Brian Townsend's Downswing (for all the Brian Townsend haters)

[dj_mercury]

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Every time Townsend experiences a downswing of magnitude, he blames his play. He asks himself tough questions about his psychological/emotional state and his concentration. He looks on the problem in terms of opponents, to paraphrase "I should be able to crush these guys."

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Isn't it wiser to try and find faults with your game instead of just calling it a downswing or variance?

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Could well be, but he has also to ask himself if he has such an huge edge over his opponents to keep the results he has made recently. From the way it looks at the moment it seeems that he has runned too good in the recent time and doesn't recognize the fact that a bad run would have been almost inevitable, as poker like other gambling activities has to be evaluated from a long term perspective. Considering he is still playing in the same games(this is the impression) as before this huge downswing, his bankroll and risk management looks at least questionable.