About the Author

Curtis Mayfield III

Curtis Mayfield III is a freelance poker writer with several years of online and live experience.

He is also the son of R&B superstar Curtis Mayfield. As a player Curtis excels in all forms of poker and prefers No Limit Deep Stacks tournaments.

Curtis is author of the Do or Die Poker blog

He resides in Chicago, Illinois with his wife and 2 daughters.

Favorite Quote: “In order to live, you must be willing to die!” –Amir Vahedi

Playing the Poker of My Life?

I am still running exceptionally well. I went on a really nice run last year for about a month or so. It sure feels good when the cards are falling your way for sure. I suppose the most significant thing is that all of my hands are holding up for the most part. Rarely have I gotten my chips in bad and even when I do I seem to hit the draw. Yes, this has been an incredible ride.

However, it has also been the most tormenting time of my online poker life. While enjoying the spoils of a couple of small victories I have had thousands of dollars literally ripped from my pockets due to bad beats at the Final Table and right before the Final Table for huge pots! That is the frustrating thing about the past six weeks. I have run so well it’s ridiculous but I have also gotten so unlucky it’s mind boggling.

Seriously, I can take comfort in knowing that it’s not just me. We all have moments like that from time to time. It just sucks when variance kicks you in the behind three or four times in a row that’s all. It makes it appear as thought it happens “all the time.”

 

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Not a real big deal because when the cards break even in the end. I am going to be sitting pretty.

 

Now that is worth playing for.