Hey there Lieutenant. Saw the graph at
sharkscope and in my opinion that's pretty typical. In other words I don't believe there's anything wrong w/you. Swings are a part of poker that suck. I remember when I got online and started playing I went up for the first $100 or so and then a massive decline. I found myself trying to dig myself out of the red more and more and just couldn't understand what I was doing wrong. I figured out a few things that actually helped my game and
bankroll.
I stuck to a good, solid buy-in regiment. Most players call it bankroll management, I call it playing within my means. Back in the day I could win a nice chunk of low-limit change and then try and parlay that into a larger payday. This approach, obviously, didn't work. I soon read somewhere that 'if a player is winning at a specific limit then why play at an unfamiliar one?' This little bit of advice helped a lot.
I also like playing in tournaments more than cash games so I read up on tourneys. My favorite and best example of trny tips and winning strategies is Gus Hansen's
Every Hand Revealed. It's an awesome book taken from his
hands and notes from his Aussie Millions win. Check it out, I highly recommend it.
I try to play for fun, as well. What I mean is when I buy-in to a trny I kiss that $ goodbye. Now I can focus on the game and try and make the best decisions to avoid the pitfalls to the $.
Oh yeah, one more thing. If it seems like NLH gets stale or even monotonous switch to a different game like Omaha of PLO-8. Believe it or not it actually helps.
I hope this helps you out, at least a little bit. GL and may the flop be with you. :top:
