[imthatguy]

Where you know exactly what's going on in a hand, in fact it feels almost like you're a mad poker genius, yet you still make the stupid call/raise/bluff that costs you your stack?

No HH is necessary, because I do this all the time.

[Wooderson]

I do too. And to make you feel even better, when I read the thread title I thought that your post was going to say, "Crap. I totally forgot what I was going to post about," becuase I have those moments all the freaking time.

[dap325]

Been there.. it almost seems inevitable sometimes. Definately frustrating when it happens.

[JoseRijo]

Yeah, it's a huge leak for me. Like when I have aces and I *know* I'm behind
after the flop but call anyway.

There's a reason why Brunson harps on going with your first impression in
Super System.

[hachkc]

Many times, just can't convince myself to trust my instincts sometimes.

[links_slayer]

Originally Posted by imthatguy

Where you know exactly what's going on in a hand, in fact it feels almost like you're a mad poker genius, yet you still make the stupid call/raise/bluff that costs you your stack?

Never.

Ok...all the time.

[whataboutj]

Ditto for me too.

It also occurs a bunch when I know someone has been bluffing a lot. I will re-raise to get them to fold and inevitably it is when they actually have a hand

[pkf655]

I think this happens to everyone. Like when people first start playing poker and they have pocket Ks then an Ace hits the board and they continue to call down to the river.

[hod]

Originally Posted by pkf655

I think this happens to everyone. Like when people first start playing poker and they have pocket Ks then an Ace hits the board and they continue to call down to the river.

I can gleefully fold those Kings, but when I've got the aces and i think someone has me beat... goodbye stack...

[jdunford]

Originally Posted by imthatguy

Where you know exactly what's going on in a hand, in fact it feels almost like you're a mad poker genius, yet you still make the stupid call/raise/bluff that costs you your stack?

No HH is necessary, because I do this all the time.

Like when you know the guy flopped bottom pair (because he's a loose-passive fish that hasn't folded to any preflop raise in the past hour, and "strong means weak" after the flop), so you raise with AK-high only to have him call. Ya, I stopped bluffing online a long time ago. I've found it's much more profitable to play textbook poker (bet strong when you flop top set because some idiot is bound to call you with bottom pair or A-high).

But I make that same mistake often enough to put a noticeable dent in my profit margin.

And hey, at least that strategy works on me!