When to walk away...
That has to be the question you always ask yourself when your having a good night. I myself have limits, I usually start getting on the downside of my playing time after midnight. This is usually more because I am tired than anything else. And when that happens, I usually start playing sporadically, and end up making mistakes that cost me money.
Last night did not dissapoint. I had over 1000 in front of me for awhile last night, and under my usual terms set awhile back, I told myself that if I hit 1k, then I was calling it a night not too long after that. I think, no matter how good I am running, from now on I need to make this a break point for me.
I just cannot seem to hold onto my chips when I get alot of them. I get insane draws. Once last night saw me flop an open ended straight flush draw, only to see my draws brick and brick on the turn and river, causing me to pay off a set of 8's. Yes, I am retarded.
Later on in the night, I was behind Blevins. I raised with K/Q somewhere in middle position. Blevins calls, and we see a flop of 3/9/K, with two diamonds. I proceed to bet, and Blevins smooth calls me. Next card is a Queen, and I bet again with my top two pair, and Blevins actually re-raises me. That bet confused me, because now I wondered if Blevins slow played a set on the flop, and decided letting me draw to something wasnt in his interest to the mission of winning the pot.
I decide to just call, trying to keep the pot small. Well, it wasnt a small pot at all, but I wanted to minimize what I lost in the hand, just in case I was paying off Blevins set.
The final card was a diamond, I check, and Blevins bets 150. I decide to call, partly out of frustration, partly out of not believing Blevins, and he flips over the nut flush. He got there.
I was so pissed, that I threw my chips into the pot, and proceeded to pelt everyone on the other side of the table with my chips. I threw them way too hard, and they splashed against all those guys, and to the floor on the other side of the table. I apologize if you read this fellas, I was intending to throw the money in the pot, but I was so pissed I tried to throw the chips 100 miles an hour.
I eventually lost almost all of the money, and only cashed out with a 150 dollar profit for the night. I am happy I walked away with some money, but I really suck, and if I am not playing well, I usually ship my profits, so I think I am going to keep my limit at 1000. And hopefully I have a few cashed in the near future that work out that way.
Last night did not dissapoint. I had over 1000 in front of me for awhile last night, and under my usual terms set awhile back, I told myself that if I hit 1k, then I was calling it a night not too long after that. I think, no matter how good I am running, from now on I need to make this a break point for me.
I just cannot seem to hold onto my chips when I get alot of them. I get insane draws. Once last night saw me flop an open ended straight flush draw, only to see my draws brick and brick on the turn and river, causing me to pay off a set of 8's. Yes, I am retarded.
Later on in the night, I was behind Blevins. I raised with K/Q somewhere in middle position. Blevins calls, and we see a flop of 3/9/K, with two diamonds. I proceed to bet, and Blevins smooth calls me. Next card is a Queen, and I bet again with my top two pair, and Blevins actually re-raises me. That bet confused me, because now I wondered if Blevins slow played a set on the flop, and decided letting me draw to something wasnt in his interest to the mission of winning the pot.
I decide to just call, trying to keep the pot small. Well, it wasnt a small pot at all, but I wanted to minimize what I lost in the hand, just in case I was paying off Blevins set.
The final card was a diamond, I check, and Blevins bets 150. I decide to call, partly out of frustration, partly out of not believing Blevins, and he flips over the nut flush. He got there.
I was so pissed, that I threw my chips into the pot, and proceeded to pelt everyone on the other side of the table with my chips. I threw them way too hard, and they splashed against all those guys, and to the floor on the other side of the table. I apologize if you read this fellas, I was intending to throw the money in the pot, but I was so pissed I tried to throw the chips 100 miles an hour.
I eventually lost almost all of the money, and only cashed out with a 150 dollar profit for the night. I am happy I walked away with some money, but I really suck, and if I am not playing well, I usually ship my profits, so I think I am going to keep my limit at 1000. And hopefully I have a few cashed in the near future that work out that way.
posted by SoveriegnOne at 11:25 AM
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