Just Another Hand

Posted by wynn on Jun 21, 2010 in Bad Beats, Donkeys, Table Talk | 1 comment

I see so-called players every session get emotional about cards. Some celebrate a winning hand. That is to say, they cheer when they get lucky and come from behind; a reward for bad play. Others get tilty when they either put it in bad after being outplayed or when they get beat badly after being outdrawn. At the table Saturday night, a variation on this theme...

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Case the Joint

Posted by wynn on May 22, 2010 in Donkeys, Laydowns, Table Talk | 4 comments

“Great read!” says the player in seat 8 to the very lucky lady in seat 7. I folded K-K from seat 9 to the lucky lady who raised pre-flop to a measily $15. From her tells, I knew she had A-A. Like many players, she played the bullets badly pre-flop and could not get away from them after the flop. Just because you have the best starting hand, pocket...

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Handicap

Posted by wynn on Feb 14, 2010 in Donkeys, Great Reads, Table Talk | 0 comments

Whoever said that poker is the only sport without a handicap was wrong. Dead wrong. I crushed a cash game yesterday. With all the easy money gone, I decided to play a small tournament. My rationale? I was freerolling from the cash game. In hindsight, I pissed away 80 bucks. I am at a table with several strong players, several weak players, and one big...

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Fatigue

Posted by wynn on Jan 12, 2010 in Buy-in, Table Talk | 0 comments

I do a self-assessment of my play after every session. It seems like once a week, I simply end up playing poorly by the end of the night / morning. The common denominator is fatigue. Fatigue is my number one enemy on a losing session. Why? It is simple. Fatigue affects your judgment, which, in turn, affects the quality of hands you play and the accuracy of your...

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