Comments on: Tiltopolis

By: HighOnPoker

HighOnPoker — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:14:00 +0000

Steal away, Mr. Gross, but feel free to site back to the source. Either way, I consider it a compliment!

By: MrGoss

MrGoss — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:09:00 +0000

Afraid I’m gonna have to steal your Tiltopolis line. What a great line it is though………

By: Defend the Blinds

Defend the Blinds — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:53:00 +0000

At least you were able to realize the true issue behind the bad play. Now you can try to avoid repeating that mistake in the future. I think we’re all guilty of this at some point.

By: Eric a.k.a. Bone Daddy

Eric a.k.a. Bone Daddy — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:39:00 +0000

Hey, I love the though about poker flowing with your karma; I could not agree more and my bankroll moves up and down with my mood.

And you can't trick your mood either, I tried to convince myself all weekend that I was upbeat, and the cards would come. Instead, deep down, I was in a bad state of mind and the bad results followed.

Now I must go convince my wife to give me sex, it is the only thing that can save my bankroll...Honey, it is like a sale, if you want to save money, put out. yeah..that will work.

By: chipper

chipper — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:30:00 +0000

Sometimes you just have to let it go. Ya, it’s hard to do. Look yourself in the mirror, give yourself the finger and tell yourself – “Don’t do that again!”. Now get back in there and play YOUR game.

By: GaryC

GaryC — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:31:00 +0000

Tiltopolis, population: me.

Welcome to my own personal hell, brother. I like the idea of only playing in the right frame of mind. Yeah, that's the ticket.

Hang in there, bro, this too shall pass.

G

By: HighOnPoker

HighOnPoker — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:54:00 +0000

Gentlemen:
The thing about this hand was not necessarily that I played it poorly given my hand and the action (although I stil think I did play it poorly given those things). The problem was that I disregarded what my instincts were telling me and I did it because I was in a bad mood. Pros often say that a major factor in one’s game is what is going on in a players’ life. Did you just get into a fight with your girlfriend? Are you having trouble at work? These are the things that you take to the table. They affect your judgment. Oh, and they are just examples. Everything is fine at work and luckily wifey Kim has no idea about my girlfriend.

I think my new goal will be to only play when I am read to play optimal poker. The blow to my bankroll and ego will help this goal along.

By: tiltpirate

tiltpirate — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:04:00 +0000

High, I think that the hand was okay, but I am a newbie at this poker thing, I lose a ton with 2 pair, because I miss the str8 out there, and I have noticed that my game reflects what happens in my life. Poker takes concentration and focus, if life is interfering, you will not succeed. Great blog.

By: Iakaris aka I.A.K.

Iakaris aka I.A.K. — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:01:00 +0000

Although the discussion of the hand is interesting, it sounds like you're really talking about the unspoken psychological drivers that override better instincts.

Posting the BB alone often tells me what kind of mood I'm starting off in; ie. if I can't wait three hands to play, I begin to suspect I may be in for a rough time of it. I am currently obsessed with trying to understand and master the impatience/masochism that has me do things I KNOW will result in a stacking.

I wish you better luck managing it than I am having.

By: Defend the Blinds

Defend the Blinds — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:48:00 +0000

“I had posted the BB and flopped 2-pair. I was in late position, so I wasn’t going to wait 8 hands to start playing. Otherwise, I’d NEVER limp with K2. I might be dumb, but I’m not stupid.”

reading comprehension is fun. I suck.