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A big thank you goes out to everyone for writing such long and thoughtful responses to the quiz I posted a few days ago. If you haven’t gotten a chance to read it yet, you can check it out here.

I think the biggest mistake that people make with a hand like JJ in early position is that we don’t fully realize how situationally dependent a hand like this is. There are so many variables in playing hands like this a cash game that I can’t really give a solid answer either way. The real point of this quiz is to test yourself to make sure you are considering the correct things and to see if you understand how different variables should affect your decision. These can be some of the best exercises for your poker muscles.

Against a mix of mostly tight and straightforward players, sometimes I limp and sometimes I raise. Read more about my thoughts on this situation

I have decided to continue my psychology thang I am on. They say you write about things you are interested in and as of right poker psychology is my main squeeze. I would like to get some hands up soon so that maybe we can get some strategy discussion on here.

I find that once a poker player reaches a certain stage that his biggest limiting factor is himself. Pretty much all players can get a good general grip on strategy such that they will be able to beat games that aren’t too tough. At a certain point a player must look inward to find new leaks. I have discussed this somewhat in my Ask Why blog.

I believe two of the most common flaws I see around the forums are the “I am not weak-tight” flaw and the “I watch too much TV” flaw. These two flaws are closely related to each other and often have the same symptoms. Read more about these flaws

They say lots of things. They say… a bird in the hand is better than two in a bush. They say… be careful what you wish for. They say… the man who goes to bed with itchy butt awakes with stinky finger.

They also say that the first step to fixing a problem is admitting that you have one. I have a problem. I can’t focus as well as I would like!

There – I said it.

I’m a daydreamer. I spend a majority of my time not really where I am at.

I can study poker, post on forums, discuss the game with respected players, and read all the books I have five times. I study poker constantly. In fact, I am often daydreaming about poker when I am anywhere. The irony of the situation is when I sit down to play poker after work, like I have been waiting to do all day, I daydream about something else! When I sit down to play poker I am a daydreaming aficionado. This is not a good thing.

Now, I am exaggerating a bit. It is not 100% of the time that I don’t focus while I am playing poker. However, it still is pretty high. It is hard to guess a number when you are trying to guess how often you aren’t paying attention. If I had to guess, I would say something like 50% of time. It’s pretty embarrassing to admit actually, but that brings us back to what they say. So, there. It’s out!

Let’s think only in poker terms. Why do I have trouble focusing when playing poker? Show me more!