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Dealing with losing
hey, I cannot, absolutely cannot stand losing. I bought into bodog for 100, and built it up to about 1100. I went into a 1000 buy in table like an idiot and lost it all, and have since lost 600 bucks to be down 600 overall. Im a decent player but when I lose a single buy in I just feel cheated and head to higher limits to try and win one big hand. I kinda want to stop playing poker but I like it so I wont, but at the same time I also dont want to lose thousands of dollars. What are peoples ways of avoiling going on tilt and pissing away entire bankrolls over losing 1-2 sessions?
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Re: Dealing with losing
"Never put more than 5% of your bankroll on the table at one time."
Other, smarter folks here can give you the mathematics and offer better-defined advice w.r.t. limit, no-limit, SnGs etc. but if you can't do the above, then you will continue to struggle with your results, whether they be fluctuations up OR down. |
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Re: Dealing with losing
Why are you playing with that kind of money if you can't handle losing it?
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Re: Dealing with losing
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Im a decent player [/ QUOTE ] Based on what? [ QUOTE ] I cannot, absolutely cannot stand losing. [/ QUOTE ] Better get used to it. Swings, even for winning players, are inevitable. If you really feel this way, poker isn't for you. At least not seriously. b |
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hey, I cannot, absolutely cannot stand losing. I bought into bodog for 100, and built it up to about 1100. I went into a 1000 buy in table like an idiot and lost it all, and have since lost 600 bucks to be down 600 overall. Im a decent player but when I lose a single buy in I just feel cheated and head to higher limits to try and win one big hand. I kinda want to stop playing poker but I like it so I wont, but at the same time I also dont want to lose thousands of dollars. What are peoples ways of avoiling going on tilt and pissing away entire bankrolls over losing 1-2 sessions? [/ QUOTE ] Don't be an idiot. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] But you already knew that. Just be disciplined and do what you know is smart. |
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Im a decent player but when I lose a single buy in I just feel cheated and head to higher limits to try and win one big hand. [/ QUOTE ] You're not a decent player if this is how you play. Do you expect to find weaker competition at higher limits? Of course not. So, by making the choice to go to a higher limit after you've lost at a lower limit, you are actively seeking out a losing experience. |
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Do you expect to find weaker competition at higher limits? [/ QUOTE ] He moved up so they'd respect his raises... b |
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[ QUOTE ] Do you expect to find weaker competition at higher limits? [/ QUOTE ] He moved up so they'd respect his raises... b [/ QUOTE ] ah thats tickled me! |
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hey, I cannot, absolutely cannot stand losing. [/ QUOTE ] A wise man once said, to win at poker, you must be very good at losing. How you handle the losses will directly impact your long-term results. Learning how to deal with the absolutely unavoidable losses is an important poker skill. Until you develop that skill you will not be a long-term winner. Period. There is no way around this. Use every loss as practice for getting better at losing. You should specifically commit yourself to not jumping into a bigger game after your next loss. Can you do it? How long and how much money will it take for you to develop just that one simple skill? Good luck. |
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How you handle the losses will directly impact your long-term results. Learning how to deal with the absolutely unavoidable losses is an important poker skill. Until you develop that skill you will not be a long-term winner. Period. There is no way around this. [/ QUOTE ] Good quote. How you handle adversity affects all areas of your life, not just poker. Anyone looks good when things go their way. Learning how to play poker, sell, manage a business, etc are all learnable if you seek out the tools to get better. It's when things beyond your control go bad that the cream rises. |
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