There is a reason for asking this question, I will post a link after I received some responses.
Take the following scenario;
You have lost a few bets, you place a big bet on Bank, the cards are drawn as follows;
8 to the player
Picture to the bank
Picture to the player for a natural 8, you feel sick and curse, have already written the bet off, wondering how you will recoup, keep betting more or by other means.
Next card to the Bank, 9. Bank wins 9 over 8, sh1t you say.
The question is 'how do / would you feel'???
I've had this happen many times, I'm relieved but not happy, because I would have rather have not been put through the experience of seeing that N8 to the player side, too stressful to fully enjoy the win?
Next scenario (again this actually happened to me over a year ago), I'm getting battered at the tables, it's been a long hard session and I'm losing heavily, basically there is little way back and I'm thinking I'll have to record the session as a losing one. After playing for longer than 12 hours, common-sense has long gone. I put my last four black chips on the Banker. Player pulls a Natural 8, that's it, all over bar the shouting. Banker is on a three and dealer pulls a six for 9 over 8, win to the Bank.
I say nothing, absolutely nothing, my friend who is next to me, goes ape sh1t and smacks me too hard on the shoulder. It was like an $800 turn-around, I continue on and win the session.
The point is, I didn't celebrate at the table, I said zilch, didn't even smile. Maybe it due to a number of reasons, firstly I know this game can change on a whim and until you are out the door, take nothing for granted. Is it that document I posted many years ago from Yarbrough which clearly states "do not get emotionally involved in the game", maybe I take that too literally and try too hard. When I get home, I might fist pump the air, laugh all the way home, but at the tables, it is complain about the losses and stum about the wins mainly.
Anybody equate to this? I came across a scientific study relating to this behaviour this week, which may be of interest in understanding ourselves at the gaming tables, the more enlightened we become the better equipped we are psychologically. Psychological = composure & discipline...
Who recognises such traits...
I'll post a link next time.......
Take the following scenario;
You have lost a few bets, you place a big bet on Bank, the cards are drawn as follows;
8 to the player
Picture to the bank
Picture to the player for a natural 8, you feel sick and curse, have already written the bet off, wondering how you will recoup, keep betting more or by other means.
Next card to the Bank, 9. Bank wins 9 over 8, sh1t you say.
The question is 'how do / would you feel'???
I've had this happen many times, I'm relieved but not happy, because I would have rather have not been put through the experience of seeing that N8 to the player side, too stressful to fully enjoy the win?
Next scenario (again this actually happened to me over a year ago), I'm getting battered at the tables, it's been a long hard session and I'm losing heavily, basically there is little way back and I'm thinking I'll have to record the session as a losing one. After playing for longer than 12 hours, common-sense has long gone. I put my last four black chips on the Banker. Player pulls a Natural 8, that's it, all over bar the shouting. Banker is on a three and dealer pulls a six for 9 over 8, win to the Bank.
I say nothing, absolutely nothing, my friend who is next to me, goes ape sh1t and smacks me too hard on the shoulder. It was like an $800 turn-around, I continue on and win the session.
The point is, I didn't celebrate at the table, I said zilch, didn't even smile. Maybe it due to a number of reasons, firstly I know this game can change on a whim and until you are out the door, take nothing for granted. Is it that document I posted many years ago from Yarbrough which clearly states "do not get emotionally involved in the game", maybe I take that too literally and try too hard. When I get home, I might fist pump the air, laugh all the way home, but at the tables, it is complain about the losses and stum about the wins mainly.
Anybody equate to this? I came across a scientific study relating to this behaviour this week, which may be of interest in understanding ourselves at the gaming tables, the more enlightened we become the better equipped we are psychologically. Psychological = composure & discipline...
Who recognises such traits...
I'll post a link next time.......