How to deal with a losing streak ?

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Take a break from poker. Do the work on the bugs. Analyze and get back to the game.
 
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Definitely a break from poker. I usually take a two-day break. But at this time, I read, watch videos, and sort out my hands.
 
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Which hand is better 72s or 72o? Of course, mismatched 72o - you can collect two flash drives)))
But seriously, these are very difficult moments! in such cases, I just take a pause, switch completely, reboot
 
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i get losing steaks all the time, but that dont stop me from playing.
i just get back up and hope the next tourn i play in i do better. we cant win all the time but we try.
 
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as i understand you)))

Which hand is better 72s or 72o? Of course, mismatched 72o - you can collect two flash drives)))
But seriously, these are very difficult moments! in such cases, I just take a pause, switch completely, reboot

as i understand you)))
 
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Definitely a break from poker. I usually take a two-day break. But at this time, I read, watch videos, and sort out my hands.
I just take some time off. Sometimes, I play tight too.
 
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The best way is a take a break from IT for a some time...
 
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Did something happen to you friend, are you going to take a break?
 
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Should rest a bit and go back to battle! :)
 
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Currently on one myself. So speaking from current experience, I'm reflecting upon how I played those hands and which ones I folded. In my view I played it correctly each hand I was dealt and I was still knocked out.

I think self analysis of whether the losing streak is truly just variance catching up with you or whether there's something that needs to change in your game is the key to making losing streaks bearable. It happens to everyone... but not everyone learns or can handle it. Do what you can to improve yourself while it happens so you can enjoy the times that you're on the winning side.
 
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I just take some time off. Sometimes, I play tight too.



I am currently studying a book from CardsChat, before that I was helped by BlackRain and Daniel. Crushing microstakes and Holdem wisdom fo all players. Again, what do you play? I for example well play cash, but tournaments not is obtained.
 
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You have to be stronger than that...No one can avoid a series of failures...
 
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I am currently studying a book from CardsChat, before that I was helped by BlackRain and Daniel. Crushing microstakes and Holdem wisdom fo all players. Again, what do you play? I for example well play cash, but tournaments not is obtained.
I too mostly play cash. Sometimes, I play tourneys. Tourneys take a lot of time that I cannot afford.
 
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Take a breather and come back once I'm focused again. Usually this breather lasts an hour or two. Worst thing you can do is play a session while on tilt.
 
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I am on a permanent losing streak to date after 6 years of playing. I am yet to win more than I have lost so you just got to keep it in focus. Only play with money you can afford to lose. You cant let your loses accumulate or keep track of them as much as you just come back to the table with a clean slate and start from zero. If you win you can start keeping track of your wins and eventually you will have a bankroll and then your challenge is to keep building your bankroll in the right direction. But yeah what most people have said take a break from an immediate losing streak in a session dont play tilted.
 
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Believe it or not it happens to everyone. All you can do is take a break and chill. Thats what i usually do when losing. Good luck
 
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I believe that taking a break would be good ...
 
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Hello!!!

First of all, you need to have patience and wait for the moment.
 
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our brain only remembers situations when we feel bad. when we lose with AA KK we are worried. but this part of the game you just need not to pay attention to it, and just remember how many times we ourselves killed AA KK.
 
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I too mostly play cash. Sometimes, I play tourneys. Tourneys take a lot of time that I cannot afford.

I completely agree about the time. Quite a lot of it goes. What do You think, diversify the games? - Holdem, Omaha, 8-Mix. I want to try. Maybe I'll get lucky. )))
By the way, yesterday I remembered BlackRain79 again - the best button is a fold. We need to play less hands. And everything will be fine.
 
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Hello, carlosnuno! I'm full agree with You by first and second positions, with third position I agree too, but with one reservation:
I more prefer a natural tea, to consciousness and subconsciousness remain clean, and to may calmly analyze current situation...
And main: I categorically not agree with last statement, in which You curse Luck?!:confused: Why?!:confused: This, by my opinion, is very wrong. Lady Luck, as woman need nurture and cherish, and strongly to attract by yourself!:cool: Therefore Good Luck!:)
 
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Just play and hope [emoji14]
 
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A few unprofessional thoughts. It seems to me that tilt and strip are not at all the same thing. You can wait out tilt, try to calm down, or even move away from the table and tidy yourself up. In the case of an unsuccessful strip, this does not work. Neither your peace of mind nor skill will help you if a client with a small suited pair goes all-in against your aces and in the end gets two pairs, thrips, straight or flush. What can be done if four more of the same suits come to a random card? To wait too will not work, just the streak of failures in this case will become wider. And besides, it is not known when it will end and when it will be possible to start playing again. Probably to reduce losses, you should switch to a game with lower limits and continue to polish your skills in very harsh conditions. Good luck!
 
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I tilted at the start of April and lost 8 buyins. I only play cash games.

Never recovered, so another losing month to notch up unfortunatly.

Hoping May will be kinder. Just got to watch my emotions and shut down quickly if I feel it coming on.
 
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the problem is that it seems to be so unfair.and sometimes even rigged.why when you deposit all the things go your way (evenin casinos) and when you start to withdraw ...you cannot win a single f flip.that`s the biggest frustration beacause you don`t even can think about game beeing rigged cause that will mean that you are a fish.i hope that one day we will find the truth and all that tilt that players had suffered for someone else to make a bigger profit to repay in hell :)
 
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