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ShaunR United States. Nov 10 2007 22:27. Posts 604 | | |
Last night I had a loooo...oooong 14k hand multitabling session where murphys law was in full effect. During my downswing of 11 buyins everything that could go wrong, did, and I got destroyed by more 3-4 outers in huge pots than I thought was possible. My all-in luck graph on PokerEV was -5 buyins alone, and that doesn't count the coolers.
Here are a couple hands which sum up the theme of the night.
Not one but TWO people all in with a sick gutshot straightdraw. This is so disgusting... and happened when I was stuck 10 buyins. I was soooooo demoralized after this.
This guy informed me that he knew I had AK, but he called 'cause he hates people who shove AI with AK pre flop
Like anyone else, I have 4-5+ buyin downswings constantly and they generally don't phase me. Unlike many people who will quit after losing X buyins, I never do that. I play longer, I try harder, and I want to get unstuck before I stop playing and usually I do. Generally I feel I actually play better when I'm stuck more than a few buyins. Last night I did manage to go from -11 buyins to -6 buyins until I finally had to go to sleep, heh. My theory is that as long as you have a cool head and know you're playing good poker, it is +ev to fight your way back from a downswing rather than quit playing and become 'not in the mood' to play poker for the next X amount of days.
But wow, it hurts so bad for the beats to come over and over and over and over and undo all the work you've done for the past week.
Down 9 buyins in equity over 14k hands...
Fortunately I bought and was clearing a platinum $650 bonus during this (cleared the entire thing) so my bank roll was actually up slightly at the end of the session.
For those who have been on the grind for a while, how often does this happen to you?
How likely is it to continue for 20k or 30k or 50k hands?
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LazyFisH Australia. Nov 10 2007 22:43. Posts 686 | | |
This shit unfortunately happens all the time. You just have to get over it, whine about it in your blog if you like then concentrate on playing well next session. It'll be over when it'll be over. |
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exalted United States. Nov 10 2007 22:52. Posts 2918 | | |
OH MAN POKEREV OF -5 BUYINS
GASPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
just kidding. These times really suck, I've been through them quite a few times (LazyFish can vouch for me). They always seem to happen when moving up... too.
Tilt control is what separates the mediocre from the great - keep at it hero! |
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milkman United States. Nov 10 2007 23:25. Posts 5719 | | |
im kinda on a break after a 35K hand -10bi stretch.. 2nd time in a yaer its happened to me. |
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ShaunR United States. Nov 10 2007 23:42. Posts 604 | | |
Well, the -5 buyins is *only* all in luck. Equity adjusted is actually -9 buyins over 14k hands. |
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