The key to winning Hold'em Tournaments.

bblight · Jun 18, 2006

I'm at the point in my card playing life where I only play Holdem tournaments (minimum investment for maximum playing time and $ return), so my "key" might not fit regular table play -

The key to winning fro me is "patience" Grasshopper, "patience".

Other players might read this and say "Tell me something I don't already know", but practicing patience is much harder than knowing about it.

I'd hate to think of the number of times I lost $ because I had a great ,JT or QJ or KQ suited and ignored the raise of some other player and the actions of other players, only to fold after the flop.
I'd hate to think of the number of times I lost bercause I chased a great looking hand all of the way to the river, while some other player was milking me for all of my $.
I'd hate to think of the number of times I lost because i folded 10 times in a row with hands like 27 off suit, and then got a J9 suited and went with it because I finally got a decent hand.

When I sit back and follow the rules, and practice patience, I nearly always come into the $ - and I come in first, second or third every 15 or 20 games - I've actually built up bankroll. The odds are on your side if you practice patience.

There's no insatnt gratification in Hold'em, so the key is "patience grasshopper, patience!

CHOPTALK · Jun 18, 2006

Good post.

I am the worlds most streaky player in the world.

I cant handle success. When im playing smart poker I consider myself to be very good. Then all of a sudden I start feeling lucky and press to hard. Thats when I get in a big slump.

Then I get tired of being in the big slump, so I start playing smart, patient poker again. Then my bankroll gets bigger, then I start playing dumb again.

This cycle repeats itself over and over again.

Its sad that when you know that you are a capable poker player but you just keep shooting yourself in the foot over and over again.

My normal bankroll

Deposit $50, slowly build up to about $500, then I get crazy and have to start all over again.

focus · Jun 18, 2006

Dito " " chop but you know the more i think about it,how many people are saying the same thing. I know i can win it;s an easy game, I think too much of it is luck of the way the cards come out of the deck. I think you have too have the bankroll too win in poker. I always start with $50-$100 bucks in ring games get my bankroll going, and say to myself there is know way i can loose, Now i can play tight or i am too smart to loose this time. Sound fimilar. Well good luck too you i wish i had the answer to solve winning poker online. I am going too look for a good book because i don't think i have the Dicpline too do it, if i say i do i am just lying to myself:nopityA:

CHOPTALK · Jun 18, 2006

focus said:
Dito " " chop but you know the more i think about it,how many people are saying the same thing. I know i can win it;s an easy game, I think too much of it is luck of the way the cards come out of the deck. I think you have too have the bankroll too win in poker. I always start with $50-$100 bucks in ring games get my bankroll going, and say to myself there is know way i can loose, Now i can play tight or i am too smart to loose this time. Sound fimilar. Well good luck too you i wish i had the answer to solve winning poker online. I am going too look for a good book because i don't think i have the Dicpline too do it, if i say i do i am just lying to myself:nopityA:

Sounds like me and you have same problem.

GREED is what kills me in poker.
Im not satisfied with a small win. I have to go for the kill.

GOOD LUCK man. We need it.

focus · Jun 19, 2006

Yep i agree, well i just made my small donation to doyle's room here i go again and there goes the dicpline lol. If i wn this time i hope i have the courage the displine the bravery .The brains:missingte . Too take the GOD DAMM MONEY. wISH ME LUCK I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED

bblight · Jun 19, 2006

I think it's a matter of experience; how many times can you shoot yourself in the foot before you finally learn to be patent and wait for the right cards.

I'm still not prefect, but it's becoming more rare that I'm not in the top 10% or so and in the money, even the small money.

focus · Jun 19, 2006

Well my investment was $42 bucks. my low was like $3 bucks, came back my bankroll is $101. Played for like 6 hours went to bed at 4:30 a.m. This might sound crazy but i think the weak players you can find real late at night. Some real dummy's play in the wee hous of the night. Well i am up it's 12 noon gonna get some coffe and back to poker.Keep you posted wish me luck.:howdy: