My fun poker cycle. Sound familiar to anyone?

[William Wilson]

Play well, win steadily, gradually get creative, win more, become a tactical LAG, have an uber-profitable dream session.

Think I'm God's gift to poker, brag to my friends, buy something ridiculous with my winnings, make mental plans for the WSOP.

Become a full-blown LAG, lose about half my bankroll being an idiot, get depressed, whine to my friends about being a horse**** poker player, take a break.

Wake up, play weak-tight, play well, win steadily, gradually get creative ...

Funny thing is, I'm aware of this and still can't seem to stop it.

[Stephen Gray]

Been there. Eventually you'll just stop doing that.

[mosquito]

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Let's hope. Awareness is the first step to recovery.....

[LoosenUp]

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ya hoo, Looking forward to eventually.

[SNOWBALL138]

This is natural. You should real Ray Zee's article on the stages in a poker player's development.

[imported_bingobazza]

any chance of a link to this please...I cant find it.

Bingo

[William Wilson]

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any chance of a link to this please...I cant find it.


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I found the article here. Very good read.

[imported_bingobazza]

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I found the article here. Very good read.

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thankyou

[Erik Blazynski]

you probably have some underlying belief that you don't deserve to win, or that you can't sustain a trend, something like that is likely holding you back... I've struggled with the same until I saw a therapist for a while.

[coolhandluke]

I'm right there with you, and i'm in the middle of the bad part of the cycle, when I looked and realized the hands I was playing, and what position, and started wondering, "When did I become a complete Donkey?"