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I firmly believe that downswings happen because of the player, not the cards... Learn to fold in tight marginal situations.

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In some situations this can be the case. However, your "firm" belief needs to be adjusted. It is true that sometimes you will get sucked out pot after pot, miss every draw, and get unplayable starting hands for extended periods of time. The best way to overcome this is to be aware of it and understand it.

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If you face a couple beats in a night stop, go out to the bar, get laid, and go back to playing poker.. Its the player that creates bad runs, not the cards... believe me.

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This is exactly what I'm saying is not necessary. Bad beats will happen. Secondly, they need to understand that bad beats are good. They mean that someone else is playing incorrectly against you. They will get lucky and hit an inside straight draw roughly 1 in 10.5 hands. They win once and you win the other 9.5 times. Sounds like a good ddeal to me. The player needs to learn to deal with bad beats or quit playing poker until they can.