I'm in a rut!! Help!

[happyhornet]

Hi guys, I know poker is a game of variance but in the last half a dozen or so sessions I have shipped over 20% of my bankroll, and not by playing outside of it, just by not winning or cashing at anything. As part of my New Year's Resolution (poker-wise) to keep records, the way it has looked recently is thus: MTT: 15 tournaments without finishing even close to the money, most of which I did not finish in the top half. I normally cash or bubble every half a dozen tournaments. Of course i could always rely on the STT STT: 17 x 3 and 5 Euro STT's on Boss with one second place to show for it. Only bubbled once, the rest, I was nowhere near the money. CASH: 8 consecutive losing sessions on $25NL. I can't honestly say that I am doing anything different, maybe as the run goes on, I am getting more desparate and perhaps chasing too much. I've never had a run like this before. How has anyone else who has gone through this coped with it, and what have you done to extract yourself from this position? Any thoughts and advice would be appreciated. Steve

[GaF]

Re: I'm in a rut!! Help! You'll have far worse runs than that :unsure MTT's - if 10% of the field are paid, then you should cash approx 1 in 10 - to not cash for 15 isn't especially unusual.... If you feel it's starting to impact your game - try moving down a level to get some confidence back .... or try a few days break :unsure