I do not follow the accepted rules of playing poker. I have tried to, I really have. When I do, I lose or come close to it. Therefore, I have developed my own style of playing NLTH. I am now starting to win more consistently.
What I find interesting is the type of person who tries to tell me how I should play. This, is usually just after I win a nice pot from them.
Now, I ask you... if everyone follows the same exact rules of poker, everyone would know what the other guy has and nobody would have fun. I win on the river? Yep, lots. I should not have called J6 off? I had about 4000 chips, and on the flop, get J6 (something). Then I get another 6 on the turn, I then bet around 2k,, and the table "professional" calls. The river is a small card.... I then go all in and the pro calls... with something... I can't even remember what he had. I win and he then starts telling me that the J6 was a bad call. I was nice and didn't say much.
A couple of hands later, I had Q10 off and raised to 100 or so. the flop was QQ10, and I bet around 2k. The Professional goes all in and of course I do too. You can imagine how he then started again and tried to tell me that I was a bad player. I mentioned that my playstyle seems to be winning, and then after a few more choice "attempts to make me see the light" I advised the table that I was turning chat off.
I of course turned chat back on after a few more hands. In retrospect, I should not have.
I will say, he was an ok player, except for his arrogance and seeming immaturity. His comments struck me as rather immature and so I asked him to not act in such a manner. That went over ... well... not nicely.
So, folks, if I win a hand or a table or a tournament, then I win. It's my playstyle. ok?
As always, comment what you want, I don't moderate anyone's posts.
ASTROSFAN
I totally agree. I can not believe the sore losers / whiners on this site. If they aren't whining then they are very insulting and on the verge of abusive. Pretty sad for them, really. I wrote a blog kinda similar to this about the whiners. Good Luck to you at the tables and in life. You have alot of people praying for you.