Bad streak question - NOT a whining post

[Webster]

I'm typically a 2/4 player with dabbles in 3/6. In the last week I have found every way to lose.

My question is - do I stay at 2/4 during this streak? Drop down to 1/2 and right it out? In this bad streak I've had no luck at all EXCEPT in 3/6 where I have broken even.

I know one of my leaks is scary cards do not scare me enough - I just blindly keep betting (no one raises so it has not killed me).

SO - drop to 1/2 and play . . .for fun?
stay at 2/4 and ride it out?
continue to dabble in 3/6?

It is not a nightmare streak yet down only 50BBs but . . .for me it's a big deal. I've had worse streaks - just curious.

[Saborion]

50 BB's is not a lot, but that's about when you start to notice them. If you think you can keep playing good, solid poker, and have the BR to support it, stay at 2/4. But I'm sure you knew that already.

I'd wouldn't recommend playing in 3/6 just because you've been breaking even there. The cards doesn't care what limit you play at.

[stripsqueez]

suggesting that you should step down because you lost this much is like giving in - its like an aussie rules football player getting a blood nose early in the match and deciding its a bit too rough for him to continue playing

you need to break a bone or at least badly pull a hamstring before you can sit out - thats at least 200BB's - the best players dislocate a shoulder and then argue with the runner when they are told to get off the ground

of-course if your going to get emotional about your blood nose and hear footsteps everytime your looking at the ball perhaps you shouldnt be playing this game

stripsqueez - chickenhawk

[Webster]

Well - another reason is I have so many freaking hands to play for bonus money that gets cleared way faster at 1/2.

400 at Intertops
700 at Empire
1000 at Party

add 100 at Crypto skins
Absolute changing bonus operations coming up I'm sure by the weekend.

and $200 to clear at Pokerroom lol

I only play 1 table (stress problems)

[jacki]

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suggesting that you should step down because you lost this much is like giving in - its like an aussie rules football player getting a blood nose early in the match and deciding its a bit too rough for him to continue playing

you need to break a bone or at least badly pull a hamstring before you can sit out - thats at least 200BB's - the best players dislocate a shoulder and then argue with the runner when they are told to get off the ground

of-course if your going to get emotional about your blood nose and hear footsteps everytime your looking at the ball perhaps you shouldnt be playing this game

stripsqueez - chickenhawk

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Warning: thread hijack ahead-----
Could an Aussie explain Australian Rules football to an American football fan? Especially the part where one guy lifts the other guy up in the air... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Net Warrior]

$2-4 on line is generally very soft. If you're losing 50 big bets you probably have several major leaks in your game. What percentage of hands do you fold pre-flop? What percentage on the flop? What percent do you go to the river? Etc etc. If these are all in line then stick it out at $2-4, otherwise drop back and try to figure out what you're doing wrong and how you're going to fix it.

[chesspain]

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$2-4 on line is generally very soft. If you're losing 50 big bets you probably have several major leaks in your game.

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If you really believe this then:

1. You haven't been playing poker for very long
2. You have never had a losing streak
3. You're an idiot

[Kenshin]

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If you really believe this then:

1. You haven't been playing poker for very long
2. You have never had a losing streak
3. You're an idiot

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lol, it appears someone has not yet to emerge from their losing streak :-(. Have you seen the light at the end of the tunnel, chess?

Kenshin

Ke

[chesspain]

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If you really believe this then:

1. You haven't been playing poker for very long
2. You have never had a losing streak
3. You're an idiot

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lol, it appears someone has not yet to emerge from their losing streak :-(. Have you seen the light at the end of the tunnel, chess?


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Hardly...I'm still down approx. 70BB from eight days ago. I managed to cut the deficit in half yesterday morning, only to have a number of -5BB to -7BB sessions since then.
I guess I do suck after all. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[bernie]

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$2-4 on line is generally very soft. If you're losing 50 big bets you probably have several major leaks in your game.
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If you really believe this then:

1. You haven't been playing poker for very long
2. You have never had a losing streak
3. You're an idiot

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I agree with the 1st 2.

50BBs is NOTHING! It's 2 losing sessions for me. TWO! big whoop.

When it gets aroung 120-150+BB, then start worrying a little. I just got done with a 150BB swing. Im still coming out of it, fighting back. It was hell.

If you 'think' losing 50BBs is the result of
'several major leaks', then you have some more studying of the game to do.

It is still a good idea to look for leaks regardless. EVEN when you're winning. You may not be winning as much as you should.

cya

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