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This article is addressed mainly to beginners who just started their poker career. It will cover the short- and middle-term influence of luck at poker, describing of what you can expect in the next months. Furthermore I will give you advice of how to deal with up- and downswings.
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bender834, 19 Feb 08 11:33
i think i need this article :P#2
batmanbg, 06 Aug 08 16:17
I needed to read this article before to lose my bankroll. Anyway nice article :)#3
mouse89, 28 Sep 08 15:26
ok#4
RedAirkson, 11 Oct 08 09:17
A lot of mediocre players are out there because they started their "career" on an upswing and misinterpreted the results as a sign of their "natural ability". That's the good news for those of us who make a living out of this.When I was new to the game, I was winning MTT's for six months and feeling like a prodigy. It took me the next four years to understand and accept what was really going on during those first six months. So here I am, once a local poker prodigy, now just an above-average player working hard to improve.
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RedAirkson, 11 Oct 08 09:18
A lot of mediocre players are out there because they started their "career" on an upswing and misinterpreted the results as a sign of their "natural ability". That's the good news for those of us who make a living out of this.When I was new to the game, I was winning MTT's for six months and feeling like a prodigy. It took me the next four years to understand and accept what was really going on during those first six months. So here I am, once a local poker prodigy, now just an above-average player working hard to improve.
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RedAirkson, 11 Oct 08 09:19
A lot of mediocre players are out there because they started their "career" on an upswing and misinterpreted the results as a sign of their "natural ability". That's the good news for those of us who make a living out of this.When I was new to the game, I was winning MTT's for six months and feeling like a prodigy. It took me the next four years to understand and accept what was really going on during those first six months. So here I am, once a local poker prodigy, now just an above-average player working hard to improve.
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RedAirkson, 11 Oct 08 09:20
sorry my internet browser fudged up, can an admin please delete the duplicate posts? thanks and apologies.#8
TheBrood, 20 Oct 08 03:53
Great article, thnx.#9
aryangor, 07 Nov 08 08:31
i wish i would read more stuff like this - then i would have more money! people do not repeat my mistake - reading pays off!#10
SadisticNature, 03 Jan 09 01:56
Tourneys (MTTs) are really, really swingy. A few big results make up for a whole lot of bad ones (1st place in some big ones pays out something like 100 * the entry (far more for huge ones)). There are a lot of times where you push and pray (especially with fast blinds (10 minutes or 15 minutes is typical online). Knowing what % of races you win in a tourney is a useful indicator. If you win 90% of your races and don't have a solid performance you're probably bleeding a lot of chips elsewhere, don't expect to win if your luck isn't in because even above 60% is sometimes not enough.#11
RedSpade, 05 Feb 09 02:47
For myself, up & downswings in ring games are like loaded hand grenades. I can't let go & they usually go off in my hands. I've found that SnGs are like auto stop loss. You can only lose a set amount but can still return a decent ROI. In addition, at a single table with no player rotation you get a good read on others. SnG tables are far more profitable for me in the long run and istill gain as much or more satisfaction from them.#12
marecrocop, 28 Feb 09 15:42
helpfull reading...thanks#13
MarioooCZ, 09 Apr 09 11:59
good one#14
Koshburger, 16 Jan 10 10:43
ok#15
Rap1d007, 06 Mar 10 10:09
important#16
mikel80ph, 20 Jul 10 03:45
good read, now i realize that i lost my money because of me not the pokersites#18
Strongsl, 27 Sep 11 17:11
good!