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[QUOTE="Rahul P Gopal, post: 7189732, member: 1054894"]
One leak that I know I have, but honestly still refuse to correct, is calling too often with medium-strength hands—especially on the river when I know deep down my opponent probably has me beat. I catch myself justifying these calls by thinking, “I could be ahead, and it’s only a small part of my stack,” or sometimes I just get stubborn because I was ahead earlier in the hand and don’t want to be bluffed off my hand.

The reason I don’t fix this leak, even though I recognize it, is a mix of frustration and pride. After investing time and chips into a pot, I find it tough to walk away, even though I’ve seen countless times that folding it would save me valuable chips. It’s like after spending so long building up the pot, folding feels like admitting defeat or “wasting” all the work I put in. I know it’s bad logic, but emotionally, I can’t shake it.

I think a lot of us get trapped by that stubborn streak, thinking “this time it’ll work out” or “I’m due for a good call,” even though rationally we know we’re losing more than we’re winning in these spots. For me, it’s the most frustrating part of my game—being aware of the leak, but refusing to consistently fix it out of habit and a little bit of ego.
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