Oasis74 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I haven't played poker for about 4/5 months but thought I would have a bit of fun over the xmas holidays. Put $250 dollars is pokerstars and built it up to $400 dollars 4 tabling on ZOOM playing full ring (started at $10nl now playing $25nl). I played for about 50mins this morning (about 850 hands). and lost 11 buy in's in the following ways. All in pre with AA beat by KK and AKSuited twice. 4 sets on flop all 2nd pair money all in on flop. Up against top set. 2 all in on flop when I have AK suited with gutshot and flush draw. Never hit. 2 all in on flop when I have top set against flush draw and lost. 2 all in on flop with top set against over pair and over pair hit. Not all hands were against full stacks. Loss of around $225 dollars and I didnt do anything wrong. I feel like packing the hole thing in again. I really struggle to handle sessions like this. Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Post your hand histories. If you haven't got hem or pokertracker stop playing cash now. You'll never make a decent profit at cash otherwise. Sent from my HTC Wildfire using PL Forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oasis74 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Re: How do you handle a brutal session. I have pokertracker and holdem manager. I know they were coolers and bad beats and I know I didn't do anything wrong, was more asking about the psychology of poker losing as opposed to any analysis of hand histories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Well the answer is either a) online poker is rigged or b) man I can't handle variance need to find something more productive c) Reload. Sent from my HTC Wildfire using PL Forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oasis74 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Re: How do you handle a brutal session. Ok fair enough thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Sorry if it seems abrupt mate but when you're around people who play a lot of poker you continuously here the same stories time and time again and they really are meaningless. Poker is a game where a huge amount of luck is involved and you can do everything right and still lose the clothes off your back, hence why its so popular the worst players can still win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oasis74 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Re: How do you handle a brutal session. Thats cool mate. I went to the gym and lifted some weights to work off the frustration. I've been playing poker for about 10 years but keep taking time off due to sessions like that. Not sure if its the game for me as sessions like that really do my head in. I also bet on football and horses and the losses seem to be easier to take for me. Cheers for answering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muttley Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Re: How do you handle a brutal session. There is a book by a sports psychologist called "The Mental Game of Poker" by Jared Tendler that deals with this. It's a good read and I recommend it. You have to understand that coolers and suck outs happen in poker. If I'm having a bad session I tend to sign off, even if I'd planned to play longer. Sometimes you can be tilting and not realise it. Rush/Zoom Poker is pretty wild, so expect big variance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oasis74 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Re: How do you handle a brutal session. Thanks, i'll give that book a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom LImb Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Re: How do you handle a brutal session. Nowadays I usually try and stop myself @ losing 3 buy ins. Better to take a break, and get away from it for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nade Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Re: How do you handle a brutal session. I go to sleep and do the same the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Re: How do you handle a brutal session. Very apt is this song!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilovan Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Re: How do you handle a brutal session. The whole problem is bankroll, discipline and bankroll management. To lose 225 of your 400 bankroll is 56% gone in one session which is crazy. To play seriously, you need to have a bankroll where one session hardly makes a dent. When you have that you are mentally more calm and settled. so you really need a bankroll of 3k or so. Have a loss limit, ie you lose 2-3 buyins and its time to leave. 2-3 buyins can be won back in 1 decent session, 8 buy ins kill you. Realize a few things..... 1) Your head is f__ked . 2) You are running bad. 3) Your opponents know 1) and 2). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom LImb Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Re: How do you handle a brutal session. i was having my best month on Bovada, but last night was the most brutal session. and i had been better about quitting when i lost a few buy ins, but last night, couldn't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashj22 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Re: How do you handle a brutal session. yeah can be really hard dealing with sick downswing sessions, i think you just go to make sure your in the right mindset when playing e.g not tired or angry because if you play in the right mindset and start running terrible you should know when to leave but if your tilted or tired then you will prob just try chasing losses or go broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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