I hate when the hands do not listen to the brain

[COLouie]

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PATIENCE PATIENCE PATIENCE!!!!!!

For those who don't know or care, I have taken a short break from poker....it was a mistake. The smooth card player I was becomming has been replaced by an anxious let's play every hand luck wisher.
I was just easing in to a disciplined play style....folding losing hands before the flop....confident of my descisions.

Last night was the worst...I should almost never play again because it was the worst mistake I have ever made:

I ws the big blind...Then only reason I was in the hand. I had 8s 10c. The blind was tripled before the flop the flop was 4c 8s 2c I had high pair (BIG DEAL!) I raise minimial...something like 4 (the big blind) called (hesitantly) by every one else (i think 2 other players it is hard to want to remember)

Next card 6d I raise 4 again...one guy folds the other...calls and goes all in. I had debated about going all in before, trying to scare everyone out (wich may have been a good move) But I didn't raise all in...I was in the position to CALL all in---way different.

So I count my stack-really in my heart of hearts I did not want to call. But I kept remembering that I wanted to go all in, thinking about that and not the fact that the blind was raised so people most likely had cards. Before I know it I count my chips, stack them up, and the words come out of my mouth " I'll call"

I was stunned when I said it.
I truly think that there is a communication break down between my hands and my mind sometimes.

So I go all in with a pair of 8s and a 10 kicker...my opponent pocket rockets....I had a chanc.....NO I DIDN"T


STUPID INTERNET FREE POKER. thats why I did it, i have won huge pots on hands like that...betting all loose because it is free money...

Luckily we played again and I got second....so I feel ok about that. I just need to relax...play patient....smooth...I need rolaids

[dreagan]

It makes a big difference when you are playing free poker on the internet. Most of those single tournaments there is some @$#@ who goes all in on the first hand no matter what. It costs a littel more but it's much better experience to play for real money. The game is complately different.
Email me at [email protected] and let me know where you play.
Good luck!

[WSoP21]

ok lets look at this hand. your opening bet was bad a 10-8 off suit is weak. but ok you play (even with triple blinds). next the flop. 4C, 8S, 2C. there is now 2 Suited cards on the table. with players rasing like they are an you only have a mid pair. You have to start to think of flash darws. but you stay in. Then comes the 6D there is now a str8t draw out there. then you dont tell us what 5th street is but at that time its to late. there are alot of hands that beat pair of 8s. 99 1010 JJ QQ KK, an not to mention the those lovly AA you lost to. With the kind of betting goin on 88 is junk. but hay you are learning. Dont quit. just keep digging away. Cold cards suck we all get them.