[Closed] Can't get to the end of it

_Anonymous_ · 2006-11-24T13:55:54Z

A few days ago I switched from 0.25/0.5 to 0.5/1. The first two days were ok. I played my game and I was winning like before. BUT. Things have changed. In the past two days I lost 110BB. Sets beaten by unbelievable straights, backdoor flushes (64s and such), ... Alright, I can control myself and my self-discipline is good so even when losing I can just rebuy and play my game. The problem is that that's happened before. I jumped the limits before and the same thing happened. Good first days and then the fall. When I switch back to lower limmit I easily mantain a winning rate around 4-5 BB/100 (I also had a great downswing at this limit but I got everything back.) I've read the guides several times, studied them, read Lee's book (I'll buy some other books in the near future) and I think my game is improving very well. But it's just not happening. I've won about 600BB on .25/.50 and lost 300 on .5/1. The same thing is happening to my neighbour, who's also studdied PS's articles and we talk alot about em so we understand em better. I did think of some possible solutions, but bombing Canada would probably end my poker career as they have no wireless internet in prisons overhere. The other option was, that u must firstly get the "authority" at the limit. The players are more or less the same and an option would be that when they "get to know you" they start to believe you that you do have a hand and don't call a capped preflop with 68o. (or 9To just to get a backdoor straight). I'm defo not quiting but wome suggestions would come handy. It's possible that I'm just unlucky atm, but I'd like to hear what would the other possibilities be (putting a possible bad play aside as I'm definitely playin "better" than 90% of the players there). This could aswell be taken as a half-ranting half-self-pittying thread ;)

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DE4DLY

Joined: 27.01.2007

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11.02.2007, 23:58 0

Thanks for the welcome,
I am still steadily loosing, slowly. I am playing 0.05-0.10 limit and am nearly down to a 300BB bankroll (from the original 500BB).
My problem is definitely discipline and concentration. It is vital to keep your mind on the game otherwise that lack of awareness costs dearly.
What normally happens is a period of being table aware and making maybe 30BB / hour for a couple of hours, to then loosing concentration and loosing 80BB in 1/2 hour.
Well, I will take your advice and follow the excellent articles and join in forums.

_Anonymous_

12.02.2007, 12:44 0

Fiuh, it's been a while and the thread is still alive

Well, regarding my initial post (1st one):
I'm up and winning. Although I sometimes make mistakes (the bad thing is that I know I'm doing it wrong) they are less frequent and I'm still winning all in all.

The main problem were stupid calldowns. The thing that helped me most was learning to usually believe the opponent. Folding on the flop and the turn, when he shows you he has you beaten, saves so much money you can't even imagine until you have tried playing like that.

_Anonymous_

12.02.2007, 22:01 0

the good thing is that I know I'm doing it wrong

that way, you at least know how to improve

_Anonymous_

13.02.2007, 11:24 0

Originally posted by mchaggis

The main problem were stupid calldowns.

Still my biggest leak ♦

_Anonymous_

13.02.2007, 12:05 0

Originally posted by Stefan1000

Originally posted by mchaggis

The main problem were stupid calldowns.

Still my biggest leak ♦

Still everyones biggest leak, I think. Learning to usually believe the opponent. I like that. I started to win once I started to do this more.