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Old 04-24-2007, 01:07 AM
sauroneru sauroneru is offline
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Default Quit poker because of bad luck?

I'm thinking about giving up poker. In the last year, I have gone all-in about 1000 times, and should have won 74%. I have won 24%. I am down $650,000 from my EV. I am still up a little overall, but it's so hard to take the frustration of constantly losing all-ins. I have probably tilted off $200k or so because of this. My bad luck is consistent between sites and in live games. I don't believe in luck, but I run so bad it just can't be explained through statistics.

I've been above my EV on all-ins two days in the past 3 months. I keep hoping it will stop, but it never does. In all seriousness, how many times do you lose before you give up? I can't spend Sklansky dollars, and this is the most frustrating way to earn $3/hr. Has anyone ever experienced this or know someone who has? I honestly don't know what to do.
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Old 04-24-2007, 01:15 AM
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I don't believe in luck, but I run so bad it just can't be explained through statistics.



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sounds like me in MTTs for 7 months.
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Old 04-24-2007, 01:53 AM
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Default Re: Quit poker because of bad luck?

get more fold equity
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Old 04-24-2007, 02:00 AM
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WHATS UR SCREENANEM
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Old 04-24-2007, 02:11 AM
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Default Re: Quit poker because of bad luck?

I call BS. 24% real money vs 74% Sklansky bucks over 1000 hands is like winning the lottery 3 times in a row.
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Old 04-24-2007, 05:24 AM
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Default Re: Quit poker because of bad luck?

i certainly wouldnt give up, OP. sooner or later you're due for a SICK UPSWING!
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Old 04-24-2007, 07:16 AM
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If you ran averagely over the last year you would have made 850k given what you say. This means that if you run hot you are going to be a millionaire within a year no doubt.
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Old 04-24-2007, 10:35 AM
Doug Funnie II Doug Funnie II is offline
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Default Re: Quit poker because of bad luck?

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I have gone all-in about 1000 times, and should have won 74%. I have won 24%.

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Dude, this is sick. The odds owe you 500 allin wins more than you deserve just to get back to even. Move up and just try to play the biggest pots possible for allins and you should be good.
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Old 04-24-2007, 10:43 AM
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Default Re: Quit poker because of bad luck?

how did you keep a track of this?
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Old 04-24-2007, 11:39 AM
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how did you keep a track of this?

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I'm assuming he used a sklansky bux calculator. Here's a thread that does a good job of explaining what it is and how to use it.


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