(NC) 40 buyin drop over last 120 tournies...any words of wisdom?

[SammyKid11]

Wow -- this is the worst run of my (admittedly short)career. I know I shouldn't let it get to me, I know I should just keep playing my game the same way I've been making good money for several months over the course of 7500+ 22's. But man, this is getting to be a beating. I've lost 9 times when I was a 90%+ favorite, my last 175 coinflips (where I'm within the 42-58 margin) I am running at 31%, over and over again shorties survive 5+ all-ins on the bubble until I'm short, push, and lose immediately for a bubble-out (my %ITM on the bubble in this span is 63%), oftentimes as a big favorite.

I've taken a break and come back. I've pored over my game logs with SNGPT's. I won't claim I've made zero mistakes during this span, but neither have I played what, for me, is poor poker (I'm sure to top-level pros I always play poor poker, but I continue to play the 22's for that reason).

I'm starting to seriously get worried here. I'm typically ambivalent toward posts of this type, so if it gets no response/gets flamed then no big deal.

But if any of you have any words of wisdom at all that I might be able to apply, I'd certainly appreciate it. I'm baffled.

[Newt_Buggs]

7500 tourneys played and you're worried about a 120 tourney cold streak? You must be very fortunate if this is the first time that you've had to face this.

[11t]

You can't lose forever.

You'll feel better when you win 6 out of 8 tournaments.

[Landon_McFly]

I feel your pain.

I've lost 10 of the last 14 HU SNG's I've played.

It's nothin nice. We've read enough posts about big downswings, and we know that the best thing to do it try to play your best tiltfree poker as you can.

Keep truckin.

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I've lost 10 of the last 14 HU SNG's I've played.

[/ QUOTE ]The last 8 SNGs that I have gotten to heads up, I've placed 2nd.

[1C5]

I hear you. I am at the 22s now also and have been at 0% ROI for over a month now (600+ SnGs) and yes, it sucks and makes me question my poker skills.

[citanul]

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I've lost 10 of the last 14 HU SNG's I've played.

[/ QUOTE ]The last 8 SNGs that I have gotten to heads up, I've placed 2nd.

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i feel your pain bro, i feel your pain. i just went through an 0-9 stretch myself. i think raptor beating me hu the other day put me on hu tilt.

c

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You'll feel better when you win 6 out of 8 tournaments.

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Heh.. i just had that. One ninth, one third, 2 seconds and three firsts. Then I had one tourney still going, where I got ATo at one point, and the loose shortstack player limped UTG, and I folded???? (It was a clear push situation) If I had pushed there it would have been very hard NOT to finish first that one too.

Poker is hard. Somtimes you can win $960 in one session, but other times you'll have to settle for $710, playing $55's... [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Just kidding. My inevitable downswing will destroy me. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

BTW, wouldn't you be qualified to play the $33's after 7500 $22's?

[tigerite]

Oh yes, the inevitable downswing will destroy you. Try 40 buyin drop over 3 or 4 days after being over 100 buyins up over the previous week and a bit, at the $55s. Certainly destroys the nice looking ROI, too.

[zambonidrivr]

glad to see i am not alone