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This KK/AA losing streak is just getting plain silly now. Thought I would try my hand at a FT BRM freeroll for fun and my first playable hand was KK. Someone donked two places before me so it was an easy call. Someone after me called as well. KK vs K4 vs Q9. Easy win for me right? No, the Q9 guy hit two pair. As soon as I saw that Q I knew he would hit a 9 and I was proved right again. Should I just fold KK/AA everytimes some donks all in now or what?
I don't know about anyone else but how predictable is poker getting lately? It's always the same sort of suckouts or stuff where you get a sense of Deja'vue.
Got two proper freerolls later so hopefully my luck will change then.
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yea i know what are u talking about phi, i was actually on a bad run with pretty much any premium hand, heck at some point i was playing for like 1 hour, 4 tabbling WITHOUT being able to go over $2,5 and i usually start relatively shortstacked (75bb) so practically i couldnt win $1 lol.
all my hands would miss the flop, my premium hands would just crash into something utterly stupid, my trips would run into higher trips etc etc. btw thats when i figured out if i keep on playing ill just go to hypertilt mode and bust my bankroll in no time... ive had enough of it and decided to take a looong break (in poker world,1 month long break is like eternity, i suppose)
maybe you could use a break too, like... 100% poker free break for a week or two, where you wouldnt play poker, think about poker, or even read/watch it. Hey, it worked for me
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I know AA/KK are not the end all and be all and will win 100% every time but I have never lost so much with then and usually to hands people should have not donked.
I don't need a break yet I have actually been relatively calm. I just laugh it off now but my luck with all in's is not really great and hurts my chances in freerolls lately when it counts and I should be winning. No matter, it will pass soon maybe.
Forgot I have VPP's to use on Stars so I can use those for a few chrome freerolls as well. Hoping at least to make one small bankroll tonight but we shall see.
------------ See, this is how b******t 888 has been to me lately. This guy has been donking for the last three hands with utter crap so I called because I knew I had a better hand then him and had to double up after getting set up against a short stack donking with KK when I had AQ. This guy also donked 105s earlier and beat someone with better cards too.
I was rubbing my hands in glee when I saw his cards until the flop...
------------ I am really starting to get fucking angry with that game now. Everything I do the other player hits a lucky card and gets gifted the pot. First with 1010 I was ahead until the river. He was calling me down with middle pair(on the flop) of 5's and the river gives a straight. And then I get 1010 again on the button and push with my remaining 700 chips and of course a higher stacked player calls with K5s and hits as usual the only card to beat. It's always Ace/King/Queen - rag's beating me every time.
Why is this constant s**t keep happening to me. I cannot win when I am ahead by showdown, I cannot survive fish chasing straight and flush draws, I cannot survive all in's when I am short stack or kicking ass and I am constantly losing. I am also seeing some really non playable hands beating me time and time again. This variance is starting to really kick the s**te out of me now.
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G'day mate
I hope you day went at least half as good as mine. I went on a good run and just kept it running for a nine hour grinder session. Hope your day also went very well. best wishes to you mate be cool
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just wanted to say hi
also, i should mention i like turtles too. btw i tried zoom on iPoker network, for fun mind you because i found a few bucks lying on one of my ipoker accounts and could be i was just on a roll, but it definitely feels a bit easier, compared to stars zoom thats it. mind you its still zoom and i hate it with passion but it does feel a bit easier
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Posted by Theapple: just wanted to say hi
also, i should mention i like turtles too. btw i tried zoom on iPoker network, for fun mind you because i found a few bucks lying on one of my ipoker accounts and could be i was just on a roll, but it definitely feels a bit easier, compared to stars zoom thats it. mind you its still zoom and i hate it with passion but it does feel a bit easier
I find the Ladbrokes the worst version for me. I have lost so much and seen the worst crap on there. Then Stars then 888. I actually find the 888 version beatable.
------------ After a good night out last night I am spending tonight recovering and playing freerolls. Overall I have a total of 4 on 888 today. Three normal and one SNAP.
Just finished the first one now and it was probably the worst one I have ever been. I basically spent over and hour folding due to donks and also only had a total of 5 playable hands. Two I had to fold pre and AA everyone folded. Somehow I managed to make it past the addon stage and got JJ on the button. Having 5k chips left and the BB being 1k I had to push it. Got called by a giant stack with k4s and of course lost.
Standard and no biggie but sitting there watching everything going on it shows how bad freerolls actually are and how no skill is used. Saw some standard suckouts me and a few others all knew would happen on that hand.
Thinking 888 have my account on the doomswitch or something until I deposit as I cannot seem to win an all in when needed or just sit there with no hands. No matter though it's only a freeroll and I have another three. Plenty of time to do better.
Anyone else hate freerolls or go through the same crap?
------------ Second freeroll I played better but got bored and got into a 5 way all in when I was short stacked and the worst hand won(66) hitting a set on the river(Another win for the major stacks lucking out)
Third one was the SNAP one and I called an all in with A10s as played against the same person before and he likes to donk small pocket pairs so called.(he had 77) On the flop I had a flush draw and two over pairs but I still cannot win an all in even when my odds become greater to hit something after the flop. In retrospect I should have folded but thought maybe I would win more if I start playing like an idiot, guess it is only against me.
In last one now and managed to double up on the first hand. Going to take this one seriously now.
------------ Never mind I am out of the 4th one already to. Flopped two pair and was slow playing it on a non scare board(because who has 35o, most players in freerolls supposedly). Over guy had 35 and of course hit a river on the turn. This game is so fucking rigged and sick it's unbelievable. 888 has it in for the dirty cunts.
Cannot even play and do well in a freeroll, what is this world coming to. riggedriggedrigged.com. Really getting sick of this game. How something you love playing and enjoying turn into something that you now hate.
------------ I would also like to say everytime I have flopped two pair on 888 on any game I have ALWAYS lost to a straight. Usually from fish. Funny that isnt it. RNG my arse.
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It's how I blow of steam. I am a professional moaner like the title states. Plus it keeps people like Doomdy entertained lol.
Half of it probably is me and my play and I know I am not the greatest player ever and someone who is a winner but come even you should see some of the things that happen in online poker is b******t. Or maybe it is just me I have won things and done quite well in places before so I cannot be that bad can I?
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Posted by Phisix: It's how I blow of steam. I am a professional moaner like the title states. Plus it keeps people like Doomdy entertained lol.
Half of it probably is me and my play and I know I am not the greatest player ever and someone who is a winner but come even you should see some of the things that happen in online poker is b******t. Or maybe it is just me I have won things and done quite well in places before so I cannot be that bad can I?
umm Yes, Yes you can Lol sorry amigo I could not resist. I dropped in to say hello and wish you well. Best wishes as always be cool
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I feel good today actually thanks. Just had a nice walk to clear my head. Think I am going to try my hand at a non moaning take on today and try my hand on a few freerolls. Prepare to be shocked!
------------ Still cannot win when I get my money in good. It's always the one card to beat me as well. Jealous of that Russian who beat me as about 80% of hands he was playing he was hitting everything. Standard Russian domination.On the plus side I was playing well until then, not many playable hands as usual though which is why I called that limp but I was on the button so why not.
Was I right to push all in with this hand? The whole table were full of players always calling with rubbish hands and thought I was good to do that. I could have folded after the second call but the way they been playing before showed they would have nothing better than me and I believe it was a good decision.
I maybe should have folded, but maybe I should stop getting into coin flips even when I have decent cards as I always seem to lose with anything lately.
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You got an answer for that question above mate? Would like some feedback.
My day was going okay and I was just checking my emails and I had an email from Ladbrokes giving me a free 5 euro ticket for one game of Twister Poker so I just used it and had a chance to win 10 euros(After the wheel of fortune span). Managed to win it just now. Now I have a new cool £8.20 to play with on ladbrokes. Not really that great at HU but managed to dominate the last guy after I knocked the first person out.
Happy Phisix now I have some cash to play with. A money win on the up coming SNAP freeroll would be the cherry on the top of my delicious Sunday cake if that happens.
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G'day mate
Dude that is sweet, I hope your day continues to go well for you. It would be GREAT to read that you turned it into a 200+ bankroll Truly think you should play a tighter style of poker and work for the longer slow build. Trying to build to fast just leads us to busto city, all of us. be cool
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G'day fellow mobsters
I think I have a bunch of tickets and things on my 888 account too. I keep meaning to log into my account and play some poker there but always seem to just go to one of my three primary sites. Wish you all the very best of luck in the tournaments be cool
I have won things and done quite well in places before so I cannot be that bad can I?
