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I've been in a complete rut for the last week. Was just tracking my hands on three different SnG tables and the best pocket hand in the last 50 was a 10/10, which of course got crushed by a KK. What do you guys do to get out of a rut? I've been pretty heavily in the red for the last 10 days or so. Just can't seem to get any momentum and I'm just getting more and more frustrated (leading to some terrible decision making).
When I'm in a rut I do two things. First, I play a more loose aggressive style. If you can't catch hands you must make hands. Second, I drop my levels. If I normally play 5/10 I'll drop to 2/4. The reason is, when you are on a bad run you lose much less in this manner. I hope this helps.
Can variance be negative? I'm not sure, but I think variance means inconsistent, so can you have negative inconsistency? does that make sense/ ahh anyways..
Your just on a downswing man, it happens to us all, as long as you keep making +ev decisions then it should turn around eventually. GL!
Variance is a bitch and many people start to play less than optimally when they are stuck. I've been in that situation before and it sucks. As stated above dropping your level would be a good start, also could consider taking a couple of days off. In the past taking a little break helped me get my mind right. If you think your going to lose when you sit down there is a really good chance you will. Hope you get your run good back. One more thing real quick, don't over value big pairs. Its easy to see QQ, KK or AA and feel like its an unbeatable hand but its still just a pair and the average winning hand is 2 pair. Little food for thought, good luck!
Thanks for the advice guys. I'm going to drop down a level or two and play a bit looser. I'm probably still too tight of a player for my own good, so we'll see how this goes.
yeah to slow down a bit an to drop the limits is the best way to get over a downswing, u can play higher levels when you are back on the train :)
Either drop limits or just give it a rest for a week. When I take a break, I usually come back fairly strong. I should probably take a break myself, based on how things have gone lately...
Doc makes a great point about being in the right mindset. If I sit down to play poker and don't feel quite right, unfocused, or am not in the killer mindset, I go do something else instead. Seems to work for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by docdrew
They are also right about taking a few days off if you get in a rut and believe you can't win. When you sit back down to play, make sure you have the mindset "I shit excellence".
Sometimes you can cry without knowing why, sob without wanting to, you can freeze and burn but end up cold again!
what site are you playing at?
what is negative variance i dont know what that is
I really like this post. It has a lot of good points. My favorite is that AA KK QQ are just one pair. I see people overvalue these hands they get " married " to them and can't let them go.
It's about time to take a couple days off and clear your head mentally and study your game. I like to go over my old hands and evaluate my play and read poker material. Come back with a clear head and more positive motivation.
if you drop stakes your just going to see more beats, as online poker people play all sorts of hands happens in all levels. the lower levels i think are a lot worst. might just make this feel 10 fold on ya. i know for me i used to have a bigger BR and the smallest i played was 1/2. So its pretty hard for me to get used to the smaller tables. GL
agree with
supernuts
terrible play all levels of poker depeneds on who you're playin and how they're feeling that day lol.
but VARIANCE can be a M F!:mad:lol
Take a break for awhile. I find that when I am not doing well a few days off really helps
Yeah what are you supposed to do then not play the best hands in the deck? No!!! That's not the problem. The problem is that these are freerolls and no one respects a bet for its value. People will call ANYTHING HOPING TO HIT!! So putting a lot of value in the best hands in the deck isn't bad or your fault. Its the retarded donkeys that call you!!!
Like your snap call of AQ, when I limp UTG in the 1st orbit of the FR on Carbon? I limp UTg and you raise to 140 after another limper calls. You get cold called by a station and I reship 70bbs down your throat and AQ is a snap? You talk a lot of smack..... (QQ btw.) My weighted range has you on the vacinity of a 7:3 dog FWIW. :p Play harder grasshopper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drock1116
do not change ur game if runnin bad.. run bad happens to all, its just part of the game.... if u feel ur mentally not doin well.. just cut down # of tables... takin a break I good for some.. but not if u play for a living.. unless you've got as good stockpile of $
yeah..variance canbe boring.......... :D