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May
18
2010
I don't get it
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I simply cannot win at this game. Up/down up/down and we're talking BIG swings both ways and fast. Nobody folds to 3bets even though I 3bet the nuts+a bit of air. Somehow they always beat me though. I have to have faith eventually their retarded calling ranges will catch up to them and that they're running hot. If not, I won't ever make money at this game, simple as that. If this is standard ranges for villains I am fucked. I am going to continue putting in the hours for the rest of May (14 more days). If I can't win during that time, I will probably end up quitting poker for good. It is now or never as school starts July 12th. It amazes me that a majority of the regulars at the game I'm playing are not winning players. A select few make over 1BB/100. That is fucking sickening. I have faith they just suck (with some evidence), but maybe the games are that hard.

GL

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Posted 05-18-2010 at 04:39 AM by
Get better. Poker is hard work. The games have changed. I had to relearn poker this year after spending the last 6 months of last year travelling. People who I had notes on that sucked were fighting back and putting me in tough spots So yeah it is more complex now, but once you figure out how to win again you will feel like you play poker with a light sabre and everyone else has sticks (at least at small/lower mid stakes)
05-18-2010
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I put together a nice winrate over ~80k hands at 1/2 since December 2009, but suddenly can't beat NL100. Although I haven't played my best, they are running ridiculously hot on me.

I just don't know if it's worth it for me to even worry about poker whilst in school.
05-18-2010
ceavou22 is offline ceavou22
ive been playing for the last 2 and half years and I get that same feeling that I'll never win at poker at least 1 once every 4 months (on average), where you just cannot win. If you know you're a winning player and your playing fundamentally sound (we're probably never playing our A game during these periods) its most likely just variance, just grind it out. I only focus on two things now: make the best decision every hand and getting in the maximum number of tilt free hands in every day. Nothing else matters. Start fostering this mentality and just give up expecting to win/lose/whatever over the short term
05-18-2010
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nice post ceavou22. agree

poker is a sick game
05-18-2010
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yes very good post...I know I haven't been getting good sleep, eating well, or exercising enough lately as well.
05-18-2010
Rajmaster is offline Rajmaster
its because 99% of poker videos and 2+2 post are outdated and people still think in a way that will only win them a small winrate

i read all the expensive ebooks and everything is there, is decent if well applied, but even then you could not win at more than 2ptbb at 1/2 following 100% of it.

but then again, all the people who win at 4-6ptbb at 6max are made fun of because of their playing style.. so it might just mean most regulars are simply stupid
05-18-2010
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ate a better lunch today, and didn't autopilot...much better session (not results wise) overall....actively thought about each hand instead of "meh, I fold"

also removed my 30" from setup and just going with dual 20" monitors, much much much more focus, less ADD browsing forums/etc while playing
05-18-2010
donkaholic is offline donkaholic
Try winning a couple bi's and insta quitting for the day(maybe 1.5 bi's)no mstter how good the games may be at the time.Maybe book 2 small winning sessions for a day or two.Do that a couple of times and you'll regain all confidence and crush again for sure.

Gl in the future
05-18-2010
IcarusJam is offline IcarusJam
work out more, trust me
05-19-2010
DIB79 is offline DIB79
The same thing is happening to me. I`m normally a low volume player but got hooked on rush poker recently, so I`ve played approx 20k hands the last week. Today really took the cake. Lost every all in possible; QQvQQ, 3x AKvAK, the usual set over set etc. Gonna play on a different site for a few weeks to calm down before I lose my mind.
05-19-2010
flaviusO is offline flaviusO
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100nl is unbeatable! I advise you to move up in stakes where they respect your raises, especialy now after spending all your bad run at 100nl you're gonna make loads of money
 
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