Poker losses

RaNd0m · 11/16/2005, 10:46 PM

I know a lot of you are good poker players, and you've made good incomes from it. What I'm wondering is... how do you guys deal with the swings? I've been way up and way down and finally, mostly out of frustration, bad beats, and tilt, I went bust on one of my accounts. So anyone got any horror stories to make me feel better?

EnjoiPandaPoo · 11/17/2005, 10:38 AM

No, but I did win $50,000 in an online tournament.

Metagross_Ex · 11/17/2005, 02:55 PM

It sucks being to young to legally gamble.

Captain Chronic · 11/17/2005, 06:52 PM

gambling is overhyped these days. only 10% of the field at the wsop main event makes ANY money. you have to remember that for every winner, there is at least one loser. if i wanted to gamble, i'd play the stock market. that's where the real money is.

Kempley05 · 11/19/2005, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Chronic

gambling is overhyped these days. only 10% of the field at the wsop main event makes ANY money. you have to remember that for every winner, there is at least one loser. if i wanted to gamble, i'd play the stock market. that's where the real money is.

Exactly, if someone is willing to gamble they must know that the odds are in their favour. Betting agencies should break even every year if they gave fair odds. If they make profit, they on averasge will take your money. Its all very well Sky sports showing poker million, where you can win a £1,000,000. They don't show where that £1,100,000 came from (at least 10% would be needed for a casinos commision). Gambeling may or may not do you any good, But the odds are against you, its not worth it.

EnjoiPandaPoo · 11/19/2005, 05:00 PM

That's why Hold 'Em is so popular. Because if you have a lot of skill, you have higher odds of winning then playing craps, blackjack, roullette, etc..

Rulemaster · 11/20/2005, 10:19 AM

better luck next year. RaNd0m=joseph hachem

EnjoiPandaPoo · 11/20/2005, 05:25 PM

"Rand0m. Rand0m, Rand0m! Oy! Oy! Oy!"

Rand0m: "Pass the suga'!"

ROFL I can see it now.

RaNd0m · 11/20/2005, 07:36 PM

I really am Joseph Hachem. Seriously.

Oy Oy Oy!

Btw, I was watching the WSOP... ugh, Raymer got so screwed. The guy who beat him with QJ suited was a donk ;(

Rulemaster · 11/20/2005, 11:25 PM

donk this. better luck next year

RaNd0m · 11/27/2005, 09:34 PM

Poker losses? WHAT?

So I won a satellite to play in the $150000 guaranteed $200 + 15 buyin at UltimateBet. Woohoo, I cashed. $300.

I'm all in.

~ RaNd0m

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11/16/2005, 10:46 PM	#1
RaNd0m	Poker losses I know a lot of you are good poker players, and you've made good incomes from it. What I'm wondering is... how do you guys deal with the swings? I've been way up and way down and finally, mostly out of frustration, bad beats, and tilt, I went bust on one of my accounts. So anyone got any horror stories to make me feel better? __________________ Vote Libertarian in 2006! TEAM ODELA... coming to a Gym Challenge near you! Current record: 24-20... if you ignore my sister and Brad Moran, we're 18-6! 2nd place at Sedalia, MO GC

11/17/2005, 10:38 AM	#2
EnjoiPandaPoo	No, but I did win $50,000 in an online tournament. __________________ T32 19th 11-14 World Championships 2004 4-2-1 Creator of Team Honkey LET'S GO METS!

11/17/2005, 02:55 PM	#3
Metagross_Ex	It sucks being to young to legally gamble.

11/17/2005, 06:52 PM	#4
Captain Chronic	gambling is overhyped these days. only 10% of the field at the wsop main event makes ANY money. you have to remember that for every winner, there is at least one loser. if i wanted to gamble, i'd play the stock market. that's where the real money is. __________________ Say I put my brain in a robot body and there's a war. Robots versus humans. What side am I on?

11/19/2005, 05:00 PM	#6
EnjoiPandaPoo	That's why Hold 'Em is so popular. Because if you have a lot of skill, you have higher odds of winning then playing craps, blackjack, roullette, etc.. __________________ T32 19th 11-14 World Championships 2004 4-2-1 Creator of Team Honkey LET'S GO METS!

11/20/2005, 10:19 AM	#7
Rulemaster	better luck next year. RaNd0m=joseph hachem __________________ Lafonte: HOME OF THE ONLY 2-TIME WORLD CHAMPION

11/20/2005, 05:25 PM	#8
EnjoiPandaPoo	"Rand0m. Rand0m, Rand0m! Oy! Oy! Oy!" Rand0m: "Pass the suga'!" ROFL I can see it now. __________________ T32 19th 11-14 World Championships 2004 4-2-1 Creator of Team Honkey LET'S GO METS!

11/20/2005, 07:36 PM	#9
RaNd0m	I really am Joseph Hachem. Seriously. Oy Oy Oy! Btw, I was watching the WSOP... ugh, Raymer got so screwed. The guy who beat him with QJ suited was a donk ;( __________________ Vote Libertarian in 2006! TEAM ODELA... coming to a Gym Challenge near you! Current record: 24-20... if you ignore my sister and Brad Moran, we're 18-6! 2nd place at Sedalia, MO GC

11/20/2005, 11:25 PM	#10
Rulemaster	donk this. better luck next year __________________ Lafonte: HOME OF THE ONLY 2-TIME WORLD CHAMPION

11/27/2005, 09:34 PM	#11
RaNd0m	Poker losses? WHAT? So I won a satellite to play in the $150000 guaranteed $200 + 15 buyin at UltimateBet. Woohoo, I cashed. $300. I'm all in. ~ RaNd0m __________________ Vote Libertarian in 2006! TEAM ODELA... coming to a Gym Challenge near you! Current record: 24-20... if you ignore my sister and Brad Moran, we're 18-6! 2nd place at Sedalia, MO GC