Been playing for several years and have hit a serious down streak. What have you found is the best way to halt one (besides giving it up altogether)
igor23
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Been playing for several years and have hit a serious down streak. What have you found is the best way to halt one (besides giving it up altogether)
igor23
I stay within in my BR, which means moving down in stakes if the losing streak is too long. Then I start looking at my game and see if there is a reason why I'm losing, study up more, and basically just try and get more disciplined. The big thing that I hate doing but really improves my game is only playing one game and taking lots of notes on all the players.
One is take a breather, chances are you are chasing everything trying to recover and you are very off your game. Play all free rolls!! You still get poker in and if you do well you get $, not losing $
Good luck!
Just whenever you feel a streak coming on, take a break, as long as you need, and return when you're focused and ready.
Thanks for the advice guys, I'll try to follow it. And to rgh I'll pay off my loan shark as soon as I can, feel free to use debt collector.
igor23
Sometimes i choose not to play for a couplle of weeks.
Or play silly games.
You have to get your focus back on your own game and not remember all the time how bad it is.
be patience
stop playing for a bit smoke some weed, read a book (not a useless poker one) bang some chicks or dudes and you be all right.
man bankroll mangament is my downfall. i build it up then get dumb and careless and then gotta start all over
The only way to stop is to keep playing make the right decisions and hope it turns around. Downswings are always followed by heaters. I am on a 600 game downwing in MTTS i know a heater of a lifetime is coming soon.
i think stop playing for a while could be good :D
Take a small break. Stop playing a wide range of hands. Find a new good luck charm. ha
good luck is the only think you need..and i am not feeling very lucky today
Take a break and play some freerolls or very low stakes try and figure out what is wrong with your game. Be more selective.
Best way to stop is not playing for a while.
Change your good luck charm, your underwear, or the way you play poker...whatever works
I generally just run out of money. Tried and true as it has always worked for me...
I feel ya, I have been down for a while but slowing building, hope things change soon LMAO
What stakes are you playing as well as game type. Game type probably has the biggest significance in what type of loosing streak is normal. Say turbo SNGs or MTTs will have a much longer and higher losing streak that is normal.
Something like cash games has a much smaller one as long as you are a decent player.
How long of a streak are you talking about. If it is short just play through it concentrating on playing your A GAME. If it is a long streak maybe it is time to think about your strategy.
you kinda got it. dont give up,
but quit playing.
take a vacation.... no not to las vegas lol
Just get poker out of ur mind. your not on a losing streak its just poker!!!!
I would suggest taking a day or two break. Then start with lower limits.
play'n free , freerolls n waiten, and waiten & waiten it out
The best way to stop a losing streak is to start getting luckier.
Ask Nvertdafro, he talks about luck charts a lot. He might have the answer.
the only way to stop a losing streak is to win...duh lol
Drink and smoke more...you're losing streak will end sooner!
Take a break for an hour or so, if needbe the whole day.
To halt a losing streak in poker.... give up or play better.
When I hit a serious down streak, I start looking for things to put near the computer (and that I can rub):
- lucky coins
- poker ring
- pot of gold figurine
- poker chips
I also try to post things online like leprechauns, horseshoes, unicorns
And then eat a lot of Chinese food to get the Fortune Cookies
It happens to everyone. You just have to stay calm and focused. Taking a break from the game can really help with that.
IMO getting all others entered in the tourney that you are in to finish behind you clears all that up...
Best way to halt a losing streak is to keep playing and fighting through it. Don't give up!
well, usually they aren't losing streaks, but leaks in our game. It is easier to blame luck than to blame ourselves. If there are no leaks in your game you shouldn't worry, losing streaks will halt alone
yes do what u gotta do an!!! man!! yess!
keep it up bro ....u anre doing grat ...dont quit please dont....! live it up! nice job brothers!!!1!!
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