11-16-2005, 12:58 PM
go back in time 3 weeks, and I was in one of the best poker playing times I have had in the last 3 years. I won a bad beat at pechanga, moved up to 3/6 and was doing fairly well, my life outside poker was good, I had a good attitude.
Then about 2 weeks ago, non-poker related issues seem to be causing a serious amount of stress, and it seems to have translated into my game. Now I am a very laid back person, and usually I can brush things off and go with the flow, however, since I have realized that I have been under more stress, I cant win.
Its a combination of bad reads, getting bad cards, getting good cards with no help, etc. So it seems my frame of mind is directly related to not only my skill but my luck as well.
Has any one noticed this in their own game? Am I just over analyzing and just on a bad streak? Input?
Then about 2 weeks ago, non-poker related issues seem to be causing a serious amount of stress, and it seems to have translated into my game. Now I am a very laid back person, and usually I can brush things off and go with the flow, however, since I have realized that I have been under more stress, I cant win.
Its a combination of bad reads, getting bad cards, getting good cards with no help, etc. So it seems my frame of mind is directly related to not only my skill but my luck as well.
Has any one noticed this in their own game? Am I just over analyzing and just on a bad streak? Input?