Downswing Question

[TheGame1020]

So I've been a pretty solid winner online so far in 5/10 and 10/20 games. This week has been my worst losing streak ever I'm down 218 BB in 10/20 at the time of this post. I'm a poker prop so I play pleny of SH but I play a fair amount of full ring too. I have plenty of money for a swing like this but, IS THIS NORMAL?

I mean should a winning player have a downswing like this?

[Stu Pidasso]

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I mean should a winning player have a downswing like this?

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Yes, especially if you play short handed and against other props.

Stu

[TheGame1020]

Thank you I just needed one person to tell me that. If more would like to jump in please do /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Jacob_Gilliam]

If you know your winrate and your SD you can figure out the likelyhood of a downswing like this happening. It's a little bit more difficult for you because you play in different types of games. But given that you play in games in which you are a winner but not a huge favorite, and you play a lot of shorthanded games, and the competition might be tougher in these games than you think, downswings like this will happen.

[dogmeat]

Well, here's one more. Certainly you will have losing streaks, and your 200BB is not uncommon, just uncomfortable. Better luck.

Dogmeat /images/graemlins/spade.gif

Take a break... don't play for 7 days. You'll feel better going back into it with a fresh mind.

[TheGame1020]

Nah. I think there is a post by deacsoft about this, I'm not tilting and playing more hands will end it sooner, since posting I've won a few hundred. Propping is great but sometimes I wonder if I could win more otherwise, like playing on party. It is nice to lose for a week and make a profit because of prop pay though. Thanks.

[MyTurn2Raise]

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