Re: Full Ring 101 Questions - N00Bs ask here
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I guess my question is: were my 60k hands at 8 ptbb/100 a fluke? If not, then how do you guys work through such bad runs like I am having?
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Don't make me post my graph! Do not make me do it!
Most players who have played a substantial number of hands (half million+) have seen lengthy (20-50K hand) downswings or break-even stretches. That's just the way it is. People deal with it or they quit poker. Sometimes it's just variance, sometimes it's bad play. Sometimes it's both. Part of the process is figuring that out. If it's just variance, ride it out. Yes, it is possible to run bad for a very long time. If you can use it as inspiration to improve your play, then do so. If you're playing like crap, then work on it.
[censored] happens. But it's the same for anyone. If you're a doctor, a patient dies and you're sued for malpractice, what do you do? You're an architect, the contractor uses substandard concrete and the building falls down, what do you do? You're an athlete and you tear your ACL, what do you do?
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