The Best Decision I Made Today

You can't win every time....if we could we'd all be grinding out a living....

The most important aspect of those losing days is to limit them, especially when you're not in control of your emotions...

I arrived at the Mirage around noon, where a new No Limit game was starting. Normally, I'm very comfortable  playing, but today...there was a negative vibe growing with easy passing second. As a result, I was never comfortable, and ultimately, put me on tilt:

1) A Older Gentleman, who came from a 3-6 Limit game, refused to sell his $1 Chips, because he felt it would slow down the game!! THE GAME HADN'T STARTED YET!!!!!! When the dealer asked why (very friendly, of course), the guy became very combative towards the dealer. I said, "So, if you bet 50 in $1 Chips, you don't think you'll be slowing the game down?" He didn't respond

2) A regular sitting next to me was complaining, almost everyone on the table was stradding every hand. Of course, since I was sitting next to me, he made it a point to tell me how upset he was.  I'm thinking, "I don't want to hear his shit!!!"

3) Most importantly, I was sitting in a great, juicy game, but I couldn't GET ANYTHING GOING!! Every hand there was a straddle, then a raise, then a bunch of call. SO when I had a decent hand like a pair, I was in there. The frustrating part is I could never connect..so I was leaking chips like a madman!!

4) One dealer, who is normally friendly, was getting increasing frustrated when the two older gentleman (The two I was sitting next too) were constantly being table captains, telling the dealer what to do. The dealer wasn't making any mistakes, but these two old farts would not shut up about how the dealer was running the game. I think they were sitting in a wild NL limit game, these old farts couldn't keep up so they had to blame someone...why not the dealer...As a dealer myself, I hate when dealers are getting abused especially when they've done nothing wrong....I can deal with a bad run of cards, but I can't deal with fucking nits who won't shut up!!!

After losing yet another pot, dropping my lost to about $150, I was at a boiling point...I was angry, frustrated, and just plain pissed off at what was going on. I decided to take a break...I stormed over to the sportsbook, taking deep breaths. When I return I told my wife (Who was waiting for a 3-6 Limit seat), we have to get out of her, cause if I stay here I'm gonna lose all my money...

We ended up at the Venetian, where I won some of my money back. My wife won a lot of it back playing 4-8 Limit. More importantly, I was able to get my emotions in control and was able to make good poker decisions (Like folding 88 to a 7-High board)

The best decision I was made didn't involve a poker hand, it involved my emotions. When you're emotionally unstable in a No Limit Poker game....it was can cost you a lot of money if you don't control in time. You make bad decisions. Always be aware of how emotions especially in poker. Don't tilt your money away....

I'm so glad I didn't...Despite the small loss, I lived to play another day.....