I know this is bad, but right now i'm doing it. Flame me.

[flair1239]

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I just went through a 500BB downswing. I am sure some of my losses have to do with my idiocy/tilt/what have you. Lately if I have a nice win, I just stop so that I have a positive experience with which to begin my next session. Being results oriented is horrible and I never used to be this way, but I'm doing it. How dumb am I?

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Bob,

I had a 500BB downswing in July. It screwed me up mentally for a long time.

I ran normal from Late July through August. But still felt plauged. I switched to four tables in August specifically so I could play shorter sessions.

I just recently dropped back to three tables because I felt I had plateaued learning wise and wanted to focus more.

Anyway, only recently have I stopped the early win quits and just played my hours.

My point is this. it is going to screw with you for a bit. The next downswing you have however minor will scare the [censored] out of you. This is just the way it is. Massive downswings are a traumatic experience for those of us who take the game seriously. Not to sound like a puss; but acknowledge your fears and try to adjust.

This may entail dropping a couple tables if that is what it takes to get you to play your hours. You have to train yourself through this, as the early quits could ultimately become more damaging winrate wise than the downswings.

[WarBus]

Quitting early to mark a few wins after a horrendous downswing is not bad. Its not optimal if you are playing your "A" game, but after a 500BB downswing no one is playing their best.

If quitting early for a week or two rebuilds confidence and brings back your game, it is beneficial.

When you no longer check to see how you're doing during a session, your game should be better than ever.

In a couple weeks, the losing streak will just be another learning experience that has improved your abilities.