As I sat in the living room of my in-laws' house in parochial, Primanti's-obsessed (Thanks NewinNov for reminding me to link to this) and poverty-stricken Pittsburgh listening to my father-in-law opine on the finer aspects of Avon's soap-on-a-rope, I thankfully allowed my mind to wander to an even more disgusting topic: my poker play since FTOPS.
Not only have I not cashed in any tournaments, I have been an equal-opportunity mule in cash games...giving my money away at HORSE, OE8, Omaha and even NL HE which I said I was swearing off forever. Each night when I sit down to play, as I click "register" and smooch au revoir to a little more of my pathetic bankroll, I KNOW I am not in a mindset to play. I am pre-occupied and impatient and as far from the analytical rounder of FTOPS as Lindsay Lohan is from her starring role in Freaky Friday. And yet I play. And I lose.
About the time my father-in-law got to exact body parts best for said soap on said rope, I had decided it was time for a poker mantra, a poker manifesto. Something I could read each and every time I sit down for a poker tournament (or my rare cash game appearances) that will put me in the right frame of mind to play "my game." I challenge anyone who doesn't already have a written mantra to craft one and post it in your blog...as everyone's will be different. Based on Fuel55's MATH performance last night, I'm guessing his will consist of:
1) Go all-in.
2) ... repeat.
But he WELL out-lasted my ass so I shouldn't say anything. If we went by last night's MATH performance, my mantra would simply be, slow-play a set to get a LOT of chips then donk them off shortly thereafter when you're about a big dog. I think I had pot odds to make that call though. But I digress.
Finally, after that long-winded introduction, I give you my poker mantra.
No Porn until after the tournament. Well, maybe at breaks.
AK is a drawing hand.
Flushes are over-rated. Do NOT be a soooted donk. You will lose a lot of chips chasing them and may not win much if they hit.
In the first three levels, if I don't hit the flop HARD...fold...
Percentages are just that. Percentages. They are not absolutes.
I would rather win a small pot with AA and KK than lose a big one
JJ and 10-10 and 9-9 are still JUST pocket pairs
Poker is not about whose dick is bigger…let them think theirs is and then whack them upside the head with yours
It’s okay not to continuation bet the turn…checking can be your friend
I am not a draw donkey…so stop acting like one
Pot odds need not be exact, but they need to be relevant
Poker is poker, it is on the internet more than "Leave it to Beaver" re-runs (With apologies to Pete Gillen)...if you play poorly in a tournament, there's another one later...or tomorrow...or next Sunday.
I am prepared to go out in last place of a tournament if I have followed the above.
I don't want to turn this into a dreaded "blog tag" ... but I am very curious to read the mantras of some other bloggers. May I name five?
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I will try to post my mantra or mission statement for tourneys in tomorrow blog.
Soap on a rope, ehhhhh. How long has it been since I've been reminded of that snazzy invention.
What the hell is "primanti's?" Ok, Primanti Brothers Restaurant, founded in 1934, is a chain of sandwich shops found throughout Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its suburbs, with an additional two locations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Its signature items are its sandwiches, which consists of grilled meat, a vinegar-based cole slaw, tomato slices, and French fries between two pieces of Italian bread. Got it.
Always good to learn something new.
If you're interested check out:
http://mookie99.bigopokerroom.com/?p=444
I dare say its time to bring out the gimp
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