So...
Had a
great few days off work and away from the poker tables...
On Sunday we went to the
Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham to see
Paw Patrol Live. It is a kids TV programme that my son loves and it was a special treat for his birthday.
We went on the train as he loves trains too and went for a nice meal afterwards too.
Some pics...Daughter and me on the train...
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Son loving the train ride...---
Taxi!!!---
Enjoying Paw Patrol...---
Then Monday to Wednesday we went to
stay in a nice hotel for a few days. The idea was mostly for us to spend loads of time in the hotel pool so I could help the kids improve their swimming (used to be swimming instructor).
We had some lovely meals and it was their first time in a "posh" hotel so it was really good fun.
They put on some entertainment for the kids too like cake decorating. So they made us some cakes...
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Back to poker...
Yesterday I set myself some
smaller targets but I will be honest and say I found it
really hard getting back into it!
I only studied for like 20 minutes and was hoping to do 90 minutes.
I did play and do my mental game study though so it was not a complete fail.
I will get back on track today (already have tbh).
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I played a session and got hammered a little.
Hands posted above are biggest losses.
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H1 - AQ top two. Straight away I was like "wtf did you do that for" so I was obviously in information overload. Doubt he has two pair often enough for this to be a good play but when he only has 32bb behind maybe it's not so bad? I would normally fold here.
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H2 - A6s 4 bet. Not sure I shuld even 4bet bluff much in these games without a read/stat. Post flop it is one street hand so could probably bet turn to XB river but think this is fine too.
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H3 - AQ, TP in 3bet pot as caller on connected. Call flop is okay but on the turn when he bets so big I can fold. This board hits my range pretty nicely so AQ is quite low. Not sure.
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H4 - 54s FD. Pot odds, pot odds, no fold equity so give up.
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I studied mental game for 15 minutes (target 15)...The Mental Game Of Poker (Study Notes)ENTITLEMENT TILTAt its root I would think I have the right to win for reasons like I worked harder, I am smarter, I have played longer etc.
Happens when something I believe to be mine is taken. Believe winning is owned. Signs are disbelief, shock or laughing. Then tilt piles up and thoughts like these come in...
The underlying problem is NOT the belief that I am better but rather that being a better payer means that I should always win. The real issue is usually OVERCONFIDENCE.
(There is no way I have this form of tilt)
OVERCONFIDENCEThe belief that you should never lose is unrealistic.
Poker can feed this by putting you on a great run that gives a false impression of skill. You might think that the great run is more to do with skill than variance. You might think you are owning people.
When the luck turns entitlement tilt shows up and shows you are a mental fish.
Overconfidence can lead to lack of study and not working on game. Especially as there is a chance you could be proved to not be as good as you thought.
To reduce overconfidence do these:-
1. Use the mental hand history to eliminate the lies in your game.
2. Inject logic when confidence is rising too high.
LOSING TO FISHYou know they have to win sometimes in the short term but it still tilts you. It makes sense to expect to win and to get tilted when you lose.
The problem here is not understanding the level of variance in the game of poker but rather equating it with the level of variance in sports. Remember nowhere else does variance play such a huge part.
Think of self as the slot machine or the casino. I have to pay out sometimes to keep the customers coming back!
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Up to pdf page 68 - "Losing to regulars"
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So today I am going to work hard on my game again. I would also like to find a fellow NL10ish Zoom player to study with.
I am
not happy with my
personal progress in life so I am making some
big changes - mostly mindset stuff.
Have a good weekend amigos...