When running bad what do u do???

Hi all.

I`m going through the suck out of suck out periods at moment.

I don`t want to stop playing because I`m getting my money in good - and I mean real good.

I am thinking however, that as I`m getting sucked out regardless what I do or what odds are in my favour, should I drop my aggression ad play to have the nuts?

I play O8, btw.

I am not often here,but i can tell u if u don't wanna stop playing then play for less cash till the bad time is over! ;-) Because then u wont loose that much on a hand where u think got the better odds and the guy is just sucking u in.

I play my sessions in 4's meaning I play 4 games, if I do not cash in one of those 4 I call it a day. If I cash in at least 1 even if its the smallest cash, I play another session, I do this until I do not cash. If you play proper bankroll management and take breaks often, your bad run wont seem so bad

if u have been successful with the aggressive approach in the past and have made money from it and it was sustainable, i dont see why u should not continue with this approach just cos u hit a bad slump .

eventually if its a goof strategy it will wok out for u in the end i msure

good luck

I play warcraft to save the money.

(Take a step back and enjoy something else for a bit and let yourself get a little distance from the game.)

when your getting your money in with the best hand and you get beat out, thats a sign of a downswing, what i do is stop playing 5 or 10 $$$ games and play more freerolls so as not to get rusty, and when you can come in the top 5 or 10 percent Consistantly, your over the downside, Most of the times, then start at $5. games and go up from there, sometimes taking a break, say for 3 or 4 days, No playing at ALL, Helps,you come back refreshed, everybody has a different way of doing it, hope all works out for you,,gl,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,buck

Omaha high low.

i just got done getting sucked out on river 10 times in a row every 1 at table is saying im bad player why because they catch a river card and are betting on pure luck i have no sympathy for thistype of play if i were u id sitout awhile change tables

Here, ann example - SNG, pays 3 places. Two hands out of three...unreal

Full Tilt Poker Game #8700355505: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (66427905), Table 1 - 200/400 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 12:46:53 ET - 2008/10/28
Seat 1: Ronaldadio (3,870)
Seat 2: edj32 (2,140)
Seat 4: Ultra Donk (2,585)
Seat 7: iguana mama (4,905)
Ronaldadio posts the small blind of 200
edj32 posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Ronaldadio [3s Ah 2h 6c]
Ultra Donk folds
iguana mama folds
Ronaldadio raises to 1,200
edj32 raises to 2,000
Ronaldadio raises to 2,800
edj32 calls 140, and is all in
Ronaldadio shows [3s Ah 2h 6c]
edj32 shows [Js Ac 2c 3c]
Uncalled bet of 660 returned to Ronaldadio
*** FLOP *** [3d Jd Jc]
*** TURN *** [3d Jd Jc] Q♠
*** RIVER *** [3d Jd Jc Qs] 2♦
Ronaldadio shows two pair, Jacks and Threes, for high
edj32 shows a full house, Jacks full of Threes, for high
edj32 wins the pot (4,280) with a full house, Jacks full of Threes
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,280 | Rake 0
Board: [3d Jd Jc Qs 2d]
Seat 1: Ronaldadio (small blind) showed [3s Ah 2h 6c] and lost with HI: two pair, Jacks and Threes
Seat 2: edj32 (big blind) showed [Js Ac 2c 3c] and won (4,280) with HI: a full house, Jacks full of Threes
Seat 4: Ultra Donk didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: iguana mama (button) didn't bet (folded)


Full Tilt Poker Game #8700370067: $20 + $2 Sit & Go (66427905), Table 1 - 200/400 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 12:48:17 ET - 2008/10/28
Seat 1: Ronaldadio (1,730)
Seat 2: edj32 (4,680)
Seat 4: Ultra Donk (1,985)
Seat 7: iguana mama (5,105)
iguana mama posts the small blind of 200
Ronaldadio posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Ronaldadio [Ah As 3s 9h]
edj32 folds
Ultra Donk folds
iguana mama raises to 1,200
Ronaldadio has 15 seconds left to act
Ronaldadio: I`ve the best hand here - bet it does not hold
Ronaldadio raises to 1,730, and is all in
iguana mama calls 530
Ronaldadio shows [Ah As 3s 9h]
iguana mama shows [6c Ks Kd 6d]
*** FLOP *** [8d Qd 6s]
*** TURN *** [8d Qd 6s] 9♠
*** RIVER *** [8d Qd 6s 9s] Q♣
Ronaldadio shows two pair, Aces and Queens, for high
iguana mama shows a full house, Sixes full of Queens, for high
iguana mama wins the pot (3,460) with a full house, Sixes full of Queens
Ronaldadio stands up
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,460 | Rake 0
Board: [8d Qd 6s 9s Qc]
Seat 1: Ronaldadio (big blind) showed [Ah As 3s 9h] and lost with HI: two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 2: edj32 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: Ultra Donk (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: iguana mama (small blind) showed [6c Ks Kd 6d] and won (3,460) with HI: a full house, Sixes full of Queens

IMHO this is a self-inflicted wound.

In the first hand, you go all in before the flop with a hand that may very well beeome the best low, if there is one, but has virtually no prospects for a high. In other words, the most you can probably hope for here is a split pot. The low never happened and you lost a lot of chips.

In the second hand, with your depleted chip stack, you were virtually forced to call with a pretty decent hand - pocket AA and two nut flush draws. In this hand, you were just a little unlucky or your opponent was luckier.

If you had not thrown away your chips in the first hand, you could have easily folded to the bet in the second hand and waited for another opportunity.

Again, all the above IMHO.

yeah. usually when i start running bad i like to either switch poker sites or just stop playing completly for a little while. cuz if i stay on a site that i keep getting sucked out on i usually lose a lot of my bankroll.

and when it starts happening. i like to play semi-premium hands and premium hands altogether and rule everything else out. so tight-aggressive.

hope that helpeD A BIT

I play by feel and you either feel it or you don't. It is amazing how many times my feel is right on. Going in with the best hand and losing puts you on tilt whether you know it or not. Get out now and sit out for an hour.

Most definately change your game play. Especially while in a slump.
I drop the size of my game during my down time.
Just know your not alone everyone goes through this.

Bearcat

So, SNG, down to final 4, 3 places paid. Folded to me with double the stack of the guy to act.

What hand would u raise with in O8 and if u say 3 wheel cards (+6 for insurance) with an ace + one ace suited is not good enough + u could not see the outcome of the hand before you make a decision.

Don't get me wrong. I think it's a great hand to play but it's not something that I would commit much to before seeing the flop. It's no consolation but, IMHO, his call was worse than your raise, especially holding 3 clubs.

With your stack, I might be inclined to not make any big moves and give the blinds an opportunity to do the job for me. There are three other players at the table and two are shorter stacked than you. With that approach, it's no longer a matter of what you would raise with but what you would call with.

If I felt compelled to put myself in a position where I could be allin before the flop, it would be something in the top end of the range with straight and flush possibilities - preferrably open ended but with no more than one gap. Even your second hand might have been marginally worth considering. Still, I probably wouldn't have considered going allin before the flop unless I was one of the short stacks.

My answer would have been the same had I not seen the final result. His full house was just plain dumb luck.

Sorry, should have been "his reraise was worse ...".

I'll usually take a break from the tables if I start running and/or playing bad. If the downswing lasts longer than usual, I'll drop down a stake, or play something different.

I usually play PL Hold'em, but if I'm running bad I'll play some cash HORSE or Razz, or a few SNGs.

i have it all the time the bet think is to stop playing in the room and play another site for a few days its the best way to stop the bad run for me
hate it u can do what you want but you cant win

If you're running bad online, get used to it.

If you're running bad in real life, relax, every period of running bad is offset by an equal period of running good.