Bad Luck Time

[BrianSwa]

OH man ive hit a down slope im down to $88.00 hit some crazy bad luck like losing with AA against K-10 and losing with top pari against 8-10 and crap like that hopefully I can turn it around.

[Windbreaker]

Like I said 10 - 8 isn't that bad of a hand =P....j/k. Yeah, you should step down your limits until your bankroll can adjust to the swings you'll bound to take. Just hang in there.

[BrianSwa]

yea i stepped down got back to $100.00 and in torney and doing pretty good.

[Baseballa19]

I've hit the same type of streak, Brian. After being up to $450, I had a HORRIBLE two day period and was down to $115. I am back up to $160 now. I just went back down to .25/.50 and am working on the bankroll.

By the way, THIS IS JUST MY OPINION, but I think the "play through it" type of advice about these streaks is HOGWASH. If you feel a session is a disaster, STOP PLAYING. I didn't and lost HUGE.

[2Tone]

Are you letting it impact the decisions you are making? Is your bankroll depleted to a point where you are playing with scared money? Are you tired, drunk, or otherwise off your A-game? If so, absolutely, stop immediately.

But if you have just suffered a few devastating suck-outs in a row, that may well mean people are calling with hands they shouldn't. And that is an opportunity to win your $ back, plus some, because we all know that swings happen, but in the end, the better players will take money from the weaker ones.

[fonzerelli_79]

the problem i used to have was losing patience when a run of bad cards hit me. Ive got better recently at playing tighter when such a run occurs.

Obviously your bankroll will take a hit during this time which is why its always best to stay within your limits.

Ive said this before elsewhere, if i start playing badly or feel myself going on tilt (weve all been there) i either drop limits or if im already playing at a lower limit, start playing freerolls and play money games til my game picks up

[junYUN]

you've definatly gotta watch yourself getting impatient. this was the biggest hole in my game that i've patched, since i stopped doing that i've become a consistent winner.

[pivotal]

i just dropped $150 in like 5 hours which is alot to me Got 4th and 5th in 3 $20 tourneys on pokerroom, blinds got tooo high!! and then lost alot in limit. i am pretty raging right now

[Baseballa19]

Better players may take money from the weaker ones in the LONG run, but not necessarily over the short haul. Streaks DO happen. In the last week, I have raised pocket As and slow played pocket As. Same thing with Ks. I have played them both ways, have raised for respect, and lost to suckouts. It happens. I'm not blaming others and I'm not crying. I am just saying that streaks happen and sometimes tomorrow is a better day to play.