am i stupid

[pistonbroke]

im trying to work out whats wrong with my game and would like some feedback i just folded AA, i am stupid , just plain broke or drunk too much JD im in the bet365 freeroll 231st with 316 left the money starts at 300th $4.50 i played good to start and built a fair stack Then my problems start i just seem to get tighter and tighter the closer i get to getting in the money, to the point i just might as well sit out i get all consumed with just finishing in the money and not trying to win i can manage to get into the top 10% with no problem in most tourneys but unless i can kick this ill never have that killer instinct i won $6 inthe the bet365, 199th and 1.75 ish in the SO freeroll , 19th i think i dont think im a bad player but at this rate ill never be a great one Help I

[Valiant23]

Re: am i stupid Yes! ;) Right. Did you fold it pre flop? If so then the answer is yes - to a point. I think that you need to find a balance in styles, not just depending on the situation, but the hand. Even the tightest player has to loosen up occasionally. Look at the various situations that could happen. Would calling another all in (say from the smallest stack) have hit your stack hard? Would you be able to fold it if you limped and the flop went against you? How would you have played AA earlier one? For me (and no offence) AA/KK/QQ at that stage of a competition act as a pressure valve. If I go all in and scare every one off, well so be it, at least I didn't lose. If I bet heavily play the hand and lose, I just revert to the game that got me so far. I think AA is the only hand that you can play in any way without comebacks. I find that when I'm playing ok I have periods of loose play in between playing quite tight, but come on PnB, you get AA once in a blue moon-enjoy it, win or lose.