Don't Get Mad or Frustrated Go to School and, Learn Patience

[CRAZYBEAR007]

We all get tired of bad beats and when we lose the excuse we find is that the other player(s) were Donks or the cards were BAD. I am here to say that if you are serious about being good you have to put that aside and work on your game.
At first I had no interest in the schools, videos and lessons offered around the poker scene. As time went on I viewed it as a method of earning points so I could play in the certain points tournaments. Now I see it as vital to improving my Poker skills. Let me give you two examples. As I was playing a tournament the other day I used pot odds, hand percentages, online tells and position to work my way through a field of 4000 to come in 3rd in one of the Cake Gold Chip tournaments. In this same tournament there were 3 times that I was frustrated by aggressive players and got short stacked. In the past I would just push in with a good but not great hand and taken my chances. Instead I used patience and busted 2 of the aggressive players by getting great hands and using check raises. It was by far the most satisfying and one of the memorable high finishes I have had to date.
Do yourself and your game a favor and get to school and learn the P word!

[eberetta1]

What poker chool did you go to? Did it cost money or was it free?
I see one on Full Tilt that seems interesting. Dang, I just got
eliminated because I was frustated by this guy with $25,000
chips. He took my $7,000 chips with 2 his pair.

[CRAZYBEAR007]

There are a number of self-directed learning programs but you are right the Full Tilt school is one of the best and it is free. Just sign-up.

What poker chool did you go to? Did it cost money or was it free?
I see one on Full Tilt that seems interesting. Dang, I just got
eliminated because I was frustated by this guy with $25,000
chips. He took my $7,000 chips with 2 his pair.

[xxAAKKxx]

yeah crazy the thing is of getting mad is yes you win some you lose some but not constantly lose all the time

[willie beaman]

Patience is the key to being successful at poker. Never let your emotions or being card dead affect the way you play. Also, never let another player get under your skin that you may lose several pots to or continues to outdraw you. Be smart and pick your spots at the table.