don, you def do NOT suck at this game, sounds like you're on a bad run that's all, have a break mate and come back, a player of your standard will soon have a change of fortune. i felt exactly like you are feeling now about 6 or 7 weeks ago, i lost 3/4 of my bankroll on a dreadful run (ask young_gun as i was moaning to him about it at the time) but runs like that don't last for ever, one nice cash and you'll get your confidence back and start enjoying the game again. hope you change your mind!
Im no longer going to be playing on sky anymore. I dunno, i just cant take the beats, dont know if im a bad player or just running bad, but ive had months of it. So i think its best to say bye. I will return to the forums, but not the tables. I will be playing live and else where but not here. It may well but i just suck, but i need to know that. I wish you all the best. Posted by The_Don90
The correlation between experiencing bad beats and playing poker is direct........
Sky, St***, F*P, etc etc all run 'poker'. It's the same game in a casino or on tut internet, beats happen in all formats, you just get dealt more hands in some formats than others.
If you need to know if you suck try and work out why you are doing things and why it could be wrong. Unless you are constantly striving to improve your game wont keep getting better and in this game where there is just so much to learn you need to always be improving.
Considering you made vids and posted alot you should deffo have the motivation/skills to improve your game.
In Response to I wish you all the best : The correlation between experiencing bad beats and playing poker is direct........ Sky, St***, F*P, etc etc all run 'poker'. It's the same game in a casino or on tut internet, beats happen in all formats, you just get dealt more hands in some formats than others. If you need to know if you suck try and work out why you are doing things and why it could be wrong. Unless you are constantly striving to improve your game wont keep getting better and in this game where there is just so much to learn you need to always be improving. Considering you made vids and posted alot you should deffo have the motivation/skills to improve your game. Good ruck in whatever you decide to do. Posted by beaneh
Hi beaneh
I stated on a later post i was making profit live. Just not on online.
Im going to assess my live game in comparassion to my online game as i know i make harder called live based on tells. Obviously this is an advantage live that ill never get online.
What im trying to say, is i need time to re-assess myself. As you said i have the motivation to improve, both DOHHHHH and Pod1 have said that i maybe assess too much, i let one bad or good desision affect my thinking for a little while thinking it over.
In Response to Re: I wish you all the best : Hi beaneh I stated on a later post i was making profit live. Just not on online. Im going to assess my live game in comparassion to my online game as i know i make harder called live based on tells. Obviously this is an advantage live that ill never get online. What im trying to say, is i need time to re-assess myself. As you said i have the motivation to improve, both DOHHHHH and Pod1 have said that i maybe assess too much, i let one bad or good desision affect my thinking for a little while thinking it over. Posted by The_Don90
live = poker but slower than online
both have beats, both have silly play, both have luck involved with your results.
you shouldn't be basing your happyness with your game on your results but more on how you play.
I can play well ( in my own mind ldo) for a whole session and finish down money, you have to be able to completely shrug it off and be confident in what you were doing.
In Response to Re: I wish you all the best : All of them with any luck! Then we heighten Hadrian's Wall and extend it round the Welsh borders! Sorted. Posted by MAXALLY
phone bill must be due again m8 :-0 long live The Don Posted by stokefc
its overdue by about a month, they phoned me 6 times today asking for money, with the same reply lol. Its there when i get paid lol, but not until then lol. Thats about 2 weeks away lol.
Also thanks Beaneh for your comments, dunno why i lose confidence after a bad beat. Inparticular after a string. Im not tilting the way i used to. But, i think someone said this, and its how i get at times, "Whats the point I'm going to get outdrawn anyways"
Big shame to see you going Donny, your game seemed to have been coming on very well. One of the problems though with playing good is you get more beats as your getting it in with the best hand and you can't always win, basically it's just variance and you should win overall in the end.
Hope its just a break but good luck with the live stuff.
In Response to Re: I wish you all the best : its overdue by about a month, they phoned me 6 times today asking for money, with the same reply lol. Its there when i get paid lol, but not until then lol. Thats about 2 weeks away lol. Also thanks Beaneh for your comments, dunno why i lose confidence after a bad beat. Inparticular after a string. Im not tilting the way i used to. But, i think someone said this, and its how i get at times, "Whats the point I'm going to get outdrawn anyways" Does that make sense? Posted by The_Don90
Yes of course, but similarly why play a game with a chance of losing if you cant take the loss? bankroll management makes losses acceptable and much easier to deal with.
In Response to I wish you all the best : The correlation between experiencing bad beats and playing poker is direct........ Sky, St***, F*P, etc etc all run 'poker'. It's the same game in a casino or on tut internet, beats happen in all formats, you just get dealt more hands in some formats than others. If you need to know if you suck try and work out why you are doing things and why it could be wrong. Unless you are constantly striving to improve your game wont keep getting better and in this game where there is just so much to learn you need to always be improving. Considering you made vids and posted alot you should deffo have the motivation/skills to improve your game. Good ruck in whatever you decide to do. Posted by beaneh
Listen to beaneh, Don. He's 100% right. You are kidding yourself if you think it's anything to do with Sky Poker, or any other site.
The mirror is the best place to look - & not the Daily mirror!
Secondly, in relation to online v B&M play, are you concentrating on the online game? I agree 100% with Beaneh, Tikay et all above but one factor might be you are just not as focused online compared to live. Do you have the TV on while playing online, surf the web, check emails etc? Might be a focus thing but just a thought.
In Response to Re: I wish you all the best : Listen to beaneh, Don. He's 100% right. You are kidding yourself if you think it's anyy mirror!thing to do with Sky Poker, or any other site. The mirror is the best place to look - & not the Daily SPORT Posted by Tikay10
FYP, SERIOUSLY DON YOUR A GOOD PLAYER THINK ABOUT IT, TOO MANY ARE NOW SAYING THERE LEAVIN AT THIS RATE IT WILL BE ME AND LML, YA THAT`LL DO ALL GO, LOL
I was aday away from doing the same thing and played last £5 in my account.
i was gonna take a brk for at least a cpl of weeks and try and spend time instead reading up on the game in forums and mags. however with my last £5 I cashed for about £17 and instead of withdrawing it just cut right down to a cpl of games aday.
that was afew days ago and although i,ve not played much i,ve managed to get it back to £74
i still think i need to improve my game but in the meantime will just be playing low stakes and not as much until I,m more confident with my game.
i,d suggest you do the same - i know u got a bit of a rubdown of frazer theother night for a play he considered not to good , but your game is better than most and hope to see you back on the tables soon
I was aday away from doing the same thing and played last £5 in my account. i was gonna take a brk for at least a cpl of weeks and try and spend time instead reading up on the game in forums and mags. however with my last £5 I cashed for about £17 and instead of withdrawing it just cut right down to a cpl of games aday. that was afew days ago and although i,ve not played much i,ve managed to get it back to £74 i still think i need to improve my game but in the meantime will just be playing low stakes and not as much until I,m more confident with my game. i,d suggest you do the same - i know u got a bit of a rubdown of frazer theother night for a play he considered not to good , but your game is better than most and hope to see you back on the tables soon GL in the live games in the meantime Posted by MP33
Ummm what was this and when was it? i cant remember it.
Also tommy i think your right, i dont really do much while playing but simple convos dont help. As i stated my live game is completely different to my online game, i wouldnt say its better, just not as aggressive. Maybe i need to have a look and see whats different.
Tikay i understand what your saying i didnt mean to say it as it was Skys fault. Admitedly ive not been playing my par latley and despite numerous bad beats ive made simple errors too.
Also hand from live game tonight.
I hold 45hh in CO. Its goes 5 way to flop and flop comes JhAh7h.
All goes in on the flop, i have the 4th best hand. lol.
Not a bad beat i was never a head just seriously sick cooler 4 flopped flushes.
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Don!!! dont leave you plonker, have a kit-kat innit:)
i might run a poll on the next Scot to leave...
I stated on a later post i was making profit live. Just not on online.
Im going to assess my live game in comparassion to my online game as i know i make harder called live based on tells. Obviously this is an advantage live that ill never get online.
What im trying to say, is i need time to re-assess myself. As you said i have the motivation to improve, both DOHHHHH and Pod1 have said that i maybe assess too much, i let one bad or good desision affect my thinking for a little while thinking it over.
Also thanks Beaneh for your comments, dunno why i lose confidence after a bad beat. Inparticular after a string. Im not tilting the way i used to. But, i think someone said this, and its how i get at times, "Whats the point I'm going to get outdrawn anyways"
Does that make sense?
Hope its just a break but good luck with the live stuff.
I think all this i'm leaving is spreading like some disease!
Is it really sky or gambling that's an issue here?? That's what you need to ask yourself.
The mirror is the best place to look - & not the Daily mirror!
First off I hope you reconsider.
Secondly, in relation to online v B&M play, are you concentrating on the online game? I agree 100% with Beaneh, Tikay et all above but one factor might be you are just not as focused online compared to live. Do you have the TV on while playing online, surf the web, check emails etc? Might be a focus thing but just a thought.
here,s 1 scot thats here to stay
bring on the auld enemy
i was gonna take a brk for at least a cpl of weeks and try and spend time instead reading up on the game in forums and mags. however with my last £5 I cashed for about £17 and instead of withdrawing it just cut right down to a cpl of games aday.
that was afew days ago and although i,ve not played much i,ve managed to get it back to £74
i still think i need to improve my game but in the meantime will just be playing low stakes and not as much until I,m more confident with my game.
i,d suggest you do the same - i know u got a bit of a rubdown of frazer theother night for a play he considered not to good , but your game is better than most and hope to see you back on the tables soon
GL in the live games in the meantime
Also tommy i think your right, i dont really do much while playing but simple convos dont help. As i stated my live game is completely different to my online game, i wouldnt say its better, just not as aggressive. Maybe i need to have a look and see whats different.
Tikay i understand what your saying i didnt mean to say it as it was Skys fault. Admitedly ive not been playing my par latley and despite numerous bad beats ive made simple errors too.
Also hand from live game tonight.
I hold 45hh in CO. Its goes 5 way to flop and flop comes JhAh7h.
All goes in on the flop, i have the 4th best hand. lol.
Not a bad beat i was never a head just seriously sick cooler 4 flopped flushes.
you probably dont want to hear it but you are not a good player then
sorry