We've all been there - running bad or breakeven for long stretches. Usually I just stick it out, play my game and wait for variance to swing back around. I mean, it's math, right? Sometimes you just have to be patient.
But I have been trying something a little different lately and thought maybe some folks around here might have some thoughts. What about summoning the power of the dark lord? It might sound weird, but I gave it a shot and while my sample size is small, I'm running much better so far.
I'm wondering how I can better appease him once he's been summoned, though. The summoning part is pretty straightforward. I'll flop a draw or something and get the money in, so I call out for his power. It works great for that hand and I almost invariably hit my draw, but the tough part seems to be the appeasing so that the rungood continues for the rest of the session.
A few tips I've found:
- Betting in single digit form ($111, $222, etc.). I think it's a myth that he prefers 666. I think the key is the repetition regardless of the actual number.
- Buying in for single digit amounts. Same theory as above, but you have to think ahead. Maybe this is the key to keeping it going session to session?
- Holding your fingers in the form of a circle under the table while the board runs out. Only tried this a few times, but it seems to work. Again, sample size is obviously a problem, but I'll report back after more sessions.
- Being honest when others ask why you're so at ease getting your money in behind. The dark lord loves word of mouth and once they see that you're hitting, they'll start asking.
Interested to hear if anyone else has any other techniques. I've found that I can tell I'm onto something if I feel his warmth and presence, so when that comes over me, I try to focus on whatever I was doing and see if I feel his power expanding.
Reading back, it sounds a bit silly, but really, what's the harm in giving it a shot, right?
But I have been trying something a little different lately and thought maybe some folks around here might have some thoughts. What about summoning the power of the dark lord? It might sound weird, but I gave it a shot and while my sample size is small, I'm running much better so far.
I'm wondering how I can better appease him once he's been summoned, though. The summoning part is pretty straightforward. I'll flop a draw or something and get the money in, so I call out for his power. It works great for that hand and I almost invariably hit my draw, but the tough part seems to be the appeasing so that the rungood continues for the rest of the session.
A few tips I've found:
- Betting in single digit form ($111, $222, etc.). I think it's a myth that he prefers 666. I think the key is the repetition regardless of the actual number.
- Buying in for single digit amounts. Same theory as above, but you have to think ahead. Maybe this is the key to keeping it going session to session?
- Holding your fingers in the form of a circle under the table while the board runs out. Only tried this a few times, but it seems to work. Again, sample size is obviously a problem, but I'll report back after more sessions.
- Being honest when others ask why you're so at ease getting your money in behind. The dark lord loves word of mouth and once they see that you're hitting, they'll start asking.
Interested to hear if anyone else has any other techniques. I've found that I can tell I'm onto something if I feel his warmth and presence, so when that comes over me, I try to focus on whatever I was doing and see if I feel his power expanding.
Reading back, it sounds a bit silly, but really, what's the harm in giving it a shot, right?
