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10-05-2006, 12:41 PM
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Am I running bad or did I lose my ability?
Hello all. I've been playing fulltime for about 17 months in everything from $30/60 online up to $50/100. I've also been playing $100/200 live as well.
I was averaging anywhere from $12-18k a month (1BB/100 in the $30) and feeling pretty good about how I quit my job. Suddenly in July I broke even, July I lost $6k, and in September I lost $5k. I'm not concerned in the least about being down $12k since obviously I've occurred much larger downswings than that in these games and I understand variance is part of life. What I am concerned about is the fact that it's been 3 months. I've had $35k losing streaks before but I was back out of the gutter within two months. This is the longest non winning streak of my life. I've been playing what I think is my absolute best. So I humbly ask my fellow poker gurus if it's possible I'm just running bad? I've talked to a few other tough players who believe that's the case but I'd like to hear from a few others. What's the longest breakeven streak? What's normal? thanks. 
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#2
10-05-2006, 12:53 PM
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Re: Am I running bad or did I lose my ability?
over how many hands? Time doesnt tell anything.
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#3
10-05-2006, 12:54 PM
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Re: Am I running bad or did I lose my ability?
I don't have time to do the math, but needless to say you are the best poker player of all time. Quit now before variance catches up.
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#4
10-05-2006, 01:02 PM
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Re: Am I running bad or did I lose my ability?
I had a losing streak that lasted 5 months, you might be in for a long one too. I've heard of winning players having losing streaks as long as 9 or even 10 months, but that is quite rare.
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#5
10-05-2006, 01:02 PM
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Re: Am I running bad or did I lose my ability?
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I don't have time to do the math, but needless to say you are the best poker player of all time. Quit now before variance catches up. [/ QUOTE ] 20k a month at 30/60 is very doable, I don't get what you're saying.
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#6
10-05-2006, 01:18 PM
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Re: Am I running bad or did I lose my ability?
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[ QUOTE ] I don't have time to do the math, but needless to say you are the best poker player of all time. Quit now before variance catches up. [/ QUOTE ] 20k a month at 30/60 is very doable, I don't get what you're saying. [/ QUOTE ] Seems clear that he's saying that the OP is the best player of all time. "Of all time" seems a little exaggerated, but he clearly is the best of all players outside the big game plus Phil Hellmuth.
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#7
10-05-2006, 01:18 PM
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Re: Am I running bad or did I lose my ability?
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[ QUOTE ] I don't have time to do the math, but needless to say you are the best poker player of all time. Quit now before variance catches up. [/ QUOTE ] 20k a month at 30/60 is very doable, I don't get what you're saying. [/ QUOTE ] lol donkaments
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#8
10-05-2006, 01:22 PM
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Re: Am I running bad or did I lose my ability?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I don't have time to do the math, but needless to say you are the best poker player of all time. Quit now before variance catches up. [/ QUOTE ] 20k a month at 30/60 is very doable, I don't get what you're saying. [/ QUOTE ] lol donkaments [/ QUOTE ] Did you just say this to say this? What the hell does this have to do with the rest of the thread?
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#9
10-05-2006, 01:23 PM
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Re: Am I running bad or did I lose my ability?
I know some very good winning players that have had losing stretchs close to 100k hands.
Now live play, man that is a long time, but online that is less then 2 months for some. Live play you can do the math, but figure 1 table obviously(duh)approxiamtely 35 hands an hour and playing 60 hours a week.
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#10
10-05-2006, 01:23 PM
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Re: Am I running bad or did I lose my ability?
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I don't have time to do the math, but needless to say you are the best poker player of all time. Quit now before variance catches up. [/ QUOTE ] 20k a month at 30/60 is very doable, I don't get what you're saying. [/ QUOTE ] lol donkaments [/ QUOTE ] Did you just say this to say this? What the hell does this have to do with the rest of the thread? [/ QUOTE ] Would you like some cake--- yes or no?
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