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BuffSabres09
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Hello,
I want to ask what is a serious question. I am NOT trying to sound like a jerk or stroke my ego, this is a legitimate question based off of my actual observations. Please don't respond with ridiculous comments...Okay, here goes....
I have been playing poker for about 13 years now, on and off (up until 4 months ago, my closest casino was 2.5 hours away). I've always had varying degrees of success playing NL 1-2/1-3. I would routinely profit about 6/10 sessions, usually at least doubling up during those wins. However, in the past year, I have been studying and learning more and more about poker strategy and watching videos, analyzing hands, etc. Over the last 4 months, my success rate has dropped dramatically. In the past 4 months, I've only had 4 profitable sessions in 11 trips. I've noticed that when I try to implement what I've learned, it doesn't hold up a lot because most of the players I'm playing with aren't following these standard "strategies" when it comes to poker. My question is, could I possibly have improved to think and analyze beyond this level? Should I be playing at higher stakes? I don't really have the cash flow to play higher, but it is something I've thought about.
Again, not trying to sound like a jerk or a showboat, it is a serious question.
I want to ask what is a serious question. I am NOT trying to sound like a jerk or stroke my ego, this is a legitimate question based off of my actual observations. Please don't respond with ridiculous comments...Okay, here goes....
I have been playing poker for about 13 years now, on and off (up until 4 months ago, my closest casino was 2.5 hours away). I've always had varying degrees of success playing NL 1-2/1-3. I would routinely profit about 6/10 sessions, usually at least doubling up during those wins. However, in the past year, I have been studying and learning more and more about poker strategy and watching videos, analyzing hands, etc. Over the last 4 months, my success rate has dropped dramatically. In the past 4 months, I've only had 4 profitable sessions in 11 trips. I've noticed that when I try to implement what I've learned, it doesn't hold up a lot because most of the players I'm playing with aren't following these standard "strategies" when it comes to poker. My question is, could I possibly have improved to think and analyze beyond this level? Should I be playing at higher stakes? I don't really have the cash flow to play higher, but it is something I've thought about.
Again, not trying to sound like a jerk or a showboat, it is a serious question.