Hi MB,
Thanks! I'll let my English teacher know you said that about my English language
...Yeh the forum is a bit dead, not many people posting things these days.
"a bitu of steaming" is basically another word for saying someone's on Tilt. But you already pointed out that that's clearly not the case. (VERY good, 7 months I tilted my bankroll of $57 off in an hour...
Not a prob. anymore now.)
Tilting actually goes away with expirience i realized in my case. Losses i thought were due to bad luck was actually bad play, giving a free card for example.
It's a bit hard to explain exactly why the problems got less bad. I just realized that I basically started out the same as you.
Two classmates were playing the game during recess, I wanted to play along next day. So I read the rules on the internet.. and I also found out there was a strategy for this game!
Then I did the same like you, ordered books, read articles etc.. and took the game serious from the beginning. I been playing tight since my first game
The course actually helped me out a lot, because it explained to me WHY position is important, and how it affects decisions.
Also how much you should bet, Value bet, Probe bet etc.
Mostly it was because it pointed towards a goal I guess. Reaching $1000. Every cent adds up to your goal, so little baby-steps.
My main problem is I was pushing myself too badly.
Now I realize you can read all the books you want, but there's no substitute for Experience, and that kinda takes time. Consider the money lost the learning-curve for poker.
Experience come from bad judgement, I read somewhere, and it's definitly true.
Just the fact that you're posting here, and realizing some things can go better. Makes you a better player than some of my friends that've been playing longer in my opinion.
I'd really like to help you as much as I can. It's cool you're really motivated in poker too
So If you could send some of your hand history files to my E-mail?
I'll check them through and try to give advice based on that.
Because I don't understand what's wrong either. You play a good poker game from what I can read.
I'm no poker pro like Doyle Brunson, But thing is.. you don't have to agree with things written in poker books or told by people. Just seeing things from another perspective is learning already!!
I'll speak to you soon
LND
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I sit down with just $5,- everytime. Because mostly the players buy-in for just $1-$3. I can sit down with $5 and have them covered anyway.
Besides, I'm still building my bankroll , and with $5 I risk 8% of my bankroll. I don't like the fact that the course usually has 15%+ on the table. I know this is because they want you to go up in stakes quicker, but I don't mind grinding it out slowly at the lower stakes.
This bankroll is meant to stay
