I actually feel a little sorry for Sim, & would like to be able to help her. The thing is, beats DO happen, but she struggles to accept them, & until she does, she will not get the enjoyment out of poker. (She is a much-improved player, imo). I can clearly recall her A-Q busting my A-K in a Tourney - it happens, & we just accept it, & move on, next case. It's always been so, & always will be so. Poker contains a huge element of luck, & just as well, as it levels the playing field & gives everyone a chance. "Form" comes in "runs", too. That's the way it is. If we struggle to accept these beats, well....... Posted by Tikay10
What a nice post TK. I sympathise with Sim and with everyone who gets bad beats, including me (and I had KK busted by 10 2o this pm, ALLIN I hasten to add. Only the good Lord knows why the calling station on my left stayed true to form and made the call). It happens to all of us. Sim - I feel for you. Make sure you post when you hand out a bad beat, which you surely will soon.
I actually feel a little sorry for Sim, & would like to be able to help her. The thing is, beats DO happen, but she struggles to accept them, & until she does, she will not get the enjoyment out of poker. (She is a much-improved player, imo). I can clearly recall her A-Q busting my A-K in a Tourney - it happens, & we just accept it, & move on, next case. It's always been so, & always will be so. Poker contains a huge element of luck, & just as well, as it levels the playing field & gives everyone a chance. "Form" comes in "runs", too. That's the way it is. If we struggle to accept these beats, well....... Posted by Tikay10
I agree that Sim is a very good player. The 22 deepstacks are not easy to win and she had won a few times and has got the better of me and others on several occasions.
I too am happy to help in any way, i was just pointing out that there is no need for duplicate threads of this nature imo. One is enough.
i never mind losing but this spell has cost me my 650 br and ive topped up 400 so in all im almost 1000 down and to think i ended last year 3.50 up lol like the people who play me alot know i never mind losing its just some beats are harder to deal with i think i may take gregs advice and take some time out and lets see where i go from then lol so another word see u in 5 mins lol
sim play smaller stakes then, or just keep depositing if you can afford it... keep posting hands though (not just where you lose) and we (the community) will try to help you with advice. That AK hand was just ul so forget it.
sim i dont get how you can call that all the way down with just 88, usually they have you here (and they did on the river), what did you put them on? I know you was ahead until the river this time but other times you wont.
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Sim - I feel for you. Make sure you post when you hand out a bad beat, which you surely will soon.
I too am happy to help in any way, i was just pointing out that there is no need for duplicate threads of this nature imo. One is enough.