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Downswing
I've been playing 1/2 limit on Poker stars lately and I just lost about 40 bucks in maybe an hour. Is this a normal downswing, should I expect this to happen or am I playing bad? I don't feel to bad about it as I lost most of it on good hands that got beat. Looking back I could of shaved of a few losses, I got in a raising war on the flop with KK against somebody who tripped his 44. I called him all the way down and lost two bets when I should of known I was beat. My other main losses were on QQ and 77, it just seemed like everytime I got a good hand it got beat on the flop. Much of it was lost on hands I raised pre-flop but had to fold after.
I just need somebody to tell me this is a normal downswing so I can get my confidence back. I just moved up from .50/1 and losing 40 bucks so quickly makes me think I should go back down. |
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Re: Downswing
I lost $40 today in one minute and 57 seconds.
Good thing I am adequately bankrolled. Are you? |
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Re: Downswing
With the new sheriff patrolling these parts, I'm putting the over-under at when this post gets locked at 20 minutes. Anybody want some of this action?
(And before it does -- yes, a 20BB downswing in one hour is totally normal. Did you ever lose $20 in a session at .5/1?) |
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Re: Downswing
[ QUOTE ]
With the new sheriff patrolling these parts, I'm putting the over-under at when this post gets locked at 20 minutes. Anybody want some of this action? (And before it does -- yes, a 20BB downswing in one hour is totally normal. Did you ever lose $20 in a session at .5/1?) [/ QUOTE ] I'll take the over for a dollar...Wook won't even be awake for another 45 minutes. |
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Re: Downswing
29 minutes and counting! Yay, me!
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Re: Downswing
Damn, you win. Our sheriff has abandoned us -- the law is dead.
I'll pay you in the form of donking an extra buck your way at the next 2+2 table. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] |
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Re: Downswing
[ QUOTE ]
With the new sheriff patrolling these parts, I'm putting the over-under at when this post gets locked at 20 minutes. Anybody want some of this action? (And before it does -- yes, a 20BB downswing in one hour is totally normal. Did you ever lose $20 in a session at .5/1?) [/ QUOTE ] 1 hour, 40 min. I was in a lab meeting. |
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Re: Downswing
Well, when you have KK and someone flops a small set, you are going to lose a lot of money. Recall in the books where they say you want to be up against AA/KK when your small pp hits a set on the flop? Well, it runs both ways.
Now, as for letting it go on the later streets, I would have to know more about the action and your reads on the opponent. I think it is common to call down as generally the pot is too big to fold, but it really depends. As for losing 20 BB in an hour? I think we've all done that before. When I get a string of strong flush draws that don't come in I can lose a lot of money in some really big pots. As long as I'm playing those draws properly I'm not terribly concerned. Though I prefer the dead card periods to not give me anything at all rather than expensive non-winning hands. |
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Re: Downswing
SIIHP
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Re: Downswing
A 20BB downswing is completely normal. Even 200BB downswings can be normal. Make sure you are properly bankrolled (300BB) for your limit.
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