It’s a continual barrage of ugly. I signed up for 2 tourneys today on PokerStars, one was a $5+$.50 with $15K guaranteed and the other the Daily $30Grand. I played in the $5.50 for around an hour and a half. I stole the blinds once with K-10 off. I never played a hand – first, it’s impossible to play 9-5, Q-4, 6-3, J-2, 2-3, 7-2 with an occasional A-4 off suit thrown in – in my opinion anyway. I never threw away a winning hand. I saw the flop once with 4-4, that was the only pocket pair I held. I finally picked up A-J off in early position and decided it would be my all-in venture (and it was the first ACE FACE I’d seen) with blinds at $100-200. I went all-in for around 1,300 and got called by 7-7. Not to worry, the flop was perfect for his hand 5-5-2-7-A. I expect it to happen that way.
The other tournament, the Daily $30Grand, I went bust in the first hand. I was in middle position with…you guessed it…A-J and a player in front of me raised it to $80, I called. The flop was 9-10-Q Rainbow. The rasier bet $220. I called and saw a King hit the turn. The raiser bet $620, we got all of our chips in on the turn. Of course a Q came on the River. I expect it to happen that way.
I can’t get around the card run. I can’t change it by being angry. I can’t talk myself into thinking it’s going to be different. I had a few days good run last week, now everything has reverted back to how I completely remember poker…dark…irritating…mind ripping.
The thing that really bothers me is not that the best hand stands up – although it rarely does for me – it’s the fact that when you are running like shit, you always get a hand that traps you and when you get a big hand – every 38 days or so – no one else makes a hand so you don’t get paid off.
Yup, it is an evil plot directed at you and only you.
That never happens to any of the rest of us.
In the words of the immortal Eddie Kendricks, lead singer of the Temptations, “You got to keep on truckin’.” You know just as well you’ll hit a run sooner or later.
Ken, I’m so relieved that you see it as I do. Any idea on how I can escape the evil plot?
Seems to key on Glenda:
“The only fun I had was bitching to Linda and watching her actually catch cards and make hands.”
are you from montana? reminds me of a movie…what was it??? Sarcasm Runs Through It
TAKE A BREAK FROM THE CARDS!!!! I hear the wii is fun 😉
Si Senor Monkey. That is why I love you so much. You have great advice, and it’s true…I really should just quit the game for awhile.
But remember, I’m the one that has been stood up many times for dinner or lunch or some nonsensical issue like food for sustenance when you have been sitting at the table – losing your ass – with both hands loaded with chips as you order another absolute and red bull (maybe I’m off on the liquor part) and fire those chips into the pot faster than a pig farting after eating peanuts, and I’ve said the same thing to you…Take a break! Ha! We are a pair to draw to aren’t we?
And the Wii really is fun. I play something on it every day. sometimes guitar hero, sometimes rockband solo, sometimes batman the video game, or the hulk, or……
love ya for thinking about me.
My Dear Ken,
I don’t really understand how Glenda’s blog post had anything to do with how I can escape the evil plot, or why you would lump our posts together. You are very aware that she’s in a particularly difficult spot right now and dealing with emotions that go far beyond a poker game, whereas I’m just kicking around the Card Fairy and the Card Run. It’s not a crime is it?
So let’s get back to the evil plot…
I’m aware of Glenda’s loss. Not sure why that’s being included in the thread. The quote talked about your play — other than the bad beat tales. It was in no was disrespectful of her loss.
As books go, you seem stuck between Jeremiah and Ezekiel. 🙂
Ken, my thought when I wrote the comment is that her post really is not associated with mine. Her view, especially now, is not one of happiness and perhaps venting about poker is something that helps air emotions, which I’m sure she has plenty of. And originally, you were punting me about whining, since bad beats do happen to everyone so your leap over to her post and associating it into your comment on my post, seemed a bit strange. But that’s my take on it – obviously you have your own. I did not think you were being disrespectful.