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Mistakes are an inevitable part of the game. However, we have the power to decide the magnitude of our errors. Would you prefer to make a small mistake or a major blunder? To err is human; to admit it, superhuman - Benjamin Franklin The Ego Just two days ago, I took a shot at 5 NL. Everything was going smoothly until today’s session. My ego got the better of me and I ended up making quite a few big mistakes. Let’s dive into one of these examples below. Set VS Straight | Click to view the poker hand details GGPoker, Hold'em No Limit - $0.02/$0.05 - 5 players Replay this hand on CardsChat UTG: $4.59 (92 bb) CO: $5.34 (107 bb) BU: $5.05 (101 bb) SB (Hero): $5.19 (104 bb) BB: $2.47 (49 bb) Pre-Flop: ($0.07) Hero is SB with 9 ♠ 9 ♥ UTG raises to $0.15 , 2 players fold , Hero calls $0.13 , 1 fold Flop: ($0.35) 9 ♣ T ♥ 4 ♠ (2 players) Hero checks , UTG bets $0.20 , Hero calls $0.20 Turn:...

Anyone can play like a pro when they have the nuts. The Nuts When reviewing my winning hands, I often recall the aforementioned quotes. Yes, if you have the nuts, you can play like Phil Ivey or Daniel Negreanu . So, essentially, if we hold the winning hands and the villain also has a strong hand, then everything we do is correct, as he would call us, right? Let's take a look at my hand below:  Full House VS Flush | Click to view the poker hand details PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players Replay this hand on CardsChat UTG (Hero): $2.52 (126 bb) MP: $2.61 (131 bb) CO: $0.42 (21 bb) BU: $3.91 (196 bb) SB: $2.60 (130 bb) BB: $1.36 (68 bb) Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is UTG with 5 ♦ 5 ♣ Hero raises to $0.06 , MP calls $0.06, CO calls $0.06, 2 players fold , BB calls $0.04 Flop: ($0.25) J ♦ J ♠ 2 ♠ (4 players) BB bets $0.02 , Hero calls $0.02 , MP raises to $0.04 , CO calls $0.04, BB ...

Bad Beats are the common trigger for tilt, and it did happen to me in this session. Before I'm talking more about this, please take a look at my hand below:  Trips VS Flush | Click to view the poker hand details GGPoker, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 6 players Replay this hand on CardsChat UTG: $1.73 (87 bb) MP: $2.00 (100 bb) CO: $6.59 (330 bb) BU: $0.89 (45 bb) SB (Hero): $2.00 (100 bb) BB: $2.34 (117 bb) Pre-Flop: ($0.03) Hero is SB with A ♥ Q ♦ UTG raises to $0.06 , 3 players fold , Hero calls $0.05 , 1 fold Flop: ($0.14) 3 ♥ 5 ♣ A ♦ (2 players) Hero bets $0.11 , UTG calls $0.11 Turn: ($0.36) A ♣ (2 players) Hero bets $0.29 , UTG calls $0.29 River: ($0.94) K ♣ (2 players) Hero bets $0.74 , UTG raises to $1.27 (all-in) , Hero calls $0.53 Total pot: $3.48 (Rake: $0.19) Showdown: UTG shows 7 ♣ 8 ♣ (a flush, Ace hig...