Results Oriented Players

It's been a while since my last post. let me just tell you- I have been on a bad run of cards lately. I have had aces cracked, kings cracked, a flopped set murdered by runner runner full house, and who knows how many races I have lost. For a while there I was getting really frustrated with poker. I was wondering what I was doing wrong. I would constantly be thinking could I have played it better? What if I check here or bet there?

The answer hit me after a bust out last week! Here it is- I am playing fine. I am getting my money in good 80% - 90% of the time. I am just getting called by results oriented players. A results oriented player does not factor in the following when deciding to play a hand:
Position
Opponent(s) playing style
Previous action
Their chip stack
Opponents chip stack
Past hands played by opponents
The REAL strength of their hand

This is what they think of after the hand:
I won the hand therefore, I played it awesome!

Here is a news flash- Just because you win doesn’t mean you played it right! There is a legitimate time to fold just about every starting hand in NLHE, whether it be pre-flop or on the flop. But, there are a ton of weak players who just can’t lay down some of these marginal hands. I guess I should be thankful that these players exist. When they come to the table they just bleed chips. Although lately it just seems that every time I am up against this type of opponent I get them trapped, I get them to commit their chips when I am 80% or better to win the hand, but then they hit their miracle card.

I just have to remember…I made the right play. I got my money in good. Sometimes it’s just harder to remember than others!