Excuses for Playing Bad Poker
October 14, 2009
It is very common for novice online poker players to use excuses for their bad play, or use as reasoning to explain why they played their weak hands. When the truth is, they are just excuses. The reason they use excuses is to try to explain their bad play.
Here is a list of the most common excuses you will hear at a poker table, and I am sure you have heard them all.
Pot was too big – This excuse is usually used when a player calls either all or most of his chips on a bet by his opponent on the river. It can also be heard when a player bluffs on the river for no other reason than the fact he thinks the pot is too big to give up. Both reason are bad reasons and are only excuses for playing bad poker.
I was in the big blind – This is another excuse you hear players use. It can usually be heard when a player gets involved further in a hand that he should, or for calling a raise with weak hands. Like before, both hands are invalid reasons for playing a hand that way and are both poor excuses.
I was suited – Most often said when greasy cards happen to be suited. This is one of the quickest ways to go bust in a poker tournament. You will hear this excuse often at a poker table, players playing citing the hand was playable on the grounds of suitability.
I had a feeling – Probably the worst excuse out of them all. In addition, it is amazing how often you hear it. “I had a feeling.” what does that mean? It means you cannot even come up with an excuse for playing that hand.
I cannot win with good hands – This is the battle cry of the bad and whiny poker player. If you cannot win playing good hands what chance do you have winning playing bad hands? The logic behind this excuse is beyond belief. Because you are not good enough to play good hands properly, you think you can out play your opponents with bad hands. And what is even more surprising is how often you hear this excuse.
So this is a list of some common excuses heard around the poker table. You will truly be surprised how often each of these words are uttered.
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