Reverse Blog Jinx

On various occasions I've run accross a blog or two that seem to be a bit supersticious when it comes to making predictions or hoping for the best on their blog. Usually it is followed up by a second post cursing the fact that they shouldn't have written such things and that the blog is to blame. That somehow the poker/blogger gods got together and have made life miserable and "unlucky" for this person because of all the hopes and dreams that they have written about in their tiny private space. This is my observation.

The truth is, it's all bull. I mean seriously, I don't even think I need to go into any sort of detailed explanation as to why. The fact is, we all have bad days/unlucky days at the tables. Period. Just because that you wrote about it does not change anything. But if it makes you feel better and more comfortable, then go for it! After all, it's yours to do what you want. I think I might just give it a try and test this theory myself once and for all. Am I totally contradicting myself here or what...? Ahhhh pffft, who cares. Whatever it takes!

My Math adventure came to an abrupt hault, as did the $75 token frenzy in back to back hands. In the Math I had KK twice in the BB early in the tournament. I think I miss played them both, equally as bad. The first time it folded around to the small blind (Cracknaces) and I raised it preflop to 3x. The flop came out low and unconnected, he checked, I bet trying to represent a continuation bet, he folded. The second time I decided to play it a bit differently. I smooth called the button 3.5x raise from the BB and saw the flop. The flop comes 9-9-J. I check he bets the 390 pot (does everyone bet their sets now??). I raise to 800, he pushes, I say FAWK, and make the crying call. He flips over A-9 offsuit, and I go home. I think a re-pop preflop was needed there. Just bad rusty ass poker. Of course then I proceeded to donk a couple buyins at the cash tables for good measures... tilt!

That's what you get for playing more golf than poker. However, I will gladly take golf over poker right now, this week.

So in light of my recent discovery that posting all about how I am going to make a deep run this week at the BBT points, I'm going to listen to my fellow bloggers and just sit on the virtual writting sidelines and see how it turns out.

Yes, I too, am supersticious.