Do downswings get easier?

[jkamowitz]

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I'm a BIG proponent of being OVER rolled for poker. Downswings lead to tilt....and the biggest factor in tilting is how much the $ hurts when you lose it. The more over-rolled, the less the $ hurts, the less tilt.
GL

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Bingo.

It's funny how swings work on people. I routinely play 30-70 hour long sessions of live poker. So I am used to taking +50/-50BB swings within the course of just one session. Last spring I was playing every weekend and have had +250BB/-150BB swings in different sessions.

The ups are still awesome and the downs still suck but understanding that it's all the same and that it averages out over time for the winning player makes things easier.

I agree with other posters that being overrolled makes swings seem inconsequential. I also agree that the important thing to remember is long term and not be caught up with the bad times nor the good times.

Good luck.