What still surprises you when playing poker?

[pentazepam]

People who continue playing mid- to high stakes after losing year after year.

 

[Kinalha]

What still surprises you when playing poker?

surprises me
1.diversity
2.magnetic attraction
3.the unknown moments of surprise
4.have an interesting time
5.fantasies and dreams of a rich and beautiful future thanks to poker

players who still playing for years, and have no one evolution, still bads, just being a financial support for the regs

 

[sincos]

Poker marathons surprise me. How can you play poker for 24 hours straight?!

 

[NSX_Amfe2nat]

i play for too long so nothing already

 

[member401988]

Poker marathons surprise me. How can you play poker for 24 hours straight?!

it's adrenaline like doping

 

[AKQ]

What really surprises me is that people who claim the game is rigged still keep playing (and complaining). 🙄

Well if we stopped playing
then poker would be non existent

And I can complain endlessly, I'm being cheated .
But when people gaslight the victims or make being cheated into a nonsensical semi joke
Then the sites really don't give a fk

 

[AKQ]

when I raise from MP with 77
BB calls
flop comes 965

BB Donk jams over pot up to 2.5x

This spot seems to keep surprising me
Definitely gonna study it more

 

[AKQ]

Nope, that one never happens and hence never surprises me.

The only thing that surprises me is when I somehow end up on the right side of a winning streak. The feeling is beyond compare, kind of my 'high'. Of course I spend most of my time searching for a repeat of that feeling.

I'm wondering If I'm supposed suggest law of averages and volume, more studying or go get some drugs lol

 

[hardongear]

After 20 years not really much surprises me. Pretty much seen it all or heard it all. A few things that make me shake my head are:
1) How terrible players still are in 2024 despite all the FREE learning content available to them.
2) Poker players in 2024(after all the history and scams) that still loan poker players money and then act shocked and surprised when they never get paid back. They much have been living on Mars all these years.
3) How upset players get at losing at micro stakes.
4) How many players are stupid enough to play on unregulated poker sites and then are surprised/shocked when they win and don't get paid. Mars must be getting close to over populated already lol.

Cheers!!!

 

[R.Melnyk77]

What still surprises you when playing poker?

surprises me
1.diversity
2.magnetic attraction
3.the unknown moments of surprise
4.have an interesting time
5.fantasies and dreams of a rich and beautiful future thanks to poker

Unknown moments, surprises and, of course, an interesting pastime. Poker is a game that really entertains me, and I definitely enjoy the process, regardless of whether I manage to win money or not. It's just that if I manage to win money and increase my bankroll, then I feel very motivated and confident and it's definitely a good feeling

 

[Dejana]

Nothing...😄

 

[Sschafell]

what surprises me most is the large number of bad players!!!!!

 

[CDNMAN 42]

What still surprises you when playing poker?

surprises me
1.diversity
2.magnetic attraction
3.the unknown moments of surprise
4.have an interesting time
5.fantasies and dreams of a rich and beautiful future thanks to poker

I don't know if I call it surprise or irritates me but the changes to the manner of betting by most players...used to be that a normal raise pre flop was 3x BB, now most players Limp pre flop. thereby letting the BB in for free...and therefore creating a lot of wins by poor starting hands that catch.

 

[member401988]

I don't know if I call it surprise or irritates me but the changes to the manner of betting by most players...used to be that a normal raise pre flop was 3x BB, now most players Limp pre flop. thereby letting the BB in for free...and therefore creating a lot of wins by poor starting hands that catch.

I think that's what happens, a lot of people play poker for years and haven't found their true game or haven't fulfilled their dreams and that's why their game looks so hysterical and depressingly panicky

 

[valanddon]

That a joker with 7/ 2 can crack pocket AA's

 

[member401988]

That a joker with 7/ 2 can crack pocket AA's

why not if flop 777 comes or 222
AA can only hope that turn will come A and river will come A

 

[Alex Sentsov]

Poker always surprises)

 

[SpanRmonka]

I get surprised by my ability to make the same mistakes over and over again!! Haha

 

[s0ftdumps]

What still surprises you when playing poker?

surprises me
1.diversity
2.magnetic attraction
3.the unknown moments of surprise
4.have an interesting time
5.fantasies and dreams of a rich and beautiful future thanks to poker

I still get surprised at how bad people can play even in this age of solvers. That being said I don't play high stakes so people probably just don't care

 

[Sunz of Beaches]

The views and opinions of some people who play this game already for years.

 

[Sunz of Beaches]

I don't know if I call it surprise or irritates me but the changes to the manner of betting by most players...used to be that a normal raise pre flop was 3x BB, now most players Limp pre flop. thereby letting the BB in for free...and therefore creating a lot of wins by poor starting hands that catch.

Thats definitely not true as a general statement. Overall the game got more aggressive in the last few years. U see that maybe a lot in freerolls/the private freerolls u are playing and on micros but those tournaments/games do not mean too much if we look at the great scheme of things 😉

 

[AKQ]

I don't know if I call it surprise or irritates me but the changes to the manner of betting by most players...used to be that a normal raise pre flop was 3x BB, now most players Limp pre flop. thereby letting the BB in for free...and therefore creating a lot of wins by poor starting hands that catch.

range advantage distribution is still better from the button ,no matter the sizing
position is still better from the button ,no matter the sizing
BB has a wider range if the button limps or min raises

How we get value after that is on you

 

[Cooking]

Unfortunately I think I play for so many years that nothing really surprises me, at least not in the positive side.

 

[Zorba]

What still surprises you when playing poker?

surprises me
1.diversity
2.magnetic attraction
3.the unknown moments of surprise
4.have an interesting time
5.fantasies and dreams of a rich and beautiful future thanks to poker

I sometimes still get surprised at how stupid some players are.

 

[member401988]

I sometimes still get surprised at how stupid some players are.

what would you suggest waiting for AA only