Playing hours that were not worth playing
One of five poker player patterns
The Grinder
You put in the hours. More sessions, more hands, more chances for something good to happen, and none of it waiting on luck.
What it usually costs
Hands you play because you are sitting there, and hours you play when you are tired.
What it is good for
You put yourself in front of more chances than anyone else at the table.
One thing to try next session
Decide one thing you are working on before you start, and decide what would make you stop for the day.
How to know whether this is really you
Split a session in half and compare them. If the second half gives back what the first half made, the hours are the leak.
A pattern read from seven answers is a guess. The app reads your actual hands. Log your hands at the table, and the app shows which spot costs you the most. Example screen.
Free to start. No card. About 30 seconds.
The other four patterns
- The Reactor: playing worse right after a big pot.
- The Protector: folding the hand that was ahead.
- The Hunter: seeing a spot that was not really there.
- The Architect: sticking to the plan after the game changed.
Take the quiz if you have not yet: seven questions, about a minute, cash games or tournaments.
18 and over. An AI coach, not a person. This is a coaching lens, not a psychological or medical assessment, and it is not financial advice. Play responsibly.