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Old 12-23-2004, 01:50 PM
drewjustdrew drewjustdrew is offline
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Default Re: I\'m really playing bad

Here is my recipe for getting your brain back on track.

1. Play one, and only one, table at a lower limit. 5-10 or lower.
2. Buy in for a random amount, far above your normal buy in for that limit.
3. Do not look at your chip total until you are finished.
4. Do this three days in a row for a minimum of 2 hours.
5. Focus on playing very tight. Notice how the hands you normally would have played end up. Would you have won or lost on them? Think about what the likelihood of those hands winning in the long run would have paid.

My reasoning is that you can focus strictly on the play of non-marginal hands. Get back to basics. You won't have to worry about bankroll management, winning streaks, losing streaks, sessions, etc.

From there, you can go back to the higher limits with a little more focus on fundamental play, which is what will win you the majority of your earnings. Once you are clobbering the higher limits again, you can move more toward the marginal plays as long as you continue to stay in control and focused on the right thoughts.
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