Last three months of losing Poker @ Stars

I think you need to go back over poker fundamentals again, move down the limits and retrain yourself. This happened to me a while back (granted not on the scale it has happened to you), I had to move back down from NL10 to NL2 and re-learn everything, it is quicker to do though as you have already learned it all once. The reason for my downfall was I got cocky and assumed I didn't need to study as much as I did before (clearly I was wrong), furthermore, because I was a winning player I assumed small mistakes and bad habits did not apply to me as I had already attained success at the level. It takes lots of pride however to do this and for the first few sessions you will be wishing to play higher stakes and thinking that you are way above your competition. Yet, you will feel lots better when you look at a month's graph at NL2 and see a nice healthy EV and net won line. After doing this I'm shot taking at NL10 again now and feel really confident about my game, much more than before and I still study just as hard as I did at NL2 and NL5. Like you say, it is about retraining your brain and programming it to form good habits. Good luck and hope this helps.

There must be winners and losers.

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Originally posted by 1AverageJoe1
I think you need to go back over poker fundamentals again, move down the limits and retrain yourself. This happened to me a while back (granted not on the scale it has happened to you), I had to move back down from NL10 to NL2 and re-learn everything, it is quicker to do though as you have already learned it all once. The reason for my downfall was I got cocky and assumed I didn't need to study as much as I did before (clearly I was wrong), furthermore, because I was a winning player I assumed small mistakes and bad habits did not apply to me as I had already attained success at the level. It takes lots of pride however to do this and for the first few sessions you will be wishing to play higher stakes and thinking that you are way above your competition. Yet, you will feel lots better when you look at a month's graph at NL2 and see a nice healthy EV and net won line. After doing this I'm shot taking at NL10 again now and feel really confident about my game, much more than before and I still study just as hard as I did at NL2 and NL5. Like you say, it is about retraining your brain and programming it to form good habits. Good luck and hope this helps.

thanks joe

Start checking your game at Button. You should be winning around 30-35 bb/100 at least and is only 5.5bb/100 which is nothing. Also check your game on the blinds, SB should be around -15bb/100 and BB around -30bb/100

Isn't that fold to 3 bet too big?

Switch to MTTs = easy money.

thanks guys.
right now I am trying to rebuild my confidence at NL5. So far so good. will keep u posted in my blog

Do you table select? I feel this is the biggest factor for winning at poker. If your at a table full of reg's similar to you then the money will just get passed around the table. Chase tables that have big fat fish and seat carefully if you can.

l actually do!

I don't although I should, I play mainly play STT's/ MTT's but I think table selection is the single most important factor for your win rate. Good on you, let the $$$ roll in

I get this as well.
As you progress you're losses will become less and less.And the chance off you loosing all the bankrollatest will be decreased.
Study is one key.
I think most importantly is you're own personal frame of mind..
everybody knows how to play poker but not everybody knows how too win.

This post might be just as confusing as poker is.

Originally posted by htghguuh
I get this as well.
As you progress you're losses will become less and less.And the chance off you loosing all the bankrollatest will be decreased.
Study is one key.
I think most importantly is you're own personal frame of mind..
everybody knows how to play poker but not everybody knows how too win.

This post might be just as confusing as poker is.

A bit but still understandable.