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  1. bananaSugar bananaSugar is offline

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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 3:50pm)

    I have several rules as to how I play. For example, don't call a raise with a small pocket if low stacked; or don't call a miniraise in the blinds without a decent hand.
    However sometimes I don't follow my rules. I am not sure if it is depending on my mood or the tilt factor. I usually begin following my rules and usually when I end up the session I recall a few moments were I broke them.
    Is there any way to concentrate, focus, etc, to avoid these?
    I am interested in someone that had the problem and was able to fix it, and how?
  2. brendo27 brendo27 is offline

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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 3:56pm) in reply to bananaSugar

    rules are made to be broken imo...

    But in all honesty, maybe some of your rules need to be adjusted? Not everything should be written in stone...
  3. bef99hwk bef99hwk is offline

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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 3:57pm) in reply to brendo27

    There are no rules in poker except not to MA, cheat other ways etc...everything else is a combo of feel, opponents, game flow, timing, etc. Everyone says 72o is the worst hand...doesn't mean you shouldn't play it in certain situations.
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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 4:03pm) in reply to bananaSugar

    Poker is 99% psychology. You shouldnt have any rules. The cards dont matter much. Oh and the other 1% is Luck. I think you are gonna need it.
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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 4:03pm) in reply to bananaSugar

    My only rule is to never ever say I'll be right back. Cause I wont be back..

    You really shouldnt have rules when you play poker.. Makes you predictable and easy to play against.. And what the hell is your not calling a mini-raise out of the blinds rule? Im taking notes and if I ever see you at a table im gonna mini raise your blind all day. LOL
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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 4:03pm) in reply to bananaSugar

    The reason that I am posting this is because "most" of the times when I break a rule I end up loosing. Just happened twice today. If I can overcome this I'll perform a lot better.
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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 4:05pm) in reply to bananaSugar

    I am defently not a robot, but I am talking about EV- moves that I should avoid.
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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 4:11pm) in reply to bef99hwk

    Rules are bad if they're too rigid. Definitely good to understand why you shouldn't call w/small pairs w/o set equity, why you shouldn't 3 bet/fold shallow stacked, why you shouldn't raise/fold with 10 bbs etc. But if you play too strictly by these rules you'll get run over all day. Every hand you should consider the EV of every play given the info you have and decide from there. Your rules should be more like tendencies than laws.
     
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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 4:31pm) in reply to bananaSugar

    Rules might not be the right word you're looking for. I'm guessing you're talking about situations where you know you shouldn't be calling and you do (or calling with a flush draw on a bad board/no odds, etc.); just making bad decisions when you know better.

    That just comes down to self discipline. Something that usually helps is to set "long" term goals, and by long I mean goals outside of just making money on the table/sng/tourney you're playing. Have weekly goals, monthly goals, etc., that way you're held accountable to your actions. I find that helps to keep me in line because having a bad day retracts from the great day I may have had before.
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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 4:35pm) in reply to bananaSugar

    When you are about to make a move like this, click the timebank button. If you can justify the reason behind it, then make the move.

    People sometimes don't realize how long they truly have to make a tough decision.
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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 4:38pm) in reply to bananaSugar

    I can think of situations where a lot of the "rules" like these should be broken. Use them more as guidelines imo, it will come with experience when and when not to use them.
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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 4:54pm) in reply to ChrisA69

     
    Originally Posted by ChrisA69 View Post

    Poker is 99% psychology. You shouldnt have any rules. The cards dont matter much. Oh and the other 1% is Luck. I think you are gonna need it.

    IMO 33% psychology, 33% math skills (implied odds, pot odds, fold equity) and 33% luck. Don't follow rules to rigidly.
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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 5:22pm) in reply to ChrisA69

     
    Originally Posted by ChrisA69 View Post

    Poker is 99% psychology. You shouldnt have any rules. The cards dont matter much. Oh and the other 1% is Luck. I think you are gonna need it.

    if your not playing against the same opponents everyday this is 100% not true
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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 5:30pm) in reply to Sdanby

    My only rule is to not play a hand right after I scooped a big pot. I always seem to lose the hand right after a big win, then give most, or all of it away, so unless I got AA, KK or am in the BB in an unraised pot, I never play the second hand.
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    Apr 23rd, 2009 (4/23/2009 7:05pm) in reply to shinka

    I'm not sure if "rules" is the correct word. Let's say that in 98% of the tourneys I wouldn't raise with 72o under the gun. Is that a rule? strategy? Who knows.
    Perhaps self discipline is what I was looking for.
    I do have the discipline of playing within my bankroll, but that's because I'm kool before playing, or before having a bad beat.
    Thinking about it, I guess I have to live a disciplined life before I can play disciplined poker regardless of the tilt factor. So I do have my homework.
    I did read in a well forum not so long ago where a professional lady talked about the "tilt factor" being a major issue.
    Anyway, thanks for all the advice and I will push the timebank button from now on. Thanks Jennifear.
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