60 days of losing

[sternroolz]

Why are you playing so many hours a day? If you worked a day job that many hours, you are killing yourself. At $20-40 I don't think you will make enough as a winning player to justify "killing yourself"(A lawyer or something making 500K+ a year may be another story).

And 60 straight losing sessions live? I disagree that somehow that is a normal occurence. I've heard of good players with 10-15 sessions str8 of losing, but never anywhere close to 60. I've had 20 in a row, but like Frond said, that was entirely due to being card dead. My losses were minimal because I was playing a hand like once every 2 hours. It was at $6-12 and $4-8 and my total losses on the 20 session streak were around $1200.

I can't imagine you are playing an A level game losing 60 straight sessions.

But assuming it is just a bad streak, try this....

View each session as a day of work. Arrive at work well rested(ie ensure you get 8 hours of sleep at least). Look for the easiest game at the level you are playing. If you play in Vegas, play the Mirage $10-20 or the Bellagio $15-30, not at Wynn. If Los Angeles, play the HP $15-30 or Commerce $20-40, not at Bike. Play at the time when the games are easiest. If you normally play days, switch up and play evenings. Maybe take a few days off and wait for the easier games on Friday. Remember, all these dolts have been up since 6 or 7am and have been working all day. They are tired already when they arrive at the casino. You are alert, refreshed, have slept in until 3pm, and are just starting your day. Eat when you wake up, and run errands or get a bit of exercise. Don't be lazy. Head off to the casino. Watch the games when you arrive and find the easiest spot. Sit for a couple hours, then take a 15 minute break like you would a normal job. Walk around, use the restroom, get something to drink. Chat with people you know like you might on a break at a job. Sit back down for another couple hours. After that, take your 30 minute lunch break. Eat a good nutritious meal, not something that is heavy and will make you sleepy. Get like a salad and half sandwich or something. Eat away from the table. Enjoy your time away from the table. Then go back refocused and play another couple hours. Take another break, just like you would at a regular job. Play your last two hours and leave regardless of game conditions and regardless of how much you are ahead or behind. Its just another day on the job. If you play somewhere where its worth playing for a living, the same good game will be there the next day.

I busto'ed in my attempts as a pro for reasons other than my play in the main game I played. But I averaged 1 1/2 BB an hour at a time when 1BB was the standard. I followed the above rotation religiously and as a result, never went on tilt and never went into an emotional state or mental state where I was not playing my very best. I can't say I follow the above anymore, but I'm no pro and play entirely for recreation now. If I was to play as a pro, I would stick to the above routine. I see no one adhere to something like this schedule and I think they make a mistake by not doing so.