Pitonealal
Rock Star
Platinum Level
One of the hardest things in poker is to truly believe in your own victory. Not just in one single hand or one single session, but in the bigger picture – over the distance. Because poker isn’t about today’s unlucky river card or yesterday’s bad beat. It’s about thousands of hands, thousands of decisions, and how consistent you are with them.
I’ve learned that even if you play perfectly, there will be days when it feels like the universe is against you. You push all-in with 70% equity and still lose three times in a row. You catch yourself asking: “Why me? Why now?” But that’s where the concept of distance comes in. Over the long run, the math will protect you. The percentages will balance out.
Believing in victory doesn’t mean expecting to win every pot. It means trusting that if you make the right decisions consistently, the results will follow. It’s like planting seeds: you don’t see the tree right away, but one day, it will grow.
The real battle in poker is not only against opponents, but also against self-doubt. Distance is your shield. If you trust the process, if you study, if you remain disciplined, then variance is only temporary noise.
So my advice to myself and to anyone reading: don’t lose faith after bad sessions. Trust your game, trust the math, and trust the distance. Victory is already on its way — you just need to give it time.
I’ve learned that even if you play perfectly, there will be days when it feels like the universe is against you. You push all-in with 70% equity and still lose three times in a row. You catch yourself asking: “Why me? Why now?” But that’s where the concept of distance comes in. Over the long run, the math will protect you. The percentages will balance out.
Believing in victory doesn’t mean expecting to win every pot. It means trusting that if you make the right decisions consistently, the results will follow. It’s like planting seeds: you don’t see the tree right away, but one day, it will grow.
The real battle in poker is not only against opponents, but also against self-doubt. Distance is your shield. If you trust the process, if you study, if you remain disciplined, then variance is only temporary noise.
So my advice to myself and to anyone reading: don’t lose faith after bad sessions. Trust your game, trust the math, and trust the distance. Victory is already on its way — you just need to give it time.
