when is it a good time to

[teaulc]

take a break totally from the game? it has been a very strange year for me,i have a little success just to keep me in the game,but i am constantly outdone by what i term as lesser cards and it is hitting me a bit confidence wise. i know where i want to be and i am nowhere near the level i should be at. should i accept that this is how it is going to be and just plod along and try to enjoy this game i love? or am i just rambling again knowing that Gaf will just tell me its variance.if so how long is it before the variance is going to change? thing is i wouldnt know what to do without poker,how sad is that?

[GaF]

Re: when is it a good time to It's just variance mate :tongue2 When will variance change? If it doesn't, then you are making mistakes where you think you are making the right choices! Mistakes are not necessarily always obvious. If you are making sub optimal, negative ev decisions (regardless of results) because of what has happened in the past (i.e. you are on permanent tilt!), then it's probably a good time to take a break. I'm a strong believer - so much money is thrown our way by the poker companies, that there is no reason for any player to be losing their own money - if you're losing, then your stakes are too high and you need to drop down (ultimately you drop down to freerolls and dont move back up till you have earnt sufficient bankroll). If you can not possibly lose money at poker, then there's no reason not to play it for leisure if you enjoy it! You must play within your bankroll and ability level though (ability level as you prove with results over time at levels where you make a profit!). If you are good enough - your bankroll will get you to the levels you should be at! (lack of bankroll management will probably constrain you and hold you back!)