Updated on 21 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

How to handle a downswing like Uri Peleg

Uri Peleg shows Diamond+ members the correct way to review a database after a rough downswing, following a bad run he had at the tables.

Game type: No Limit
Producer: AdminUri Peleg  
Status: DiamondDiamond
Length: 39 minutes

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Even the best coaches have bad runs, and Uri Peleg is no different. The difference between elite players and the rest of the field is how they deal with them.

Rather than fixating on his bad luck, Uri takes to his Hold'em Manager database to analyse the last few thousand hands at NL500 and NL1000, and tries to identify the spots where he made mistakes or lost focus. 

A true example of focussing on the things within his control, rather than the things out of his control. 

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Are you this disciplined after a downswing? 
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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.