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From Good to Bad

Last week, I was running hot. Seriously hot.

Perfect reads. Laying down big hands when I knew I was beat. Making big calls with second pair. Catching the cards I was chasing, and picking up the big hands deep in the SNG.

And, when it was over, I didn’t realize it.

Calling extra bets. Bluffing with air, out of position, against 5 opponents. Overvaluing sooted connectors. Undervaluing asshats who think K8 is worth 5 bets pre-flop.
Y’all know what I’m talking about.

Lack of discipline. Playing well, but thinking you’re lucky. Then feeling that luck will get you through when you stop playing well. Good players are disciplined. They play well most of the time, and don’t play when they show signs of losing discipline.

I’m not one of those.

Right now, I’m multi-tabling 2 turbo SNGs on Full Tilt, the crack of the poker world, while writing this post.

Don’t try this at home.