how do you determine when you are just playing bad or having a downswing?
also is there a way to ajust? playing tighter?
So in theory, if I go all in preflop with pocket Aces all the time I should be positive EV, a downswing would be getting beat with pocket Aces, how many big blinds?
Explain please I this week played probably about 100 tournaments and with good hands two aces two ladies Two kings I lost with these hands and tell me please I play well or badly when you constantly movehow do you determine when you are just playing bad or having a downswing?
also is there a way to ajust? playing tighter?
I agree with you I often so happensIf I play and make mistakes then it is clear that this is not a recession. Recession when you play correctly but you do not get to win on the table with a good card and you lose money or chips.
I am having a terrible downswing. I haven never had so many bad beats or more importantly, consistently being on the wrong end of a flip (ak v qq) etc. no matter what side i am on i lose,when it really matters. i keep falling in stakes, and it gets worse as i plummet. i am wondering how much of this has to do with me playing at lower stakes than i am used to , i am currently mainly playing on ignition. I always crushed double ups, and i think i am winning one out of ten right now... super depressing. i am wondering if i should switch up sites, thinking of going back to carbon. i am also on acr and intertops, if anybody has any suggestions... maybe i should just jump back into the higher stakes that i am used to...
Hate to steal this guys thread, cause this is not what the thread is about... but if you don't have the bankroll to play the higher stakes.. then don't.. you will play with an emotional attachment to your dollar. I would first take a hard look at your game and find out if maybe this is some leaks that have started showing up that you might not be aware of. Even when we think we are playing "good" / or our best poker, we are biased and miss a lot that is in our control. If this is not true and you truly are just on the bade side of variance and on a downswing then as long as you keep playing any of your suggestions are fine as far as switching sites, just don't jump back into higher stakes unless you are properly rolled. If you are a profitable player then the downswing will not last and you will be on the upswing sooner or later.