Comments on: Jordan Loses Money Part 2

By: NewinNov

NewinNov — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:48:00 +0000

No shame in folding a hand.

I’m going to AC to the borgata to play in their $250K sat this Saturday.

By: RaisingCayne

RaisingCayne — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:49:00 +0000

Love seein’ that “Paul In The Hamily” nickname stuck around!

I love puns…

Those that are too big for their britches, often end up exposed in the end.

By: RaisingCayne

RaisingCayne — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:45:00 +0000

Losing only begets losing if you’re a loser… loser. Get your mind right!

GL turnin’ it around in Atlantic City! Do yourself a favor, and don’t start your session there with banter about your bad luck.

I think CK’s comment is spot on. No offense toward your specific play last night, but I think a better mindset would’ve lead to different results. I.E, Permitted you to fold your top set to the shove of your check/raise, rather than call of your stack when you had ample reason to believe villain had made the flush. (Or better yet, the right mindset would’ve allowed you to bet out with your set to get the same information for a far cheaper price than the check raise.) And, I’m sort of assuming that when you’re at your best you’re a better player than one that limps kk from ep, but is unable to get away from just one pair when there’s heavy action. The post sure appears to illustrate a player without his ‘A’ game.

By: SirFWALGMan

SirFWALGMan — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:37:00 +0000

Losing does not have to beget a losing mindset. It obviously can. However you can also say “Eh, Just another game” and shrug it off as poker and keep a winning mindset. I think this is something I am learning this year as I play. Hopefully it will make a big difference.

By: BWoP

BWoP — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:20:00 +0000

When you are in a *losing* mindset, you often get away from your game. This means that you are likely to make more mistakes than you normally would. And we all know that mistakes lead to losses in the long run. When you are in a *winning* mindset, your confidence is high. You make stronger decisions, which leads to people thinking that your hands are stronger than perhaps they are. When you are in a *winning* mindset, you are less likely to be distracted by negative thoughts.

Just my 2 cents on the matter.