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Old 11-26-2007, 12:11 PM
skubba skubba is offline
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Default Down Swings

How do you all deal w/ down swings? I know the question is very general, but im looking for many many answers to try to help me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. TY
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Old 11-26-2007, 12:31 PM
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Default Re: Down Swings

If you are a winning player BANKROLL deals with the swings.
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Old 11-26-2007, 01:06 PM
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Default Re: Down Swings

Throw the mouse out of the window, take a deep breath, plug in replacement mouse and rebuy. Repeat every other day.
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Old 11-26-2007, 01:22 PM
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Default Re: Down Swings

Take a break if you have to, reevaluate your game, read 2+2 literature, lurk and post on these forums 12 hours a day, ect.

But seriously, sometimes taking a break and finding leaks in your game is the best way to break out of a downswing, you can also drop down a level to rebuild your roll and confidence.
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Old 11-26-2007, 05:06 PM
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Default Re: Down Swings

I throw a hissy fit and bitch to my girlfriend.
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Old 11-26-2007, 05:38 PM
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Downswings are the best opportunity to learn and develop your game, so "welcome" them. Its never easy to have one, but winners come through as better players..
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Old 11-26-2007, 05:44 PM
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Default Re: Down Swings

You go on tilt, blow your roll, re-deposit and promise yourself to stick to a max number of buy-ins for a day. Repeat.
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Old 11-26-2007, 06:08 PM
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Having a bankroll will stop you from busting, along with taking a brake. None of these help me deal with the downswing. You just have to get used to it I guess, but man I really feel like a [censored] degen POS when I can't win. I hope I can get over it.
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Old 11-26-2007, 06:30 PM
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Default Re: Down Swings

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If you are a winning player BANKROLL deals with the swings.

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Dont post obvious, yet irrelevant resonses like this.

What everyone else said is spot on. Take a break, analyze your game and most importantly, DONT PLAY ON TILT! I've struggled with this in the past, and the best way to break an approaching downswing is to close all your windows immediately the second you start to tilt and things are going to chit.

Talk with friends, read read read, 2+2 it up, go down a level to rebuild confidence, or just take a break from all things related to poker for a couple days and clear your mind...all things I do and they work well.
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Old 11-26-2007, 07:24 PM
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DONT PLAY ON TILT!

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Dont post obvious, yet irrelevant resonses like this.
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