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Originally Posted by mjw006
Im currently in a 12k downswing and had a 2k game BE stretch in April/May. I always think of something Dean said to me one day and it basically keeps me sane a lot of the time, which is "It's just a part of the job". Might sound stupid but the reality is that downswings are a part of the job, they may be the **** part but we have to deal with them regardless of whether we want to or not (OR if we're Spamz )
You can't change the past so you can only deal with the future and your future actions, try to focus on that.
I've been on a break even stretch the last full month, playing approx 30 hours a week. Been way below expectation but w/e my ev increases as I play, so i'm not faulting my play. It has been the worst stretch for me in probably 2+ years and it definitely is frustrating.
With that said, I definitely notice spots where if I were on my best game, i'd be extracting max value and not checking/limiting chips entering the pot b/c i'm afraid he has me or b/c i'm seeing monsters in the closet.
I really like the "its part of the job" quote because tbh I think I (and others often?) lose sight of this on a day-to-day basis when just accepting these bad runs come with the territory and are the reason we can make money. Bad players who have the run good horseshoe are under the illusion that they can beat the game (or something like that) and imo its part of what keeps some players coming. So, ironically, we should be happy about it and just keep the big picture in perspective.
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Originally Posted by Hince
Very true. One thing I found was that I hated working on my game when I was struggling. When I finally got over that, I realized that by working on my game (particularly reviewing the session) the pain of the bad session would go away.
I would be angry that I lost. Then force myself to review, find a couple things I need to work on, find a couple of coolers and write all that down. When I do this, I found my confidence to be unaffected. Because I either find that I lost from coolers and played well, or I found things in my game that are lacking and I make a note of them. I am probably one of the few players on this forum that actually knows what a lot of their own weaknesses are. If you know your weaknesses, and know when you take a beat, your confidence remains through the rough times.
I've always found the content of your posts to be well worth reading. I should probably begin reviewing my HH's after sessions more diligently in the future, especially considering i'm running really bad atm.
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Originally Posted by Mr Wray
I can't post. I have no stratedgy.
That's what that is.
My point about being emotional was...........if you are suffering from a lack of confidence.. then therefore, you are indeed playing emotionally. Think about it. You are feeling frustated, sad, depressed may be anger. Who knows, varies from different individuals.
It wasn't meant as rude, offensive or impolite. So get off your high horse.
Last sentence is necessary because... ?
Emotion is part of everything you do as a human being..even wiping your ass.. so I guess I just don't understand why it was part of your initial equation? Fwiw I don't think you meant to be rude earlier, but damn, this last sentence ^^ imo isn't going to diffuse any ill intended statements.