60 days of losing

[PocketAces2008]

I've just recently quit my job and started playing fulltime. I've built a decent size bankroll the past 7 years playing partime and could play 20/40. Put it this way i lost 60 days straight and i dont get it. Does these losing streaks happen to everyone [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[RudeboyOi]

yes it is possible

how many hands do you believed
youve played in this period?

post some hand histories

idk whether to attribute it
to variance or poor play

[Frond]

I think they do come along unfortunately. I went through a small bad streak of 2 months of completely being card dead. Hardly a hand to limp in with. I rechecked my play and I was simply very card dead. We are talking not even a suited 2 or gapper to play. Harly andy pairs. Probably not as many hours as you put in but still it was tough. Only good thing is that I really limited my losses and I beleive that I showed great patience and discipline during that time. It made me a lot better player in a way.

There is some old thread here somewhere about some guy who went through a really really long & bad losing streak. I think Bernie may know the one I'm speaking of. IT may be worth trying to find it and reading all the threads.

[binki]

When I run out of gas I leave the game for a while. I return when I feel I am ready. One month or 6, it doesn't matter. I always play better when I come back after reflecting on my play.

[Howard Beale]

Is this online or live? I can't imagine losing 60 days straight live or anywhere near it for that matter. I don't think I've lost more than 5 days straight playing live.

[PocketAces2008]

This is live playing 10-13 hours a day

[plusEVdg]

graph?

[Howard Beale]

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This is live playing 10-13 hours a day

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I'm curious about where this is and what the game conditions are i.e. typical loose games, passive, aggro? Are you up to playing those hours? Are you putting them in sometimes in an attempt to get even or win? Are you practicing good game selection or are you staying in a game that's not good because you feel the need to put in your hours? These are things I think you should look at.

I'll mention something wise someone told me years ago:

'There is a difference in playing for a side income and playing when you 'have' to win.'

IOW, you don't have your day job anymore. I think you may want to examine your game to see if you're pressing too much and 'trying' to win. If you try to win because you need the money you're probably playing badly and are going to lose.

[rafiki]

ah 60 days of live losing is what, 18 000 hands ? That's like a week and half of losing online. My god yes that happens. Don't worry about it, keep playing your A game, and maybe post some hands you feel you misplayed.

[3rdCheckRaise]

Drop down to a lower game. It sounds like you way off your best game. Drop down, beat up on lesser players, get your mojo back, come back to the level you were playing.