A while ago, I cashed in for $100. My bankroll grew. Then it crashed. Now it’s back where it started again, at $100. What happened? I ‘ve done nothing but pay the rake this whole time. What went wrong?
I think, honestly, that I have misunderstood how to play. I think that in order to beat the rake, I need to tighten up pre-flop. To beat other players, I need to stop justifying betting when I’m really not sure if I’m ahead. I mean, my own analysis of situations is not matching my actions. That’s bad. I bet when I’m not sure what the situation is. I should check then. Betting when confused is a sure way to lose money. Betting when I’m confused just builds a big pot that I won’t know what to do with.
I can beat these people by understanding stack sizes, bet sizes, pot sizes, and by them not noticing exactly how tight I am. I used to think that I need to be pushier in order to get an edge, but now I see, that’s not my edge. My edge is that I’m tighter pre-flop, thus beating the rake, and that I’m not throwing chips around when I’m not sure what’s going on, and that I’m watching them and I know their weaknesses.
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