I dont know what I was thinking playing at party poker, like the change in blind structure will change the fact that being ahead rarely equals winning a hand. Like Iceman's article suggested I went back and looked at all the times I have been all in just to check on the carniage. I have had some of the same BS playing PL O8 but since I dont have the O8 Pt yet I will just post my Nl hands.

Time 1- Busted by a 2 outter on the river by JJ vs AA had him all in on the turn and he caught on the river

I Lose $48.5, total pot $102.5
My chace to win Turn/ River 92%/ 96%

Time 2- Raised with JJ called by A8s he flopes a flush draw cold calls $10 hits an 8 on the turn calls all in on the turn, rivers the flush.

I lose $39.80 total pot $86.1
My chance to win 62%/ 70%

Time 3- $50 PL maniac to my left I limp with AKsp he raises to $3 I make it $10 to isolate him. He calls flop the A, make the mistake of checking 10 on the turn I bet the pot $28 he calls river is a 9, he is playing 109cl runner two pair.

I lose $55.8. total pot $115.1
My chance to win 98%/90%

Time 4- I turn top 2 pair with KQ, put maniac all in who is playing k5 he is drawing dead and by some miracle I win

I win $65 of my opponants money
Chance to win 100%/100%

Time 5- AA vs short stack with KQ he pushed all in for his last $5.5 and I was the only caller, he is drawing dead with no pair on the turn

I win $5.5 of opponants money
Chance to win 78%/ 95%/ 100%

Time 6- I dont know if this counts but I'm playing a $10 STG flop a set with 44 push all in after a big bet and two calls get called by TPTK who catchs runner flush.

I lose 2500 chip pot out of a total 8000 at the table
Chances to win 94%/77%


I have played 1199 hands at party poker without once having the nuts
I have flopped 4 sets in cash games out of 64 PP

What a shock I am down $210 at party poker since the change.

I dont know what made me think that party poker would be any better, the bad beats are still the name no matter what the blind structure.

Superior play always wins the race in the end [not that i know how to play NL very well]

playing party 10/20 and 15/30 short, i was stuck about 3300 after my last buyin, before i went on a heater. Next thing i knew, was not only unstuck but way in the green.

IMHO, Party still remains the best place to play by FAR (Ive played UB and PS). Just gotta weather the storm, and try to fight that nagging voice that says 'sure, this might be a 25 but hell, i got position on him, AND its suited! And i can always make 2 pair to snap him off too, right? If Ii hit this ill catch him by complete surprise! Hell, I may even make a wheel against his set of aces! Then im gonna get PAID BABY, YEAH!' Think of my implied odds in this hand! I call the raise!'

At least, thats me when i suffer from can't win syndrome. So, if your taking it better than I do, your one step ahead of the game. hehe...

Rhound

Party is the devil. And as we all know..the devil can be tempting.