Poker is not a game to bring your ego to

[frob23]

So today I was playing and after about an hour, I realized that I needed to get up from one of the tables I was at. There was one really weak player and another semi-weak one... but my main issue was the two players on my immediate left. They were 3-betting me fairly often... reducing the value of my steal attempts and also making it hard for me to open hands that couldn't stand up to a 3-bet.

Yeah, there are ways to adjust to this. And I did adjust for a little while but eventually I realized that them being there was just turning the table into one where I wasn't likely to make a lot of money. Yeah, I wanted to play back at them and prove I could out-play them... but that was my ego talking.

So I ended that session on the table and moved to another one which was slightly better off. I actually ended the entire session about 20 minutes later but the point still stands. If you find yourself at a table where you're being out-played (especially by people who have position on you)... there is no shame in going to a new table. You don't need to "prove" yourself on the tables. At least you don't if that isn't your goal. My goal is to make some money and improve my game. I could easily do both at a better table.

So, beginner players, if you find yourself at a table where another player just seems to have your number and keeps getting the best of you... leave! Don't tell yourself that you'll get them back or you'll teach them a lesson. Just get up and find a better table. You'll have much better results.

[travz21]

You can get outplayed by worse players simply by being to their immediate right. It sucks, but it proves how dominant position is.

I've never really table selected since I used to play regular cash games, but even then I wouldn't do anything but make sure regs aren't on my left. And if you're getting 3bet religiously, just move unless your table is incredibly juicy where you can just wait for premiums. You're going to be better off finding a softer table. Anybody can 3bet you in position, it doesn't mean they are better than you. It just makes your life miserable.

[frob23]

Yeah, I am not saying these players were especially good or anything. But they were at least good enough to realize that I was opening way too often to have big hands and they adjusted by 3-betting way more often than their other stats would suggest they would normally do. Of course, maybe they just were getting big hands during that small sample size. But in any case, with them to my left, it made a marginally profitable table into one where I couldn't see any reason to stay.

[troutpw]

So, beginner players, if you find yourself at a table where another player just seems to have your number and keeps getting the best of you... leave! Don't tell yourself that you'll get them back or you'll teach them a lesson. Just get up and find a better table. You'll have much better results.

Thank You for the advice. I will keep this in mind

[teddykgb47]

Thank You for the advice. I will keep this in mind

True, very good advice. I always let my ego get in the way, now that I think of it..

[athomson123]

dude thanks for the advice. many time i face this type of situation while playing maxxpoker on facebook at that time i think that i'll teach them lesson but at last i cant do anything. and many times i suffered from loss.