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#1 No_Neck

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Posted 09 July 2007 - 06:25 PM

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.




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#2 Merby

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Posted 09 July 2007 - 06:32 PM

QUOTE (No_Neck @ Monday, July 9th, 2007, 7:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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.
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Posted 09 July 2007 - 06:41 PM

QUOTE (Merby @ Monday, July 9th, 2007, 10:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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.

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Posted 09 July 2007 - 07:12 PM

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

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Posted 09 July 2007 - 08:14 PM

QUOTE (No_Neck @ Monday, July 9th, 2007, 6:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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.
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Cash out and play on another site.
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So I finally broke down and bought one of them laptop PCs.
Gonna play everywhere now, biatches.
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#6 Zach6668

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Posted 09 July 2007 - 09:07 PM

Dealt to ZACH6668 [Kh Ks]
CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $10
POCKETQQ - Folds
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
ZACH6668 - Raises $15 to $15
TTJJ007 - Folds
ORANGE32 - Calls $10
CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $20
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
ZACH6668 - Calls $5
ORANGE32 - Calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Kd Ad 2c]
ORANGE32 - Checks
CHUCK999 - Checks
FUCLA10 - Checks
ZACH6668 - Bets $5
ORANGE32 - Folds
CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $10
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
ZACH6668 - Raises $10 to $15
CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $20
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
ZACH6668 - Calls $5
*** TURN *** [Kd Ad 2c] [3c]
CHUCK999 - Bets $10
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $20
CHUCK999 - Raises $20 to $30
FUCLA10 - Calls $20
ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $40
CHUCK999 - Calls $10
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
*** RIVER *** [Kd Ad 2c 3c] [Qh]
CHUCK999 - Bets $10
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $20
CHUCK999 - Raises $20 to $30
FUCLA10 - Folds
ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $40
CHUCK999 - 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
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Posted 09 July 2007 - 09:07 PM

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 :/
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Posted 10 July 2007 - 12:25 AM

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.
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Posted 10 July 2007 - 05:55 AM

Agree with CB. Play a different game. I suggest PLO. So fun.
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Posted 10 July 2007 - 07:41 AM

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.

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Posted 10 July 2007 - 08:07 AM

QUOTE (Zach6668 @ Monday, July 9th, 2007, 10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dealt to ZACH6668 [Kh Ks]
CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $10
POCKETQQ - Folds
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
ZACH6668 - Raises $15 to $15
TTJJ007 - Folds
ORANGE32 - Calls $10
CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $20
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
ZACH6668 - Calls $5
ORANGE32 - Calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Kd Ad 2c]
ORANGE32 - Checks
CHUCK999 - Checks
FUCLA10 - Checks
ZACH6668 - Bets $5
ORANGE32 - Folds
CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $10
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
ZACH6668 - Raises $10 to $15
CHUCK999 - Raises $10 to $20
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
ZACH6668 - Calls $5
*** TURN *** [Kd Ad 2c] [3c]
CHUCK999 - Bets $10
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $20
CHUCK999 - Raises $20 to $30
FUCLA10 - Calls $20
ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $40
CHUCK999 - Calls $10
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
*** RIVER *** [Kd Ad 2c 3c] [Qh]
CHUCK999 - Bets $10
FUCLA10 - Calls $10
ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $20
CHUCK999 - Raises $20 to $30
FUCLA10 - Folds
ZACH6668 - Raises $20 to $40
CHUCK999 - 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.

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Posted 10 July 2007 - 09:32 AM

I half expected the guy to turn over J10os in the hand against zach.
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Posted 10 July 2007 - 03:21 PM

QUOTE (NoBBiR @ Tuesday, July 10th, 2007, 1:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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.

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QUOTE (Acid_Knight @ Monday, March 10th, 2008, 4:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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Posted 10 July 2007 - 04:26 PM

QUOTE (Zach6668 @ Tuesday, July 10th, 2007, 6:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That's entirely possible.

I kind of thought the same actually. My follow-up question...which "beat" is worse?
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Posted 10 July 2007 - 09:08 PM

I think 45 would be the funniest/sickest really.

"Three kings."

"The Wheel."

"....."
"How do they put the ****ing queen in the window?"

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Posted 10 July 2007 - 09:41 PM

i am getting the worst cards the last 2 days.


to keep the bad vibes away, i focus on the good. law of attraction,



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Posted 10 July 2007 - 09:53 PM

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...
QUOTE (Fluffdog87 @ Tuesday, January 27th, 2009, 11:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dramatic hand gestures on all-ins ftw!


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My cats are freaked out, I have a headache, and I'm probably going to put on pants for the first time in three days and find somewhere to go that's not here.


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Posted 11 July 2007 - 02:48 PM

QUOTE (NoBBiR @ Tuesday, July 10th, 2007, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think 45 would be the funniest/sickest really.

"Three kings."

"The Wheel."

"....."




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Posted 11 July 2007 - 05:15 PM

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 $3
lilrhu posts the big blind of $6
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to cudd517 [2c 2h]
SILLYFISH23 folds
mrak82 calls $6
6speed folds
dhmaddog calls $6
cudd517 calls $3
lilrhu checks
*** FLOP *** [6h 9d 2s]
cudd517 bets $24
lilrhu has 15 seconds left to act
lilrhu raises to $48
mrak82 folds
dhmaddog folds
lilrhu: what im i going to lose to this time?
cudd517 has 15 seconds left to act
cudd517 calls $24
*** TURN *** [6h 9d 2s] [Qd]
cudd517 checks
lilrhu bets $96
cudd517 has 15 seconds left to act
cudd517 raises to $258
lilrhu has 15 seconds left to act
lilrhu: my set no good
lilrhu: 99
lilrhu raises to $883.65, and is all in
cudd517: ehhh gotta call
cudd517 calls $309, and is all in
lilrhu 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 Twos
cudd517 shows four of a kind, Twos
cudd517 wins the pot ($1,251) with four of a kind, Twos
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,254 | Rake $3
Board: [6h 9d 2s Qd 2d]
Seat 1: mrak82 folded on the Flop
Seat 2: 6speed didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: dhmaddog (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: cudd517 (small blind) showed [2c 2h] and won ($1,251) with four of a kind, Twos
Seat 5: lilrhu (big blind) showed [9c 9s] and lost with a full house, Nines full of Twos
Seat 6: SILLYFISH23 didn't bet (folded)

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Posted 11 July 2007 - 05:38 PM

QUOTE (Lavitz @ Wednesday, July 11th, 2007, 6:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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 checks
lilrhu bets $96
cudd517 has 15 seconds left to act
cudd517 raises to $258
lilrhu has 15 seconds left to act
lilrhu: my set no good
lilrhu: 99
lilrhu raises to $883.65, and is all in
cudd517: ehhh gotta call
cudd517 calls $309, and is all in
lilrhu 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 Twos
cudd517 shows four of a kind, Twos
cudd517 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! smile.gif

You should tell him to enjoy his Sklansky dollars.
QUOTE (Fluffdog87 @ Tuesday, January 27th, 2009, 11:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Dramatic hand gestures on all-ins ftw!


A day in the life of Checkymcfold:
QUOTE (checkymcfold @ Friday, January 9th, 2009, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My cats are freaked out, I have a headache, and I'm probably going to put on pants for the first time in three days and find somewhere to go that's not here.


QUOTE (Acid_Knight @ Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008, 11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
[x] Signature-worthy.




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