The
pot was offering me close to three-to-one odds at
this point and I had at worst close to a 50% chance
to win. Of course I called, which was the correct
play by a large margin. The turn and river did not
help me, which will happen half the time in this
situation, so it wasn't a big deal. This is where
the trouble started. I have been in this situation
hundreds of times and realize that this is the way
I make money at the poker tables. 95% or more of
the time I can simply let this go and move on. This
time though, I couldn't stop thinking about that
hand. Once I realized this, I should have quit playing
immediately, because I know better. Of course, if
I had quit when I was supposed to, you probably
would be reading about playing JTs from late position
or something else right now.
I bought back into the game and played another hour
or so, but my play was not up to its normal standards
and I ended the session down quite a bit. I finally
realized that I was creating the problem, and walked
away from the game.
The key points of the column this week are, no matter
how good you get at the poker tables, always keep
your guard up to defend against yourself, and everyone
has sessions where they don't play to the best of
their abilities. By watching these things, you will
be able to reduce your losses during these sessions
by correcting your mistakes or quitting, which will
lead to bigger profits over the long run. Until
next week, good luck at the tables!
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