ftp, thought the donking was over, boy was i suprised

[TerpZone]

It's not really that it's rigged so much as people just play hands they should be playing. I do believe that if you're losing on the turn, you'll more often than not win the hand in a showdown, though.


But yeah, it gets a little better at higher limits, but I refuse to play at higher limits. I'd rather spend my money at those limits in live games.

[GloBug]

yeah well i know how u feel. i lost like 75+ on ftp yesterday playing the $10+1 double stack tourneys. took brutal beating but u know what the way i look at it is i could have saved my myself some chips if i played the hands different but i would go all in with AA and KK and get beat by 77 or suited connectors. but i feel today is the day for me to break thru and start punching donks in the face. so just keep playing your game u will bloody some donk faces today.

[kingsnthahole]

I'm honestly hoping that Online poker gets banned in the US, because the countless hours i spend each week playing, and getting donked on, i think i would fare alot better in AC and make more money, and not having online poker would force me to go to the casinos.

[GloBug]

I'm honestly hoping that Online poker gets banned in the US, because the countless hours i spend each week playing, and getting donked on, i think i would fare alot better in AC and make more money, and not having online poker would force me to go to the casinos.

eh dont say that. then im ****ed and i will have to go reno, lake tahoe or vegas. and i dont like driving there because if i lose it makes a horrible drive home.

[thenutzaa1]

Sick beat guys!!!


PokerStars Game #35543860757: Hold'em Limit ($3/$6 USD) - 2009/11/18 20:01:42 ET
Table 'Ariadne' 10-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: slapahog ($217.50 in chips)
Seat 2: BananaRanger ($270.50 in chips)
Seat 3: mindkiller6 ($100 in chips)
Seat 4: eesy ($99 in chips)
Seat 5: thenutz1234 ($123 in chips)
Seat 7: cadre472 ($312.50 in chips)
Seat 8: altfuels ($186 in chips)
Seat 10: xlr8s13 ($578.50 in chips)
mindkiller6: posts small blind $1
eesy: posts big blind $3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to thenutz1234 [Kd Kh]
thenutz1234: raises $3 to $6
mike29612 leaves the table
cadre472: calls $6
altfuels: folds
xlr8s13: calls $6
slapahog: raises $3 to $9
BananaRanger: folds
mindkiller6: folds
*Angie 82* joins the table at seat #9
eesy: folds
thenutz1234: raises $3 to $12
Betting is capped
cadre472: calls $6
xlr8s13: calls $6
slapahog: calls $3
*** FLOP *** [6h 9h 2c]
thenutz1234: bets $3
cadre472: calls $3
xlr8s13: raises $3 to $6
slapahog: folds
thenutz1234: raises $3 to $9
cadre472: calls $6
xlr8s13: calls $3
*** TURN *** [6h 9h 2c] [7s]
thenutz1234: bets $6
cadre472: calls $6
xlr8s13: calls $6
*** RIVER *** [6h 9h 2c 7s] [Tc]
thenutz1234: bets $6
cadre472: raises $6 to $12
xlr8s13: folds
thenutz1234: calls $6
*** SHOW DOWN ***
cadre472: shows [9s 8d] (a straight, Six to Ten)
thenutz1234: mucks hand
cadre472 collected $118 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $121 | Rake $3
Board [6h 9h 2c 7s Tc]
Seat 1: slapahog folded on the Flop
Seat 2: BananaRanger (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: mindkiller6 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: eesy (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: thenutz1234 mucked [Kd Kh]
Seat 7: cadre472 showed [9s 8d] and won ($11 with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 8: altfuels folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 10: xlr8s13 folded on the River

[thenutzaa1]

not done yet another bad beat!!!!!

PokerStars Game #35545781991: Tournament #213892629, $46+$4 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2009/11/18 20:54:45 ET
Table '213892629 1' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: dude_whasup (3275 in chips)
Seat 2: aarronn (2270 in chips)
Seat 4: rclarkmd (1660 in chips)
Seat 6: thenutz1234 (1795 in chips)
rclarkmd: posts small blind 25
thenutz1234: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to thenutz1234 [Kd Kh]
dude_whasup: folds
aarronn: folds
rclarkmd: calls 25
thenutz1234: raises 150 to 200
rclarkmd: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [Tc 8s 6d]
rclarkmd: checks
thenutz1234: bets 300
rclarkmd: calls 300
*** TURN *** [Tc 8s 6d] [Qs]
rclarkmd: checks
thenutz1234: bets 1295 and is all-in
rclarkmd: calls 1160 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (135) returned to thenutz1234
*** RIVER *** [Tc 8s 6d Qs] [4d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
rclarkmd: shows [8d Qd] (two pair, Queens and Eights)
thenutz1234: shows [Kd Kh] (a pair of Kings)
rclarkmd collected 3320 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3320 | Rake 0
Board [Tc 8s 6d Qs 4d]
Seat 1: dude_whasup folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: aarronn (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: rclarkmd (small blind) showed [8d Qd] and won (3320) with two pair, Queens and Eights
Seat 6: thenutz1234 (big blind) showed [Kd Kh] and lost with a pair of Kings

[0maxpower0]

man kings i feel 100% of what youre saying, as im sure we all do. I kinda feel like im in the same boat as you, the bad beats, the horrible play and the outdraws, are getting neck high, and u can barely breathe. Although ive said this a thousand times (and although i sometimes dont take my own advice) you cant allow the inherent emotional and psychological swings that exist in poker, to affect your disposition. Whether u win 5k for first place in a tourney, or bubble because of donkination and poor play, you have to be in the same state of mind.
What seems to happen to me, is ill take one of these beats, and then abandon my play to try to compensate for the chips/money i just lost. That, leading to losing more chips, and becoming increasingly frustrated that my hands arent panning out.

I think you have to be stoic. Winning and losing doesnt matter; winning and losing doesnt matter.... winning and losing doesnt matter... man i keep saying it and it still sounds weird.... but thats what u gotta be like. NO matter what the external circumstances, you have to remain steadfast and well-disciplined... Man, i think its more of a life lesson than anything... forget poker.

Dont allow the inherent emotional and psychological swings of ANYTHING, to affect your disposition in a negative way. Research your play, study poker strategy, pot odds, and all that. Study it so well that the only thing going through your mind is information, and logical deductive reasoning. Theres a time when raw emotion is needed, and the last place, is at the tables.

this has worked for me in the past; if ur ever taking a bad beat or something, or youre noticing your play is slippin, find something to do (30 seconds 1 min long) that ACTUALLY destresses you. Thats helps you release that obvious tension thats within you. When i was playing winning poker a few weeks back, in the middle of a tourney, if i made a mistake or got outdrawn; Id sit out the next few hands (or at least use the time bank) and put on a certain song and do some push ups and curls. Sounds stupid albeit, but theres something about physically releasing that tension, that is almost cleansing. You take the bad beat, you recycle the swirling emotions that occur within you, into a productive means to deal with them. Just take a break, find out what chills u out. And when that stuff happens in poker, jsut take a moment, and do that thing.

I hope this helps. As i probably said before, im actually saying this tomyself more than to you. BUt i really think that whats been helping me might help you. You have to make a conscious effort to take control of your emotions and behavior; i wish it was as simple as just happening normally, but you REALLY gotta make an effort. I hope this helps..

Find out what relaxes you, and keep it around you when ur playing. A pet, a song, a book, whatever. find it, and use it.
Best of luck man!

0max