Like most poker players, one of the things I love to do, is talk about poker. Because I am isolated alone on a computer for at least 6 hours a day while I play, this need to talk about the game is amplified. I am sure this is the case for many online rounder’s.

Bad Beat Stories

A complete waste of time!! In fact, it’s unhealthy and counterproductive.  Negativity feeds on itself and breads in the people that allow it too. I always TRY and stay completely away from these conversations. Of course I still maintain a polite approach to people who bring up these boring stories, but I try and quickly change the topic and keep the conversation positive and productive.

It’s much more productive to talk about starting hand requirements, or bank roll management, etc. than to talk about something that we have no control over.  Losing/ Break even players tend to focus on bad hands rather than their play. At the end of the day they think things like; If only I my Aces had help up, or how can they call with crap like that, or once again I get f**cked. Positive players reassure themselves that they played well, and that the outcome is really non substantial.

So when we get together to talk about our beloved game, let’s try and help each other out ok??Sorry your Aces got cracked again but howz about we talk about how much of a “Rock” you are , or maybe how much poker tracker has increased your revenues for this month J

• Bad beats are nothing more than “Expected Losses”
• Losers make excuses; winners always find a way to win.
• Never focus on a problem, only the solution