God or variance?
I think no one is going to read this, but I need to vent with the 2 or 3 people who read this thread, I am a Christian person who believes in God and I have known poker for a few years, but I wanted to get into the studio to professionalize it and win money through it because I find the idea of being able to earn money from home and anywhere in the world (or at least most of it) very attractive and my dream has always been to travel the world and take my work with it, but I feel that an external force stops me, all the other people tell you it's the variance, bad streaks, etc., but I am mentally exhausted when in the big pots you lose with hands that are too strong and the opponent simply has 10% 5% or even 1.95% to beat you and they still beat you on the river, I think something prevents me from doing it, God or just variance? It's really exhausting when the fish go all in preflop and you have AA obviously it's easy to call and you They show 94o and they beat you and many similar ones of those, or the typical AA vs JJ and you lose and when you have JJ and they AA,KK you don't win, my coach always tells me that it is a bad streak that the result does not matter the only thing that matters is taking the right decisions in the long term, I make the right decisions and I don't win, when am I going to win? I have lost all confidence in my game of going all in with very strong hands for fear of the usual thing happening, I try to do everything on the river but my coach says that it is not a solid game and it frustrates me not to be able to win, when it comes That long term that they say so much, that they think, I say that I am going to leave it again and again, but when I look for something else to dedicate myself to I can't find anything and I return to this
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It sounds like you're having a hard time with this. Poker can be brutal. Especially when you do everything "right" but still lose because of things. It's beyond your control. You make good strategic decisions and then lose 1% or 5% of those results. It is incredibly frustrating and will test one's patience.
The mental exhaustion and self-doubt you feel is real. And especially when you hit a wall. It's hard to overcome, however, your instructor is right that your job is to make the right decision. But when that is not achieved in the short term Long-term vision is nearly impossible. The wide variety of poker can trick the mind. Especially when going for what feels like forever, remember that although it may feel lonely, But almost everyone who has tried to become a pro at poker has been where you are. You are not alone in these struggles.
Be it God or just the nature of the game. Sometimes these seasons are ready to challenge us. Maybe it's time to dig deeper and find out what's important to you in the game besides money.
Sometimes we are challenged to find growth in unexpected ways. short break Or stepping back a little can give our perspective a new look. This can be a time to reconnect with what led you to playing poker. And more importantly, With your faith and inner purpose
No matter which path you choose Remember that faith is believing in something we have never seen. You are strong and willing to stretch yourself. Keep trying and keep going. Your passion and dedication shine through. And I think you will find progress in your mission. Take care of yourself first and trust that one way or another.
I think no one is going to read this, but I need to vent with the 2 or 3 people who read this thread, I am a Christian person who believes in God and I have known poker for a few years, but I wanted to get into the studio to professionalize it and win money through it because I find the idea of R
I think the simple explanation is that God hates you. Maybe you need to rethink your life.
I think a key thing to do here is to track your stats with a poker tracker. This will allow you to view your all in EV to really see whether you're getting unlucky or selectively remembering all the bad luck and not the good luck. It can also show you just how well you're playing if the all in EV was accounted for.
Good luck!
