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Originally Posted by jsnipes28
serious question for cftw.
out of curiousity what is the biggest downswing you have had in your poker career in $ and # of buyins?
Boy, i had a 40 buyin downer at 2/4 once, which made me quit poker for a few months. I was seriously down to like 3000 dollars a few months ago (had cashed ~30k at the time but no way to redeposit). Check out my tableratings and you'll see my time at FTP. It's hard to see now, but I was up to 28k on tableratings and then dropped down to 6k. As you can imagine, it was incredibly hard to stomach.
I just finished a 50k downswing and am recovering decently well, but it really made me look long and hard at myself and my game. I realize it's important to listen to my elders and understand the importance of not getting too full of myself and challenging people when it's very -EV. At the end of the day, nobody gives a **** who beat who HU--it's who won the most money over a large sample.
I understand I have run very well and am thankful for that; I also understand I am by no means a good poker player, which is why I am refusing to charge an hourly. I think staking is a great way to reflect my abilities as a coach, and at the very least I can prove to my students how dedicated I will be to making them good, solid winners.
I am very thankful for the people I have crossed in my poker career, most notably Krmont22 by far. Without him, I go broke 10 months ago and probably never touch poker for the rest of my life. I don't necessarily believe in Karma itself, but I do believe in the kind acts it promotes. As most of my friends will attest, I am usually very generous with my money when it comes to helping others, and I will utilize my poker knowledge to do the same. I try to reply to every PM about content that is sent to me, no matter what limit as long as the question is not a troll question.
I get out of hand sometimes in chat, but it's just me having fun to keep me sane while grinding. I really mean no offense to anybody, but I just don't have the ability to really grind like the true sickos out there (Nemoindenial comes to mind for how many hands he is putting in right now).
I hope this answered your question and the undertones that might have gone with it.