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I quit
I cant take it any more, after almost 5 weeks of constant outdraws, coolers and everyone hitting gutshots and 2 outers everytime I get money in ahead or a big pot. Im obviously rubbish and unlucky which is a bad combination.
Really is my all time low and I quit.
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Keep on truckin'.
Sorry to hear you have been running bad.
Poker is always going to be there, whether thats next week, next month, next year.
I don't imagine there is any poker player out there that hasn't felt like you are feeling right now at some point while playing.
A lot of poker is about pyschology and a lot of players don't handle variance well.
When we sit down to play there is always going to be times we run good and bad. It's better to look at the bigger picture, however, than look at a screenshot of a weeks results.
If i was you i would take a break and come back refreshed, but ultimatly if you are no longer enjoying it there is no point in continuing to play.
When we all started playing it was for fun, no point in playing if we are no longer enjoying it.
Maybe take a break, and if you come back play the game that you enjoy the most, whether that be MTTs or cash.
It was always a pleasure having you on the tables, and good luck with whatever you decide.
SACK THE COACH !!!!!!
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
Also disgaree with Aussie, for the stakes we play i think you are a very good player.
Sometimes not, you cant win all the time
But everytime we play it is for fun
If your not enjoying it just stop it is your choice.
for tuesdays turbo
qualify
take down the tournament
and then quit if you still want to!
Craig everyone has felt the same the harder you try the worse it gets!
play in modays DTD or Tuesdays open and play for fun not profit and you may be pleasantly surprised
Surprised to see you give up Craig, you are easily one of the better players around the micros and would inevitably exit the downswing at some stage and start to rebuild your roll.
No point playing if it has stopped being fun though, so good luck with whatever other hobbies will be filling your time now.
"at the moment"?
That is specific to you. The number of outdraws, &, let's not forget, the suckouts we also get, have never changed viewed long term.
What happens is that Lady Variance fancies a bit of sport with us, & seems to deliver these beats in clusters. But it delivers suckouts in clusters, too. We just don't notice them!
Hope your luck changes soon.
Take a few days off. Post some hands, watch some training videos, work on improving your game.
I really don't get what posts like this are trying to achieve. Everybody runs really badly from time to time. It's the nature of the game.
Chin up Craig, the game was not designed to be easy.
There are people in this world who are destined to be average and no better but unless you try then you will never know. As they say it's better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all.
Downswings suck, and no matter how long you think they can last, they can last longer.
For years Dohhhh has been going on to me about how important momentum is in poker and it's so true. Do whatever it takes to get some wins behind you... could be...
1) Being more selective with the cash tables you choose to sit at
2) Play less tables so you can focus more. Sometimes you can end up auto-piloting... this aint gonna stpo you getting AK in pre against AQ and losing, but it will probably mean aren't missing lots of spots to nick pots where you can c/r bluff a flop etc.
3) Play lower stakes (similar to point 1 - playing worse players)
4) If you have a go-to game (other than what you're playing now) where you're a pretty solid winner like DYMs or HU SnGs, then give them a go for a bit.
5) Cut sessions short if you start well, are a couple of BIs up and start worrying about how you're gonna get coolered to lose it back etc.
Any or all of the above imo just so you can get a few sessions in where you make a profit. Number 5 obv ignores the 'it's a never ending game' thing but imo it's important to book some wins when confidence is at rock bottom.