Hellmuth Syndrome?, If it weren't for luck, I'd never loose!

I have been playing NL for about 3 years now; hold’em for over 20. For the most part, I think I have the “basics” down. But I can’t seem to avoid those one or two hands that simply destroy my stack < insert BB story about 2 and 3 outers here >. Time and time again, I get my chips in the middle “with the best of it” and time and time again, my chips go to the guy holding AQ to my AK or KK to my AA etc waaa blubber blah!

So my question is, how do the top players avoid these hands? Here is my guess, please tell me if I’m correct. They avoid the majority of these because they don’t play $10 + $1 sng’s! Other then that, they get a fair share of bad beats too.

So how does one build a bank roll ( to take a shot at one of the larger buy in events? ), playing a full stable of donkeys EVERY TIME? I’ve been trying the $10 + $1 Double Shootouts. Beat 9 players twice and your in the Sunday Million on Stars. Seems like my best shot. Also, I’ve noticed the avg skill level of players in this specific format ( the double shoot out) seems to be slightly higher then in the rest of the $10 - $20 range tournaments.

OK, now I’m rambling.

How do I take it to the next level?

Thank you for your input!

Unless you suck, playing at a table full of donkeys seems like a pretty good way to build a bankroll to me. A friend of mine who sucks at poker says "i cant beat bad players, i can only beat good players" all the time. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

lose not loose

fuck

I usually try to have the best hand at the end

I have qualified both through double shootouts and the $39sats. I honestly have played one, and either sold the $T or played sngs with the others. I think it is MUCH easier and a better place for my money to do the $39s. I have probably qualified 8 or 9 times in $39s and 2 or 3 in DS, but have played WAY more DS. The difference is if you win your first table, and usually get to the final 7 or eight you are more than freerolling. Of course you end up three handed with two guys that do nothing but play DS vs. 1 in 6 get in via the $39 This week, I will probably attempt a $55 into a $215, unregister and try the $215 into the Super Tuesday, $1050(but wont play that, maybe use the $T for 5 215s-and yes I know I need $25 more to do so.)

Overall, if you get any other serious answers they will probably be something along the lines of "what fits you best"?