gameplan for downswings?
 

I've had a very good poker year and done very well in MTT's...ROI high with a good number of wins...November however has been my first really awful month and unfortunately I've had the time to play a very high volume too...the good news for me is that I'm a bankroll nit so even the bad run hasn't done a huge amount of damage...

my question is when you are playing well and still losing what is the best game plan...

Re: gameplan for downswings?
 

JUMP STAKES AND PLAY THROUGH IT BABY!!!!
ALso, jumping to 5/10 NL HU is also good.

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JUMP STAKES AND PLAY THROUGH IT BABY!!!!
ALso, jumping to 5/10 NL HU is also good.

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lol...what are you a shark looking for wounded bait? [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

Re: gameplan for downswings?
 

Its what I do. I usually drop like 5-6x what I'm already down. But it helps when you do win.

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November however has been my first really awful month and unfortunately I've had the time to play a very high volume too

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Maybe these two things aren't coincidental? Hint hint... [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Re: gameplan for downswings?
 

take 3-4 days off, get a haircut, shave, get laid, work out, watch alot of HHs/poker vids, then start again! what i do [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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November however has been my first really awful month and unfortunately I've had the time to play a very high volume too

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Maybe these two things aren't coincidental? Hint hint... [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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possible...feel like I have a decent feel for my game and am well aware when I am tilting or playing poor...this is mostly just lot of late flips, suckouts and coolers...nothing insanely terrible but...

I think I need to drink more

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I think I need to drink more

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Well, then that should have been a poll option...wtf?!

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-ZEN

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I think I need to drink more

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Well, then that should have been a poll option...wtf?!

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-ZEN

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implied liquor odds sir

Re: gameplan for downswings?
 

this can go on for 3-4 months at a time. have fun!

personally i started playing 50% cash 50% mtt

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this can go on for 3-4 months at a time. have fun!

personally i started playing 50% cash 50% mtt

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think I'm drifting to exactly that!!

Re: gameplan for downswings?
 

My best advice is to take a week off, and no cheating. Read some of your old poker books and see if some of the writings have different meanings than they did before. Read some new books if you can, and see if there is something you can add. Take notes. Reread all the anthologies here. Take notes. By the time the week has passed, you'll be hungry again and seeing things a little differently.

Some people who have done this have moved their game forward in a surprising way. Burnout can be deceiving.

The other approach I could suggest is to try playing micro-stakes mixed games for a little while. A little HORSE can be a lot of fun, and is sometimes refreshing.