Wednesday, October 31, 2007

playing bad

losing so much is starting to make me play bad. not horrible, but little things where if i was winning, i would not be doing.

for example, i just had this hand:

Ultimate Bet
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1./$2.
4 players
Converter


Stack sizes:
UTG: $197
Button: $619.50
SB: $363.75
Hero: $336.85


Pre-flop: (4 players) Hero is BB with :kd :ad
UTG raises to $7, Button calls, SB calls, Hero raises to $35, UTG folds, Button calls, SB folds.


Flop: :kc :9h :8h ($84, 2 players)
Hero bets $80, Button calls.


Turn: :2h ($244, 2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $110, Hero raises all-in $221.85, Button calls.


River: :6d ($687.7, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $687.7)



Results:
Final pot: $687.7
Hero shows Kd Ad
Button shows Jh 4h

my play was good/standard pre flop and on the flop. my read is this guy would call any two suited cards pre flop and on the flop with any pair or any straight or flush draw.

on the turn, my plan was to check and fold if he bet. the reason is there arent many worse hands that will call if i push, he has a flush a lot, and he will check behind with hands like 9sTh, JhTs, and probably KsJh.

but when he bet, i convinced myself he could be bluffing or have KsJh type hands. sometimes he will, but this particular player has a flush too much of the time for me to profitably continue in the hand.

i should have folded, but losing so many hands caused some short circuits in my brain, and made me "gamble" on the small chance i had the best hand.

i wanted to win so bad, i actually gambled instead of playing logically...wow.

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