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Time for a break
Going to have a while off, this week has just been a disaster. Not even enjoying poker lately i used to think i was on my way to becoming a good player bu this week i just feel like iv gone a million miles backwards. Its the first week i hvnt made any profit from 50 nl, so i decided to play 100nl, i lost yesterday when my ak was beat by q 8 lol and today i was getting constant aggresion from one opponent so i eventually made a stand with my j q top pair on a q 66 board, only to realise my timing had been perfect and he had gone in on 76.
In runs like this iv always felt confident ill still win but lately i just dont wanna play i dont enjoy it and when it gets to that stage you have to say enough is enough, especially when your losing buy ins at 100nl, even thought its profit i still dont enjoy losing hundreds in days.
Not sure how to come back from this tbh, maybe its back to training sites all day. Also thankyou for alot of players good advice on the poker clinic etc it did help even though i feel like this atm i still feel peoples advice helps so thanks everyone and gl to you all!
In runs like this iv always felt confident ill still win but lately i just dont wanna play i dont enjoy it and when it gets to that stage you have to say enough is enough, especially when your losing buy ins at 100nl, even thought its profit i still dont enjoy losing hundreds in days.
Not sure how to come back from this tbh, maybe its back to training sites all day. Also thankyou for alot of players good advice on the poker clinic etc it did help even though i feel like this atm i still feel peoples advice helps so thanks everyone and gl to you all!
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It happens to us all Robbie Varience in poker can be extremely brutal at times. Sometimes you might not do anything wrong at all and things can go against you. With regards to playing 100nl i actually believe 100nl on sky is softer than 50nl as you will find some recreational players on 100nl looking for a gamble up and 50nl is quite nit reggy but it all depends wheather or not your bankrolled for that level which would be around £3000.
Back when i 1st started i used to take shots at games i shouldnt have been involved in for example losing a few buyins at 100nl i would have had no fear taking a shot at a 500nl cash game which is not the right strategy! My bankrool banagement has got better through time as i have learnt to deal with the extreme swings and varience in poker.
Bankrool management has become extremely important for me now as from last week when i joined a poker stable and im not playing with my own money anymore. I joined the stable 1 day after i won the ukops rebuy main event for £6K. The stable allow me to play any tournament i want upto 55s and im allowed to play upto 50nl at cash. I used to play a lot of hyperturbo heads up games but no hyperturbos are allowed under the aggreement.
But Robbie you cant expect to have a winning week in poker every week its just not going to happen for anyone. Also i think you need to play more tables youre going to have a hard time making a profit playing 1 table. You should concentrate and get a proper poker set up with a monitor and aim to move upto 4 tables at once then gradually you will be able to move upto 6 with ease.
Best of luck Conor
Its very dissapointing though when you feel you have an edge then slowely things go downhill, i write on these forums to improve though and i wont give up until im happy with what im doing and making money ! that stable sounds great so what site you playing on now pokerstars or ft? i wish you luck with your games im sure you going to keep improving......you playing full time as a pro now? or not made that step yet
Yeah the multitable thing has got to happen i guess, but i just cant believe i can make the same accuracy or decision if im playing all those tables it would be very difficult. I might message some people on here and see if they can help me out with multi tabling cause some poeple are doing like 12 tables thats amazing.
Have you had any good results yet with your stable?
Thanks for the replys always appreciate your advice, robbie
i've watched your progress right from when you 1st joined sky.
i'm no expert myself but i have always tried to give advice to you where i can.
b/roll management is so important especially playing cash where the swings can be brutal.
that would be my best tip for you.
taking shots is fine but you also should be prepared to drop levels if it isn't working.
it's fantastic when u r winning but it sure hurts when u 'ain't.
as to multi-tabling,if u can win playing 1 table then there should be no reason why you can't win even more playing 2 or more.
but,on the reverse playing more tables could cost you dearly if you suddenly hit a down-swing at the wrong time.
it's a fine line sometimes between winning and losing,and only you can find that line.
i wish you well buddy.
gl
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yeah i shouldnt of tried 100nl when im playing so bad, i wouldnt of if it wasnt profits that i was playing with.....o well at least i know no for the future. I found it at least exciting playing at a higher level, with every mistake i learn somthing new i guess lol
For those of you who don't know I was the villain in the OP. As has been said before in this thread, never move up when you're either playing bad or not rolled for it. The odd shot is fine but I don't think that's what you were doing here. I would also say never move up when your confidence is low. I've been around the block a few times and it flagged up to me that you weren't entirely comfortable quite early in the session.
We spoke about this privately but just to reiterate, fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals. You need to build a poker style and game from the foundations up. People who attempt to run before they can walk eventually run into a deep hole. Those of us who have climbed their way up mostly started small. I began with $5 SnGs and nl$10 elsewhere. You need to get that kind of experience under your belt. I'm not saying drop all the way down there, just go to the level where you feel comfortable and confident. Get your game going, review your game, look at vids, forums etc. Make sure you are a thinking player rather than a button clicker. Much like MMA where all the hard work is done in the gym, the bulk of the graft in poker comes from continually reviewing our play. This can be done both pre/post session by review or during session building up experience and always thinking. Always ask yourself 'Why did I take that line?' When you build all those fundamentals up then some elements come naturally, you can add more tables confidently, the game comes much easier and then you can add in the more advanced style parts as bells and whistles.
Best of luck Sir.