sequimwolf 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Just to start i wanted to let people know im not a complainer over a beat or 2, i know they happen. I don't freak out when losing with my AK vs AQ, but in the last 3 months i have litterally been less than 20% in coin flips, and whe i do turn up AK vs AQ my luck has been so bad i feel like im only 20% to win anyways. I have played online tournements where i have played perfectly i think. I lost 4 or 5 straight races and i still get down towards the end of the tournements. But then i get someone all in in "perfect situations" but with me i feel like there are none. I never feel like a favorite even all in with AA. Is there anything i can do differently to change my luck around? Or do i have to just keep playing like i have and waiting out the storm? I'm just not sure my bankroll can handle another 3-6 months like ive been enduring. This isnt just a complaining hypothetical, i would really like answers, should i just never get all in pre flop, when it gets raised up and i have KK should i not push back for fear of the A3 that always beats me? Link to post Share on other sites
Flushgarden 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Wait out the storm. If your bankroll gets low then move down to lower limits.Similar things have been happening to me recently. I've been taking disgusting beats over and over and over. However, I know if I'm getting my money in good I'm playing better poker than the other guy, so I should not feel bad. I know the money will come back to me. At least thats what we're supposed to think. Link to post Share on other sites
TB17 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Just to start i wanted to let people know im not a complainer over a beat or 2, i know they happen.Well that's good *tons of whining*Goddamnit. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Dealt to Zach6668 [Ah As]INTREPID FOX: folds davlem: folds Zach6668: raises $3 to $4TexRob: raises $8 to $12stunnersuh: folds D|CANE: folds piratepeaty: folds number722: folds faste34: folds Zach6668: raises $65 to $77TexRob: calls $64.50 and is all-in*** FLOP *** [8c 8s 9c]*** TURN *** [8c 8s 9c] [Qd]*** RIVER *** [8c 8s 9c Qd] [Tc]*** SHOW DOWN ***Zach6668: shows [Ah As] (two pair, Aces and Eights)TexRob: shows [Ac Kc] (a flush, Ace high)TexRob collected $151.50 from pot Link to post Share on other sites
FourFlusher 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 You need a "Slump Buster". Pick out the fattest, ugliest, smelliest, oldest, nastiest broad at the bar, and take her home and ring her bell. Link to post Share on other sites
fatman 1 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 You need a "Slump Buster". Pick out the fattest, ugliest, smelliest, oldest, nastiest broad at the bar, and take her home and ring her bell.And then post pics. Link to post Share on other sites
James D 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Is there anything i can do differently to change my luck around?Play chess. Link to post Share on other sites
GetSprung 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Chess or nasty broads...why not both? Link to post Share on other sites
The Bwaves 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Just to start i wanted to let people know im not a complainer over a beat or 2, i know they happen. I don't freak out when losing with my AK vs AQ, but in the last 3 months i have litterally been less than 20% in coin flips, and whe i do turn up AK vs AQ my luck has been so bad i feel like im only 20% to win anyways. I have played online tournements where i have played perfectly i think. I lost 4 or 5 straight races and i still get down towards the end of the tournements. But then i get someone all in in "perfect situations" but with me i feel like there are none. I never feel like a favorite even all in with AA. Is there anything i can do differently to change my luck around? Or do i have to just keep playing like i have and waiting out the storm? I'm just not sure my bankroll can handle another 3-6 months like ive been enduring. This isnt just a complaining hypothetical, i would really like answers, should i just never get all in pre flop, when it gets raised up and i have KK should i not push back for fear of the A3 that always beats me?That fear can be a good thing. You should have a sense of cation when you see A3 when you have kings because the opponent has outs to beat you. About you're luck; I'm pretty positive this is just a downswing like usual.I havn't played in a while like 3 weeks and the first time back to the casino my aces and kings get cracked back to back w/ rivered bd straights. I was pretty distraught but a month ago I won a 550 dollar pot w/ QQ's against KK's so you gotta give or take a little in the luck department.Luck - the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunitiesCan you control luck? Can you control the cards? No. You can make your own opportunities and shape your own circumstances by hand selection, position, betting style, and many other factors in poker that shape our dicisions.Think about it Link to post Share on other sites
chgocubs99 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Pretty simple, you are destined to have bad luck this lifetime. Just wait for your next lifetime and hope things turn around. Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Went through a phase of this, Then it turned aroundBut I still get a little surprised when my races win, kind of like I'm freerolling from then on.cubs, that was funny Link to post Share on other sites
Tiltinagain 973 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Just to start i wanted to let people know im not a complainer over a beat or 2, i know they happen. I don't freak out when losing with my AK vs AQ, but in the last 3 months i have litterally been less than 20% in coin flips, and whe i do turn up AK vs AQ my luck has been so bad i feel like im only 20% to win anyways. I have played online tournements where i have played perfectly i think. I lost 4 or 5 straight races and i still get down towards the end of the tournements. But then i get someone all in in "perfect situations" but with me i feel like there are none. I never feel like a favorite even all in with AA. Is there anything i can do differently to change my luck around? Or do i have to just keep playing like i have and waiting out the storm? I'm just not sure my bankroll can handle another 3-6 months like ive been enduring. This isnt just a complaining hypothetical, i would really like answers, should i just never get all in pre flop, when it gets raised up and i have KK should i not push back for fear of the A3 that always beats me?Man, it's to the point I almost would rather NOT get aces as bad as that sounds.I feel like a favorite when I've got J 10 suited vs aces or kings...ugh...I love to hate poker.It's all about long term results and not being results minded on any particular hand. Get your money in ahead and, in the long term, you will be a winning player...or so they say... Link to post Share on other sites
silkyjonson 1 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 I was getting killed last month as a big favourite in every big pot i as playing in NL. i was loosing 1k pots left and right with sets, straights u name it. All i can say is keep playing well and hopefully the odds will turn back to your favor in the near future. Keep your head up man! Link to post Share on other sites
Flushgarden 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 We choose to be poker players. There is an element of luck to poker, no matter how good we are. If we can't handle losing with the best starting hand or running into a bad streak then I suggest going to school and studying really hard and getting a good job, so you can get a good consistant paycheck every week. No bad beats there. Link to post Share on other sites
Tiltinagain 973 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 We choose to be poker players. There is an element of luck to poker, no matter how good we are. If we can't handle losing with the best starting hand or running into a bad streak then I suggest going to school and studying really hard and getting a good job, so you can get a good consistant paycheck every week. No bad beats there. You must not have a "real" job!!Never got passed over for a promotion you clearly deserved because you didn't kiss your bosses *** as thoroughly as the other guy, or because you do/don't have breasts?Bad beats are a part of lifeI wholeheartedly agree with the rest of your post Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 You must not have a "real" job!!Never got passed over for a promotion you clearly deserved because you didn't kiss your bosses *** as thoroughly as the other guy, or because you do/don't have breasts?Bad beats are a part of lifeNot when you're the boss Link to post Share on other sites
Wandigo 1 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Just gotta wait it out and keep playing. I've taken some of the worst beats this past week, dropping like $200 in buy-ins then yesterday I finally was winning races having my good hands hold. May take a while, especially when you play against lots of bad players in the lower limits, but as long as you're consistantly getting your money in good, there's nothing you can do but keep playing, don't stop because others are getting lucky. Remember that if you're making the correct decision every time, you're going to be better off in the long run. Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites
The Bwaves 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 We choose to be poker players. There is an element of luck to poker, no matter how good we are. If we can't handle losing with the best starting hand or running into a bad streak then I suggest going to school and studying really hard and getting a good job, so you can get a good consistant paycheck every week. No bad beats there.Flush, great comment! Listen to this man. Link to post Share on other sites
Dratj 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Just to start i wanted to let people know im not a complainer over a beat or 2, i know they happen. I don't freak out when losing with my AK vs AQ, but in the last 3 months i have litterally been less than 20% in coin flips, and whe i do turn up AK vs AQ my luck has been so bad i feel like im onlyBaloney Link to post Share on other sites
The Bwaves 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Baloney85% of statistics are made up.p.s. James D your avatar is off the chain as "they" say. Link to post Share on other sites
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