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 The solar energy that fuels Ultraman is quickly exhausted on Planet Earth. As his energy reserves dwindle, his Color Timer starts to flicker. If the Color Timer is extinguished, Ultraman will lose the strength to rise once more. You’ve got this, Ultraman! The clock is ticking! Wait! Is this a Poker blog? Why on earth we're talking about Ultraman here. Please bear with me while I'm explaining this.  For you who are not familiar with the Ultraman thing I have a link for you here about the Ultraman's Color Timer. In a nutshell, the Color Timer shows Ultramans' strength. If the color is blue then he is at full strength. If it starts to flash and turns to red that means the energy level is low.  During my Micro Stakes Poker journey, I've noticed that I have a 'Color Timer'—a point where, after playing for a certain period, my energy and focus begin to wane, leading to poor decision-making. This pattern became apparent when I observed a consistent downswing that ...

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...