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Article: Trusting Your Instincts

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  1. CardXFactor CardXFactor is offline

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    Dec 22nd, 2008 (12/22/2008 8:48pm)

  2. Spiltbongwater Spiltbongwater is offline

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    Dec 22nd, 2008 (12/22/2008 9:58pm) in reply to CardXFactor

    <p>My problem is when I trust my gut, and make a big laydown,  and the player obviously does not show, then I am left wondering if I made the right choice.  Today for instance, I had the right gut feeling that I was going to lose the hand, but I bascially called anyway to confirm my feeling.  I was happy to see my gut was right, but really disappointed that I wanted to see if I was correct and paid the player off.</p>
    <p>Should I just trust my gut, and not think about what the result was, and just tell myself my gut is correct?</p>
  3. jdibss jdibss is offline

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    Dec 22nd, 2008 (12/22/2008 10:04pm) in reply to CardXFactor

    <p>yes sir</p>
  4. Cremer Cremer is offline

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    Dec 22nd, 2008 (12/22/2008 10:53pm) in reply to CardXFactor

    <p>Instinct is actually your subconcious mind. Mind that really defines us who we are and what we are. Many successful players have told me that after some time they get that magical gut feelin - wich is really your subconsious mind. </p>
    <p>I have discovered that sometimes my subconcious mind takes over me and my logical/rational mind just watches how he clicks and plays :) Some people call it playin in the zone  </p>
  5. pictomtr pictomtr is offline

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    Dec 23rd, 2008 (12/23/2008 7:56am) in reply to CardXFactor

    <p>Most of the time gut instinct is over optimistic. In fact, most of the sub prime mortgage crisis is caused by people following their gut feeling that money in property will be secure, despite constant signs that it was not. </p>
    <p>Altough this is valid advice to anyone who is a world class player or investor, this information is largely irrelevant to anyone who has not got a huge wealth of experience and knowledge about poker or investing in the first place, as it just leads to them betting and calling too much because mostly your gut feeling is a wildly optimistic or wildly pessimistic feeling. </p>
    <p>If you're world class you don't need this info, and if you are not very good following your gut will usually make you much worse than just trying to follow your brain.</p>
  6. BLAKJACK BLAKJACK is offline

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    Dec 23rd, 2008 (12/23/2008 2:02pm) in reply to CardXFactor

    <p>I agree, if you are new to the game this might not be the best advice.  For most people, good poker instincts come mainly through experience, which is gained from a lot of play.</p>
     
  7. doude doude is offline

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    Dec 26th, 2008 (12/26/2008 8:37am) in reply to CardXFactor

    <p>I agree with BlackJack, its really a advice for very experimented players. For now my instinct suck :)</p>
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