Help! I'm a calling station!

[muttley]

It's true. I got a lot of abuse from a guy for calling his overpair with top pair, medium kicker. (The kicker paired on the river to win the hand). I deserved the abuse. I play 12/25c cash tables, and would describe myself as a break even player. However, I have a propensity to call big bets with marginal hands, especially when I've raised the pot. Take away this bad habit and I start to look like someone who is cracking this level. So why do I do it? Why is there always a voice saying "He might be bluffing!"? Should I simply keep a cold sponge to hand to be slapped around my head everytime I face a 3 bet? Any suggestions???

[AJ]

Re: Help! I'm a calling station! Get poker tracker (or poker office) and put some firm facts behind your thoughts. Everyone else is using these tools and profiling players, use your stats to help you. Run reports and determine specific situations when you win and lose. It's firm numbers, not the opinions of people on the internet.