opponent as a 4 to 1 dog to win 50% of the time. Sorry, it's just the way online poker works.
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