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terrybunny19240   United States. Nov 19 2009 08:57. Posts 13829
Trying not to make a bunch of results blogs and such while I get myself back together, but I can't help it

I've been running a LOT better the past 7 days? and it all turned around when I made my sleep more regular, and started getting my life a little more balanced (still working on this). Slowhabit's book has also rejuvenated me. The support from all my friends on this site has also been a boon, thanks!

Two days ago I woke up and started a session where in less than 300 hands I was 9 buyins below EV rofl, but I didn't tilt for a second. I ended up putting in a normal-length session and by the end of the day I had a nicely profitable day.

Anyway, I wanted to briefly talk about my how my emotions roll in HU and how I'm trying to control it.

Yesterday I was playing vs some guy at nl100 HU, I think he's like a semi-reg as he has played over 50k hands HU and (was) up 17 buyins. I was running good, but the thing was he was on mega tilt. In 200 hands I won 9buyins from him. I could feel his desperation and could tell he was breaking down. As I slowly worked down his bankroll I could feel his soul crumble, his rage boiling while inside he held back tears. THAT is how tilted he was playing. And I felt bad.

I wanted to quit him around hand 150 because I couldn't handle how bad he was playing and how horrible his tilt was. But I didn't and I persevered until he surely rage-quit his poker client. Afterwards, I took an hour long walk where I thought about how I felt. I determined only that I need to become more alpha, more dominant in my thought processes around poker. My only comfort during this time was that he understood the risks going into the situation (ie playing poker). I know its a weird thing to be worried about, overall, so I'm working on instilling a better mentality so that this isn't such an issue for me.

This crops up a lot more in HU than ring games (for me atleast) because HU is so much more personal. Playing one versus one.. you can detect their thoughts and demeanor so much better imo.

Soooo I won 11 buyins in 2hrs yesterday. LOL

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joLin   United States. Nov 19 2009 09:04. Posts 3818

gj!

YoUr_KiLLeR @ TL 

SpasticInk   Sweden. Nov 19 2009 09:06. Posts 6298


  On November 19 2009 07:57 Night2o1 wrote:

I wanted to quit him around hand 150 because I couldn't handle how bad he was playing and how horrible his tilt was. But I didn't and I persevered until he surely rage-quit his poker client. Afterwards, I took an hour long walk where I thought about how I felt. I determined only that I need to become more alpha, more dominant in my thought processes around poker. My only comfort during this time was that he understood the risks going into the situation (ie playing poker). I know its a weird thing to be worried about, overall, so I'm working on instilling a better mentality so that this isn't such an issue for me.



Well this is basically the downswide of poker. For you to win someone has to lose. But quitting a session is plain stupid when facing a tilted opponent at HU


terrybunny19240   United States. Nov 19 2009 09:14. Posts 13829


  On November 19 2009 08:06 SpasticInk wrote:
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Well this is basically the downswide of poker. For you to win someone has to lose. But quitting a session is plain stupid when facing a tilted opponent at HU


Of course its stupid that's why I didn't quit (and I won't in the future), but the thoughts/feeling did pop into my head, which is why I gotta write about this thing in the 1st place =)


iop   Sweden. Nov 19 2009 09:19. Posts 4951

lol at feeling guilty

Milkman lol i didnt spend half a thousand on a phone so i could play it cool and be all stealth 

edzwoo   United States. Nov 19 2009 09:22. Posts 5911

You know, everything you just wrote is kind of what I felt too.

But you're going to be busting people's accounts on a day-to-day basis so you kinda forget about it. So basically just get used to loling and telling a friend when you see someone reload their last 85~bbs


Spitfiree   Bulgaria. Nov 19 2009 09:22. Posts 9634

Alpha ? call Floofy ^_^
Also dont quit tilted guys.Look at it this way -> when he tilts and donates a ton of cash next time he ll set a stop loss or quit poker overally either way u r helping him while he gives you his money for your help


Oly   United Kingdom. Nov 19 2009 09:51. Posts 3585


  On November 19 2009 07:57 Night2o1 wrote:

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Yesterday I was playing vs some little bitch at nl100 HU, I think he's like a semi-reg as he has played over 50k hands HU and (was) up 17 buyins. I was anal raping him, and the pathetic piece of shit was on mega tilt. In 200 hands I won 9buyins from him. I could feel his desperation and could tell he was breaking down. As I slowly worked down his bankroll I could feel his soul crumble, his rage boiling while inside he held back tears. THAT is how tilted he was playing. And I felt FUCKING BRILLIANT. As I sat there taking this dumbass tilt-monkey's $$$$$ that he would probably only have spent on therapy and tissues, I couldn't help but touch myself. Destroying all his hopes and dreams and, hopefully, causing his children to starve and his wife to leave him. As I stroked harder, I thought about how he had probably met his wife at school and loved her more than anything in the world. But now because he had a gambling addiction and couldn't support his family she had regretfully left him for someone more baller like myself, and he had lost his one soulmate for ever. The pleasure was all too much and I blew my load everywhere.

I wanted to stab him in the face around hand 150 because I couldn't handle how bad he was playing and how horrible his tilt was, but I didn't want to get my knife dirty. But I didn't and I persevered with my admirable restraint until he surely rage-quit his poker client, the little pussy. Running like a bitch. Afterwards, I beat my girlfriend for an hour and then apologised profusely and told her that she made me do it and it's only because I love her. I determined only that I am the living, breathing acme, the apogee, the very zenith of alpha; more dominant than anyone in my thought processes around poker. My only comfort during this time was that my crushed foe is almost certainly now a shattered wreck of the proud man he once was.

...




fyp

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whamm!   Albania. Nov 19 2009 09:55. Posts 11625

zero sum man nothing you can do about it.


terrybunny19240   United States. Nov 19 2009 10:01. Posts 13829


  On November 19 2009 08:51 Oly wrote:
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fyp


HAHAHAHA :D this was awesome


d.Apollo   United Kingdom. Nov 19 2009 10:16. Posts 741

you suck at hon

feeder


piratematerial   Netherlands. Nov 19 2009 10:22. Posts 773

i demand a rematch!!!


Uptown   . Nov 19 2009 10:45. Posts 3557

glgl~

Half Pot! 

terrybunny19240   United States. Nov 19 2009 10:54. Posts 13829


  On November 19 2009 09:22 piratematerial wrote:
i demand a rematch!!!



lol it happened like 20 minutes before u posted your busto blog yesterday, for a second I was like "wtf rofl" cuz I remember u play nl100 HU, but then I remembered your name is pokerhaasje or something

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the cleaner   Germany. Nov 19 2009 13:50. Posts 3014

this is the business we've chosen


there are no facts only interpretations 

Loco   Canada. Nov 19 2009 14:16. Posts 21013


  On November 19 2009 12:50 the cleaner wrote:
this is the business we've chosen





qtf

fuck I should just sell some of my Pokemon cards, if no one stakes that is what I will have to do - lostaccount 

lazymej   Canada. Nov 19 2009 14:44. Posts 2897

lol Krantz felt the same way when he was murdering Viffer in 2M2MM and asked him, "Are you ok?".

To which Viffer replied, "die in a grease fire".


BigRed0000    United States. Nov 19 2009 15:11. Posts 3554

It's immoral to let a sucker keep his money imo.


FrEaK[S.sIR]   Canada. Nov 19 2009 16:04. Posts 1848

In order to win at anything, somebody needs to lose. You only feel bad because money is involved.

You don't feel bad when you beat somebody in a video game, chess or whatever - there is no reason to change that.

Money doesn't matter, only the ability to out think your opponents. If you let the money enter your thoughts in any aspect, it will reflect in your play and make you weaker. It's not about becoming "more alpha", it's about understanding what's important.

And nobody runs 9 buyins below EV and doesn't feel an ounce or tilt. Your subconscious responds to stimulus and will continue down whatever route has recently influenced it. If you've lost a lot recently, your subconscious will continue to believe you're going to lose and your decision making processes will be effected by this. Which is why even if you're down 10 buyins, winning a few pots will instantly alter your mood and ability to think clearly and then only then can you begin to make your money back. Up until then, you're just setting yourself up to lose more. Going for a walk or meditating and clearing your mind is usually a much better idea than continuing to play. You can juts continue to play in an hour or two.

This is a very big case of do as I say, not as I do. I don't quit much. But I try to and have improved at it. Generally when I stay these days it's because I'm sitting with a lot of fish that make getting even a realistic possibility. Though a lot of the time I just rationalize and make myself believe I'm fine. It's a hard cycle to break.


terrybunny19240   United States. Nov 19 2009 16:59. Posts 13829

No i seriously felt 100% during that session where I ran bad But yeah that isn't usually the case, I've been working on quitting when I'm not feeling good about my game as well^^


 



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