kevstreet
05-31-2005, 09:54 AM
All the cliche advice from 2+2 to manage your way out of a 20+ buy-in downswing worked perfectly.
1.) I took a 2 day break! After playing every day for 6 months straight I stayed away for a couple of days. Although the tables were calling me, I forced myself to do something else. This worked, the "tilt" was purged from my system and I came back refreshed and wanting to play properly again.
2.) Dropped down the number of tables I play. Although I only play 3 at a time, I dropped down to 2. Dropping one table is a big difference for me. It is slow, almost boring at first but it's my comfort zone and it helped me to make better decisions during bubble play and heads up.
3.) Dropped down levels. I normally play 20s and 30s but I slid down to only the 10s and 20s. It is definitely a grind, finishing in 3rd on a 10 is like kissing your sister.
Of course this advice didn't stave off the bad beats that are inevitable and the missed coin flip situations but it cleared my head and I was able to grind it out this weekend and get back the buy-ins I was down.
Thanks for everyone's help, the guidance really helped.
1.) I took a 2 day break! After playing every day for 6 months straight I stayed away for a couple of days. Although the tables were calling me, I forced myself to do something else. This worked, the "tilt" was purged from my system and I came back refreshed and wanting to play properly again.
2.) Dropped down the number of tables I play. Although I only play 3 at a time, I dropped down to 2. Dropping one table is a big difference for me. It is slow, almost boring at first but it's my comfort zone and it helped me to make better decisions during bubble play and heads up.
3.) Dropped down levels. I normally play 20s and 30s but I slid down to only the 10s and 20s. It is definitely a grind, finishing in 3rd on a 10 is like kissing your sister.
Of course this advice didn't stave off the bad beats that are inevitable and the missed coin flip situations but it cleared my head and I was able to grind it out this weekend and get back the buy-ins I was down.
Thanks for everyone's help, the guidance really helped.