well, I think I officially give up.

SkittlePokerSkittlePoker
in General Poker Chat
For the past week and a half I haven't been able to do anything at the tables.

The majority of the time I don't hit the board. Not just the flop but all of the cards. I've sat there and pressed the fold button for 40 mins straight ... on 2 tables. I can't seem to catch a card to save my life. When I do hit and I get a pair, someone catches a bigger pair. If I get 2 pair, someone catches trips. If I get a flush, someone catches a higher flush. Sweet, I caught a full house. What's that? You have quads. Well what do you know, of course you do and hey, you caught it on the river ... again.

I don't know what's going on. When I start a hand with good cards (by good I mean, AA, KK, QQ, AK) and be aggressive, the board hits low or mid cards. If I try to slow play good cards then someone catches whatever miricle card they need. When I fold rediculous hands (oh I dunno, say 84) then the flop hits 448.

The only way I know how to stop the bleeding is to cash out and watch the games on tv.

Goodbye poker. It was fun.

~SP

Comments

  • AcidJoeAcidJoe
    Sorry to hear that Skittle. We all go through downswings and it's rough. I think the downswings are there to make you work harder to become a better player. However there is a lot of luck that goes on top of the skill element. I used to think that if you were a good player that the bankrolls I read about were rediculous. Now I understand why they are there. After losing 10 SnG's in a row with a ton of 4ths or having losing sessions in a cash game gets frustrating. We all go through it. Sometimes a break from the tables is what the doctor ordered.
  • Hork42Hork42
    Skittle. We all go through it. Take a break. Come back. It will be better when you play again.
  • HobbesHobbes
    Sometimes a short break is all you need.

    Lost 15 SNG in a row..took a break of a couple oif weeks....Won 7 in a row more than making up for my losses.

    It's a long term thing.
    If you love the game don't give up.

    Hobbes
  • pkrfce9pkrfce9
    You should quit. Ya. Poker is rigged. Specifically against you.

    Of course I am kidding. Get back up on that horse now.
  • pkrfce9pkrfce9
    And here I thought you were talking about Zithal's next big tourney. I can't get past the XXV-L button. Yes, I know they are past champions of XIII, XVII, XX and XIX but I dunno WTF goes in that box :rage::rage::rage::rage:
  • ScottyZScottyZ
    Yes, I know they are past champions of XIII, XVII, XX and XIX...

    You've done the research. Now, just prove to that box that you've done the research.

    ScottyZ
  • GTA PokerGTA Poker
    You must be playing online on PokerStars.
  • Flint BonesFlint Bones
    Oh, Bill. Is Anthony catching his quads with 72off again?

    Take a break. I went through a similar run of cards a few months ago. Oddly, right around the time I was laid off. I am doing a lot better now, though.
  • pkrfce9pkrfce9
    ScottyZ wrote:
    Yes, I know they are past champions of XIII, XVII, XX and XIX...

    You've done the research. Now, just prove to that box that you've done the research.

    ScottyZ
    The box will have none of it. I probably haven't tried all combinations of Champs/Champions Bristol St./Bristol Street (with or without Classic) and the 4 roman numeral values but I'm sure I've tried most of them. If it is case sensitive, then there are even more to try. I'm sure I've juuuuuuuuust missed the right phrase. Or I could be off by miles :D
  • Hork42Hork42
    The thing that got me was the dashes....

    'XXV-L' in the button. But when you enter your response don't enter dashes. Dunno if that's what you're caught on though.
  • ScottyZScottyZ
    AlsoNoticeTheFormatOfTheClue

    ScottyZ
  • pkrfce9pkrfce9
    NopeThatDoesn'tHelpMeAtAll.JustShootMeAndPutMeOutOfMyMisery.
  • moosemoose
    Hobbes wrote:
    Sometimes a short break is all you need.

    Lost 15 SNG in a row..took a break of a couple oif weeks....Won 7 in a row more than making up for my losses.

    It's a long term thing.
    If you love the game don't give up.

    Hobbes

    I hate to tell you this but if you were on Titan Poker, you would probably have a cool  at least a cool $15 000 sitting in your pocket right now.

    Name Buy-in Prize
    Fort Knox $50+7 $100,000 for winning 6 in a row, $750 for being 1st and 2nd in 6 consecutive
    Rio $20+3 $25,000 for winning 6 in a row, $300 for being 1st and 2nd in 6 consecutive.
    Maui $5+0.75 $15,000 for winning 5 in a row, $200 for being 1st and 2nd in 5 consecutive
    Dirty Dozen $2+0.35 $2,000 for winning 4 consectuive
  • moosemoose
    pkrfce9 wrote:
    NopeThatDoesn'tHelpMeAtAll.JustShootMeAndPutMeOutOfMyMisery.

    itsallthegreeknumbersforeachbristolwinnerenteredallinarow

    BANG!
  • HobbesHobbes
    Moose:

    Should have been more specific....I used the more general term for WIN.....Placed in the $$$$ :D.

    I will check out Titan though.

    Hobbes.
  • moosemoose
    I was trying to be subtle. I wasn't going to come out and call you an "extreme exaggerator". :D
  • HobbesHobbes
    You mean that Poker players actually exaggerate..... :D:D:D
    I'm shocked.....lol
  • AcidJoeAcidJoe
    I don't know about poker players but I never exagerate.... everytime I raise utg for 5x the BB it means i have aces...... reallly.
  • ScottyZScottyZ
    Think of it this way.

    At least you've still got your monkey.

    ScottyZ
  • HobbesHobbes
    I'll take that bet.
    And when I come over the top I have the other 2.... :D
  • HobbesHobbes
    And the monkey thread makes it here.....lol
    Poor guy is never gonna live this down... :D
  • beanie42beanie42
    velvetmonkeypic.jpg
  • JohnnieHJohnnieH
    beanie42 wrote:
    velvetmonkeypic.jpg


    Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape! !!!

    Sorry, had to be said.
  • ZithalZithal
    Way to go Skittle... ya cursed me. 3 hours of poker tonight...

    AA cracked twice.
    KK cracked twice (once by someone calling 3 bets cold pre-flop with Q6o!)
    AK cracked twice after I caught an A on the flop.
    Three trips cracked by two flushes and one runner, runner straight.
    And two straights cracked by a rivered flush, then a rivered boat.

    That's the last time I read one of your posts! It's cursed... cursed I tells ya!! If you're reading this thread, mark my words... give up poker for a week! You've been warned.

    On the plus side, I got to watch someone at my table go through $400 in no time flat. So that kinda made the $120 loss on my end a little less painful. Still -10BB/hour kinda stung.
  • mortymorty
    Zithal wrote:
    On the plus side, I got to watch someone at my table go through $400 in no time flat.

    Maybe he was bonus-whoring? :)
  • beanie42beanie42
    Zithal wrote:
    That's the last time I read one of your posts!  It's cursed... cursed I tells ya!!  If you're reading this thread, mark my words... give up poker for a week!  You've been warned.
    I got your warning too late. I got cracked more times last night than the window at a bean-eating contest. I think I should use my lowball starting hand guide for a few days :(
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