Its easier said than done, this patience thing. I may need to practice what I preach in future as I found myself in a rather confusing situation today and acted incorrectly. Let me enlighten you. I took £10 onto a table for a good old game of poker. Now, normally I would expect my £10 to last me an hour or so and I will walk away in profit or with nothing but a numb bum for my time but on this occasion my first hand was Ace Ace and to all of you that know the game well, this is the best starting hand available. There is nothing that can beat you as you stand. Only another Ace Ace can be drawing with you. So this guy goes all in and I rush to my call button with great enthusiasm knowing that there is nothing on the planet that could be better than AA and I promptly call. My cash is about to double when I see he has 3 3. You see, Its not very often that you get this opportunity. As I say to people all the time,"You need to grind it out" But to prove me wrong occasionally, out comes the big hand AA. You must take advantage of these hands but the lesson is, Don't throw all your coins into the fountain and expect a return of good fortune. It may not happen every time and if you are on a tight budget then keep some for a rainy day. Well!! a rainy day it is and I have no gold coins left to see me through. You see its not just the fact that he hit his 3 for his hand and I never hit my Ace. Its the mere fact that he didn't hit until the very last card(the river card). I really don't mind losing to 3 3 or any decent pair or suited connectors( 9/10 hearts for example). I just mind being beaten by my sheer stupidity. The odds where in his favour as much as mine when the cards where turned because he has the same odds of hitting as I do and I have went all in with every penny I had on the day and "threw caution to the wind".OK I was favourite when the cards where turned but I was also walking into a minefield blind and I got all the way until I reached the fence, stood on the last mine and was blown back to the start of the field. I will walk the field again, only, the next time I will have my metal detector with me and walk cautiously.
Gordy www.planetbet.co.uk
depressed and obsessed