tournament's vs gambling
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They aren't really tournaments, and you'd win gambling if you are playing for those kind of stakes. You're for sure out of my league.
They aren't really tournaments, and you'd win gambling if you are playing for those kind of stakes. You're for sure out of my league.
Its not hard to figure out...,
I have had the same problem from time to time in tournaments and league. The main reason is the fact that we can gamble as long as I have money, if im down a set or two, no big deal, I'm playing until I win or run out of cash.
But in a tournament or league it two and out! If I don't stay on the winners side until late in the bracket I'm putting my chances at winning the cash in jeopardy and creating undo pressure.
Ask everyone to bet something on every match and you'll play better, you might OFFEND someone, non-betters, just keep a polite apology prepared.
I have had the same problem from time to time in tournaments and league. The main reason is the fact that we can gamble as long as I have money, if im down a set or two, no big deal, I'm playing until I win or run out of cash.
But in a tournament or league it two and out! If I don't stay on the winners side until late in the bracket I'm putting my chances at winning the cash in jeopardy and creating undo pressure.
Ask everyone to bet something on every match and you'll play better, you might OFFEND someone, non-betters, just keep a polite apology prepared.
ElCorazonFrio
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This makes no sense, in fact you contradict yourself. You say that you can get down a couple of sets gambling and you can come back because you still have cash.
If you get down a couple of sets in a tourney, you are out...now because you gambled for those two sets, you've lost that money, also.
There is only a few reasons that a person will play well gambling and not in tourneys:
1. The pressure on oneself is greater during the tourney than gambling...let's face it, some people value the glory over the money and losing in a tourney is right in sight for all to see. Losing some cash is more private.
2. The person only gambles with spots that are not available in the tourney.
3. The tournament structure may not allow a person to keep warm, forcing him to sit and wait in between matches.
My best guess is that, like most gamblers, the OP forgets the times he lost and concentrates on the times he won. He sees himself as being better during gambling sessions and doesn't realize that in actuality he is about as successful in tourneys as he is playing for money.
Or he simply chooses his marks well when gambling.
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Hell the opposite is true for me, bet a dollar in a tournament and I develop a hitch in my stroke. Sad day, but I continue to throw $$$$ hoping to get better. At least keep my compadres in the pool hall.
Aside from what pepper sauce just said, which he said very well! Re-evaluate yourself honestly:
Do you hold gambling as a higher form of pool, therefore thinking it should be a cakewalk, perhaps underestimating the challenge?
Are you aware before your match that it might be a shorter race then what you normally play sets for gambling, therefore mistakes are more costly?
Does the atmosphere of tournament play put you out of your comfort zone?
I know what you're going thru as I've been there and still find myself there as well. The best advice is be honest w your performances and come up with a game plan till you find what works.
Gambling sets are you vs the same guy, usually pretty close to ur speed. If you're not a head hunter and just a typical run of the mill gambler looking for only easy action. Then, you will have a hard time playing tournaments. Tournaments increase in opponent difficulty as you move along and sometimes when you lose as well. When you're gambling no one forces you to have to play another set vs a better player even. You get to take ur time and make a game. Tournaments force you to play whoevers next and you play them even. However the risk is small and the payout is in odds. Hope this helps
Do you hold gambling as a higher form of pool, therefore thinking it should be a cakewalk, perhaps underestimating the challenge?
Are you aware before your match that it might be a shorter race then what you normally play sets for gambling, therefore mistakes are more costly?
Does the atmosphere of tournament play put you out of your comfort zone?
I know what you're going thru as I've been there and still find myself there as well. The best advice is be honest w your performances and come up with a game plan till you find what works.
Gambling sets are you vs the same guy, usually pretty close to ur speed. If you're not a head hunter and just a typical run of the mill gambler looking for only easy action. Then, you will have a hard time playing tournaments. Tournaments increase in opponent difficulty as you move along and sometimes when you lose as well. When you're gambling no one forces you to have to play another set vs a better player even. You get to take ur time and make a game. Tournaments force you to play whoevers next and you play them even. However the risk is small and the payout is in odds. Hope this helps
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Dude.... Your signature is freakin huge. Ive got a 27" monitor, but holy hell...... :thumbup:
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It is a mind set. I never do as well in a tournament as I do in cash games. You have the ability to restructure the game playing cash that isn't open to you in tournaments, and I've found it is a different set of people. Not better, not worse, just different and the cash players fit my personality better and make the game more enjoyable for me,
Different things make different people play poorly
all kind of things take people out of their comfort
since there is so little money in tournaments,and all you do is
show your speed and reduce your chances to win the money
perhaps there is a reason you don't really like the tournaments
some players just use the tournaments to showcase their worse game
all kind of things take people out of their comfort
since there is so little money in tournaments,and all you do is
show your speed and reduce your chances to win the money
perhaps there is a reason you don't really like the tournaments
some players just use the tournaments to showcase their worse game
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"Know Thyself"
Until you know and understand why you get nervous you will never fully come to grips with the problem. Since you're human, I bet what ails you is the same that ails most people. I recommend reading "The Pleasures of Small Motions" to find the answer and start working on a solution. Secondly, play more tournaments. Just like everything in life, it takes practice.
Gambling is good for gambling. It's fun and exciting but it does little to help prepare you for tourney play.
Until you know and understand why you get nervous you will never fully come to grips with the problem. Since you're human, I bet what ails you is the same that ails most people. I recommend reading "The Pleasures of Small Motions" to find the answer and start working on a solution. Secondly, play more tournaments. Just like everything in life, it takes practice.
Gambling is good for gambling. It's fun and exciting but it does little to help prepare you for tourney play.
It's just a couple of $1000 sets and you get to play better players. Additional the action is plentiful at these. All levels.
What you outlined still allows the same problem as the OP mentioned. No challenge. You could still enter in the open division. $50 9 ball.
Ray