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[No_Neck]

In NO LIMIT HOLDEM how do you keep the bad vibes away when you are running bad? When you are running bad they always have the set, or the flush draw always hits... how do you get to a good place mentally.(yes I am a damn hippy)

[Merby]

No_Neck, on Monday, July 9th, 2007, 7:25 PM, said:

In NO LIMIT HOLDEM how do you keep the bad vibes away when you are running bad? When you are running bad they always have the set, or the flush draw always hits... how do you get to a good place mentally.(yes I am a damn hippy)

Actually... I often fail. The trick is to know when the "bad vibes" have knocked you out of your normal game, and step away from the game. There's nothing worse to your bankroll than trying to chase back to even: your play is so atrocious during this time that you are more likely to donate another buyin or two rather than battle back to even.

[No_Neck]

Merby, on Monday, July 9th, 2007, 10:32 PM, said:

Actually... I often fail. The trick is to know when the "bad vibes" have knocked you out of your normal game, and step away from the game. There's nothing worse to your bankroll than trying to chase back to even: your play is so atrocious during this time that you are more likely to donate another buyin or two rather than battle back to even.

I am just not hitting a hand, or a draw.... or if I do someone has a slightly better one. Gotta keep Zach on his toes you know.

[No_Neck]

Also I need some money on Fulltilt and have money on Pokerstars. $500 transfer anyone?

[mtdesmoines]

No_Neck, on Monday, July 9th, 2007, 6:25 PM, said:

In NO LIMIT HOLDEM how do you keep the bad vibes away when you are running bad? When you are running bad they always have the set, or the flush draw always hits... how do you get to a good place mentally.(yes I am a damn hippy)

Cash out and play on another site.I've been brutalized on FT lately. So I finally broke down and bought one of them laptop PCs. Gonna play everywhere now, biatches.

[Zach6668]

Dealt to ZACH6668 [Kh Ks] CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $10POCKETQQ - FoldsFUCLA10 - Calls $10ZACH6668 - Raises $15 to $15TTJJ007 - FoldsORANGE32 - Calls $10CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $20FUCLA10 - Calls $10ZACH6668 - Calls $5ORANGE32 - Calls $5*** FLOP *** [Kd Ad 2c]ORANGE32 - ChecksCHUCK999 - ChecksFUCLA10 - ChecksZACH6668 - Bets $5ORANGE32 - FoldsCHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $10FUCLA10 - Calls $10ZACH6668 - Raises $10 to $15CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $20FUCLA10 - Calls $10ZACH6668 - Calls $5*** TURN *** [Kd Ad 2c] [3c]CHUCK999 - Bets $10FUCLA10 - Calls $10ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $20CHUCK999 - Raises $20 to $30FUCLA10 - Calls $20ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $40CHUCK999 - Calls $10FUCLA10 - Calls $10*** RIVER *** [Kd Ad 2c 3c] [Qh]CHUCK999 - Bets $10FUCLA10 - Calls $10ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $20CHUCK999 - Raises $20 to $30FUCLA10 - FoldsZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $40CHUCK999 - Calls $10*** SHOW DOWN ***ZACH6668 - Shows [Kh Ks] (Three of a kind, kings) CHUCK999 - Shows [Ac As] (Three of a kind, aces) CHUCK999 Collects $349.50 from main pot

[NoBBiR]

Personally, I started to play poker games like five card draw, night baseball, 5 card stud, and 7 card stud when I was about 10 with my grandparents, aunt, and some other relatives at the kitchen table. We didn't play for money, but it was a good learning experience. My grandfather used to say, "When you are having bad luck, get up go around you chair clockwise and sit back down." I've done that ever since I was little when I was having bad luck, and it usually works, though it probably is like a placebo. I think everyone has their own little things that they do to ease their mind, and to help them feel like their luck can change. I don't think they work online though, because losing online is the result of the doomswitch, sorry :/

[CobaltBlue]

If you're running bad but want to keep playing poker, play a different game. Don't know another game? Learn one...or play a different variety of the one you're currently playing. I've been doing quite poorly in NLHE cash games for about a month now. However, I'm doing pretty well at NLHE tournaments (MTTs and STTs). Over my three year career, I've gone through quite a few phases. I've switched my 'primary' game somewhat frequently. I mean, probably 2/3 of the time it's been NLHE cash, but there are certainly times/months where I've focused on NLHE MTTs, NLHE STTs, LCP, LHE, SHLHE, LO, PLO, LO8, and O8.Oh, and if you continue to run bad...hey, at least you're getting some variety to it. The bad beats will have some novelty to them and might be easier to take. For example, it's much more frequent that you'll have AIPF scenarios in tournaments as opposed to cash games. It's also generally "less expensive" when you take a tournament beat. Factors like these can potentially mitigate the stress.

[fckthis]

Agree with CB. Play a different game. I suggest PLO. So fun.

[No_Neck]

maybe I will do just that, I am going to start by dropping limits. I hate when you move up and then BAM!!! 6 buyins gone.

[Acid_Knight]

Zach6668, on Monday, July 9th, 2007, 10:07 PM, said:

Dealt to ZACH6668 [Kh Ks] CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $10POCKETQQ - FoldsFUCLA10 - Calls $10ZACH6668 - Raises $15 to $15TTJJ007 - FoldsORANGE32 - Calls $10CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $20FUCLA10 - Calls $10ZACH6668 - Calls $5ORANGE32 - Calls $5*** FLOP *** [Kd Ad 2c]ORANGE32 - ChecksCHUCK999 - ChecksFUCLA10 - ChecksZACH6668 - Bets $5ORANGE32 - FoldsCHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $10FUCLA10 - Calls $10ZACH6668 - Raises $10 to $15CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $20FUCLA10 - Calls $10ZACH6668 - Calls $5*** TURN *** [Kd Ad 2c] [3c]CHUCK999 - Bets $10FUCLA10 - Calls $10ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $20CHUCK999 - Raises $20 to $30FUCLA10 - Calls $20ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $40CHUCK999 - Calls $10FUCLA10 - Calls $10*** RIVER *** [Kd Ad 2c 3c] [Qh]CHUCK999 - Bets $10FUCLA10 - Calls $10ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $20CHUCK999 - Raises $20 to $30FUCLA10 - FoldsZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $40CHUCK999 - Calls $10*** SHOW DOWN ***ZACH6668 - Shows [Kh Ks] (Three of a kind, kings) CHUCK999 - Shows [Ac As] (Three of a kind, aces) CHUCK999 Collects $349.50 from main pot

BBFIDTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YES!!! I GOT TO SAY IT TO ZACH!!!!I know it's a cooler, but if you're complaining about it, it still belongs down the street.

[NoBBiR]

I half expected the guy to turn over J10os in the hand against zach.

[Zach6668]

NoBBiR, on Tuesday, July 10th, 2007, 1:32 PM, said:

I half expected the guy to turn over J10os in the hand against zach.

That's entirely possible.He probably would have played it the same.Biggest aggrodonk on AP.

[CobaltBlue]

Zach6668, on Tuesday, July 10th, 2007, 6:21 PM, said:

That's entirely possible.

I kind of thought the same actually. My follow-up question...which "beat" is worse?

[NoBBiR]

I think 45 would be the funniest/sickest really."Three kings.""The Wheel.""....."

[Royal_Tour]

i am getting the worst cards the last 2 days. to keep the bad vibes away, i focus on the good. law of attraction,

[Merby]

I am going through a ... *rough* patch right now. My own advice isn't working for me, so let me know if you guys have ideas...

[whiterice714]

NoBBiR, on Tuesday, July 10th, 2007, 10:08 PM, said:

I think 45 would be the funniest/sickest really."Three kings.""The Wheel.""....."

HAHAHAAAAAAA

[Lavitz]

The key to running good and keeping bad vibes away is hitting one outers. Practice hitting one outers for a few weeks then move up in limits. Simple really. I like how he announces his hand and I still call. lol @ people who lay down sets.Seat 1: mrak82 ($1,389.85)Seat 2: 6speed ($1,226.60)Seat 3: dhmaddog ($285.50)Seat 4: cudd517 ($621)Seat 5: lilrhu ($937.65)Seat 6: SILLYFISH23 ($1,045.35)cudd517 posts the small blind of $3lilrhu posts the big blind of $6The button is in seat #3*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to cudd517 [2c 2h]SILLYFISH23 foldsmrak82 calls $66speed foldsdhmaddog calls $6cudd517 calls $3lilrhu checks*** FLOP *** [6h 9d 2s]cudd517 bets $24lilrhu has 15 seconds left to actlilrhu raises to $48mrak82 foldsdhmaddog foldslilrhu: what im i going to lose to this time?cudd517 has 15 seconds left to actcudd517 calls $24*** TURN *** [6h 9d 2s] [Qd]cudd517 checkslilrhu bets $96cudd517 has 15 seconds left to actcudd517 raises to $258lilrhu has 15 seconds left to actlilrhu: my set no goodlilrhu: 99lilrhu raises to $883.65, and is all incudd517: ehhh gotta callcudd517 calls $309, and is all inlilrhu shows [9c 9s]cudd517 shows [2c 2h]Uncalled bet of $316.65 returned to lilrhu*** RIVER *** [6h 9d 2s Qd] [2d]lilrhu shows a full house, Nines full of Twoscudd517 shows four of a kind, Twoscudd517 wins the pot ($1,251) with four of a kind, Twos*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $1,254 | Rake $3Board: [6h 9d 2s Qd 2d]Seat 1: mrak82 folded on the FlopSeat 2: 6speed didn't bet (folded)Seat 3: dhmaddog (button) folded on the FlopSeat 4: cudd517 (small blind) showed [2c 2h] and won ($1,251) with four of a kind, TwosSeat 5: lilrhu (big blind) showed [9c 9s] and lost with a full house, Nines full of TwosSeat 6: SILLYFISH23 didn't bet (folded)

[Merby]

Lavitz, on Wednesday, July 11th, 2007, 6:15 PM, said:

The key to running good and keeping bad vibes away is hitting one outers. Practice hitting one outers for a few weeks then move up in limits. Simple really. I like how he announces his hand and I still call. lol @ people who lay down sets....*** TURN *** [6h 9d 2s] [Qd]cudd517 checkslilrhu bets $96cudd517 has 15 seconds left to actcudd517 raises to $258lilrhu has 15 seconds left to actlilrhu: my set no goodlilrhu: 99lilrhu raises to $883.65, and is all incudd517: ehhh gotta callcudd517 calls $309, and is all inlilrhu shows [9c 9s]cudd517 shows [2c 2h]Uncalled bet of $316.65 returned to lilrhu*** RIVER *** [6h 9d 2s Qd] [2d]lilrhu shows a full house, Nines full of Twoscudd517 shows four of a kind, Twoscudd517 wins the pot ($1,251) with four of a kind, Twos...

Whee! That's awesome! I love the table talk there. You know that you just transferred *all* of your bad vibes and tilt to your opponent! :)You should tell him to enjoy his Sklansky dollars.