Quote Originally Posted by nibbles
Sick day, using poker as medicine. Thanks for the encouragement Dranger. Noone wants to go too far on tilt. But for you and XxStacksxX, I'm not "complaining". This is a "blog", where one expresses their thoughts, ideas, and feelings. Last night I was venting after taking a bad beat for a (relatively) large amount when I was a 70/30 fav. If I can't vent on my blog, where the hell can I? Nobody in the real world wants to hear me gripe about losing 3 dollars. In the midst of a recession, I wouldn't dare! I read somewhere in the BC that keeping a poker journal was good. Not just a financial record, or just stats, but your thoughts as well. See how you progress mentally in your approach to the game. Someday, looking back and laughing at how I USED to see the game. Or maybe some newbie who shares my "wrong" view can progress quicker. It's all Kool 'n the Gang.
While venting doesn't help you grow as a player, I'm not gonna say not to do it because I understand a good majority of players will never be able to take a huge beat and just say no worries. I vent at times to, but it's generally over how I'm playing poorly and I can't accept that.

However, coming in here saying that you don't hit the flop the right number of times, that you rarely catch your flush, while others are "luckier" than you and they are hitting and all that jazz, that is definately detrimental not only to your game, but to any complete beginner that reads this and thinks that your correct. You hit the flop the exact percentage you are supposed to. Your hand holds up the exact percentage that is it supposed to, and it's the same for everyone. It just so happens this occurs over the long run, and things can seriously fluctuate in the short run.

Saying retarded jazz like this:

"But that's why they call it gambling, because it doesn't even out. Some people are lucky and some ain't."

isn't good for you or others. If you want to gamble go player the slots. It does even out, an it's a game based upon odds, skill, math, etc. Yes luck is a factor, but it pales in comparison to skill. If you believe otherwise, you will be nothing but another donator.

Btw, how much studying are you doing by any chance? Books you are reading, etc? By your "vent" it seems you don't understand how poker really works (ie. ev, variance, etc.) and that could be a problem.