Swings

[drewjax]

My worst streak was losing a buy in in a limit ring game, usually about 60-80x the big blind.
I know you are supposed to play through tough streaks, but I wish I could just get up and leave, find another table, take a nap , whatever. I read an interview with Phil Ivey, saying you had to commit at least several hours to a session or it is pointless. I know the $1 tables online are just a bit different from what PI plays, but..... if your losing you should leave right? or wrong? I know its hard and I wish I could do it myself. When I start on a bad run, I normally dont grind it out to finish on the plus side. I also, seem to do well in the early stages when I sit down. I wonder if I should look to hit and run more, and leave if I get on a downswing. If so, when do you think you should head for the exits? Speaking mostly of limit play?

[jdiana86]

I agree variance sucks, but if you have a big bankroll it doesn't hurt as much as if you are trying to build off something small. The thing I hate most though is those cold streaks where you just can't win a pot. This is where the bad are seperated from the good, and the good from the great. On the contrary, there is nothing better than going on a great rush and busting out of your cold streak.

[Gutzz]

Annie Duke said that Howard Lederer told her to quit a session once she lost 30 big bets. I think his/her reasoning is that if you've lost that much at the tables it could be because you're getting bad cards, or playing not that well, or just playing better players. The real downside to this is that the other people will see that you're on this big downswing and might start taking shots at you because emotionally you could be a little more fragile than 'normal'.

I reload after a bad beat or whatever, but if I feel that the players are a littlepushier than usual, and I'm kinda flustered after the beat, I'll leave ASAP.

PI I believe was talking about B&M cash games. Which makes sense since you see a lot fewer hands than online. I mean online you can see more hands in 1 hour than what a B&M player sees in 8. Assuming you multitable and the tables are fairly fast.


Cheers,

Gutzz

[SirFWALGMan]

I am not sure it is always good to play through tought streaks. Sometimes you need to hit it again the next day or something.. or take a few days off..

[Baseballa19]

Does play through it mean you have to stay at the same table? I have often switched tables when the cards have gone cold and sometimes I'll turn it around that way.

[badblood44]

I have 3 separate occasions where I've lost $900+. Other than those 3 days, I'm a winning player

[Baseballa19]

I don't play for nearly the same money as you guys. I have had a $100 dollar plunge and a $70 plunge and at the time, they about killed me. I have since, though, gotten my roll back up to $400+ and have avoided the HUGE swings. Started with $20 and doing ok, so far.

[jillaj]

My swings havent been that huge yet. I probably don't play near the amount of hands and hours that some do but my biggest swing was 1/4 of my bankroll. Given it wasn't a very big obe yet it still hurt.

[MylesD]

Swings can get real frustrating. I think my worst day was $650. It seems like some days nothing hits and then when something does hit well, you always get outdrawn by some junk hand.

It seems to happen on the weekends more often. Perhaps because there are more loose players who see the flop with anything and take it to the river on a draw without the correct odds. If you are running bad this just compounds the whole mess.

David