Well I went out last night for live poker and enjoyed flopping quad jacks with 3 way action and my perfect play to maximize return. I raised pre-flop and then bet the flop into a KJJ board, since that is a normal play after raising. I called the flop raise. I then check-raised the turn, which brought three of a suit, keeping the early player in the hand since he called a bet and then the raise. Bet the river all-in for a full bet.
Only regret was that it happened at the 4/8 game before I got into the 10/20 game.
Live poker still gives me a high but you have to try to subdue the adrenalin rush otherwise your astute opponents will read you for a monster hand. Never have this rush happen with sports, although I feel pleased when I hit a middle.
Only regret was that it happened at the 4/8 game before I got into the 10/20 game.
Live poker still gives me a high but you have to try to subdue the adrenalin rush otherwise your astute opponents will read you for a monster hand. Never have this rush happen with sports, although I feel pleased when I hit a middle.
I don't know how to give it a name but I got a much stronger "Rush" when the Patriots won the super bowl (didn't bet it) than from any bets I have won in the last year. I guess I am more of a fan than a gambler anymore. There was a day I could care less if my favorite team won if I didn't bet on it. I can honestly say winning or losing at gambling doesn't offer me any real rushes. I will admit a bad day can leave me depressed but using cautious money management those days are few and far between. I don't mean I win all the time becasue I don't, it's just that I rarely lose more than I can afford on a single event anymore. There was a day when that wasn't true and thus the depression. I have learned how to bet within my limits (1 or 2%) of the bankroll maximum on any game or horse. I suppose hitting a limit exacta for 2% of my bankroll would be a rush but that has not happened in recent history.
Best of luck, wil.
Best of luck, wil.
