dfscott
08-22-2004, 07:51 PM
Well, I'm in another downturn, and it always seems like I pop out of them when I post something about it in the forums, so I thought I'd reinforce that little superstitious belief with this post.
Upon building my BR to $1200 (300BB for 2/4), I started replacing one of my three 1/2 tables with a 2/4 table. Since I've made that little adjustment on Friday, I've taken a $163 hit (not sure exactly how many BB, since it's mixed limits, but I'm guessing about 60).
In order to add at least something useful to this post, I've made two observations about this particular downturn.
a) Most of the damage has been on the 1/2 tables, not the 2/4. To me, this indicates that it's more indicative of normal variance as opposed to taking on a new level.
b) The downturn itself is really not bothering me that much, or at least not as much as previous ones have. I'm not sure if I've crossed the "Threshold of Misery" or if I'm just coming to grips with the fact that this is how poker is.
I'm going to climb back in the saddle tonight. Sunday nights are usually tough, so my thoughts are that if I do take another hit, it won't erode my confidence too much. Is this weak thinking, ala a self-fulfilling prophesy?
Upon building my BR to $1200 (300BB for 2/4), I started replacing one of my three 1/2 tables with a 2/4 table. Since I've made that little adjustment on Friday, I've taken a $163 hit (not sure exactly how many BB, since it's mixed limits, but I'm guessing about 60).
In order to add at least something useful to this post, I've made two observations about this particular downturn.
a) Most of the damage has been on the 1/2 tables, not the 2/4. To me, this indicates that it's more indicative of normal variance as opposed to taking on a new level.
b) The downturn itself is really not bothering me that much, or at least not as much as previous ones have. I'm not sure if I've crossed the "Threshold of Misery" or if I'm just coming to grips with the fact that this is how poker is.
I'm going to climb back in the saddle tonight. Sunday nights are usually tough, so my thoughts are that if I do take another hit, it won't erode my confidence too much. Is this weak thinking, ala a self-fulfilling prophesy?