Frustration...

[bdawg31]

I feel your pain - times about a year. I do remember back when i used to be able to win, that when i had a tough time at the Hold Em grind - i would switch to other games as suggested - usually LO8 or whatever. And i could play those games at lower stakes because since they were new, i still enjoyed them.

I did manage to cash out a fair amount of money before my total melt down. I have mixed feelings about that.

The good - i got my basement refinished, i got to take my wife to australia, kids to bahamas, paid of some bills, and buy a bunch of odds and ends before i pissed it all away (even though i pissed a fair amount away).

The bad - i am basically online broke now. And I wonder if i had just kept my money online and kept grinding if i could have played out of it. But, i think i would need committed if i had lost all of that.

Moving down semi-long-term is tough to do, believe me. That is part of the problem I am having now.

So, some advice coming from someone who won for over 3 years and now cant beat a $25 PLO game or the $4 180 MTTs.

I would suggest a little of all the advice given. Cash some out and treat yourself - if you continue to meltdown - you will at least have that to show for it.

I also like the idea of trying a new game at a low level. Since its a new game, I think you wont mind the lower stakes. And adding a new game to your arsenal is always a good thing.

I like the live-game idea as well. Like Zy said - the game is different, and i believe live is now softer than online play (plus you have had a lot of live success in both tournies and cash). Even as i have been getting my ass handed to me night after night over the last year or so, i have done well playing chump-stakes live on my few AC trips.