Bradley, I don't imagine for a second that you considered the hand as thoroughly while playing it as you describe in your post. There just isn't that amount of time while playing online. Be honest - you gambled on a small edge and lost.
You're not playing $5/10 NL or $10/25 NL. Online (and live) $1/2 NL is a grinding game, so I believe that if you're going to play this level online and be successful, for the most part, grinding is the way to do it. Forget about trying to project an image for the next time you will play this person. It isn't worth the risk to your chips over the long run.
I think that your play is fine in certain tournament situations, and in certain live situations where you can more accurately gauge weakness/strength, tells, and mood in players. I really don't believe that pauses between clicks in an online game mean anything (your opponent could be multitabling, talking on the phone or surfing porn for all you know).
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Date: 2006-03-17 02:49 (UTC)You're not playing $5/10 NL or $10/25 NL. Online (and live) $1/2 NL is a grinding game, so I believe that if you're going to play this level online and be successful, for the most part, grinding is the way to do it. Forget about trying to project an image for the next time you will play this person. It isn't worth the risk to your chips over the long run.
I think that your play is fine in certain tournament situations, and in certain live situations where you can more accurately gauge weakness/strength, tells, and mood in players. I really don't believe that pauses between clicks in an online game mean anything (your opponent could be multitabling, talking on the phone or surfing porn for all you know).