being able to deal with losing sessions is all part of playing poker mate,and you need to accept that. if losing £90 from a b/roll of £400 is a problem for you,then you deffo need to drop levels. you say that you think winning the £90 will be impossible,why?
I think you should look at the big picture more.how are you doing overall since you first began? i'm assuming that you are in profit. I think your b/roll management is terrible and always has been,if i'm being totally honest,and this is where your problem lies,imo. losing a few buy-ins shouldn't make you feel like giving up with a b/roll of now £310 that's just about enough for nl10 nothing higher. yes,you could play higher obviously but i'll be reading another post just like this one again in another week or so.
you also need to decide where your heart lies,and play the game you enjoy the most. if cash really is making you unhappy at the moment why not try something else,even if it's just temporary. I felt unhappy playing cash a while ago,mainly because I was useless at it though and kept on losing,so I ended up playing dym's for a whole year. lol
sounds like varaince, tilt and bad play all rolled together if you can't taking beats then poker is not for you can't expect to win all the time get you money in good - that's all you can do the quicker you realise that the better instead of calling off with KJ your problems are in your head
play nl10 for a bit and regain some confidence and play better without being a tilt monkey
I would not call a £90 loss from a £400 roll a mess at all! It's pretty standard for a recreational player. You still have plenty to play with! As others have said, get back to basics and play what you are good at! And enjoy your poker! Posted by GREGHOGG
in fact, most of the time it's a win! (in all but cash earned)
i see a bit of the former don in you - has potential - will engage in hand discussions - but allows his bad times to overwhelm his good.
the don took a break but is now back with a vengeance
you need to find your cure for the emotional beats - could be a break - learning more - changing your game - giving up, whatever. you have potential but you need to find the way to make it work for you.
hi Robbie, being able to deal with losing sessions is all part of playing poker mate,and you need to accept that. if losing £90 from a b/roll of £400 is a problem for you,then you deffo need to drop levels. you say that you think winning the £90 will be impossible,why? I think you should look at the big picture more.how are you doing overall since you first began? i'm assuming that you are in profit. I think your b/roll management is terrible and always has been,if i'm being totally honest,and this is where your problem lies,imo. losing a few buy-ins shouldn't make you feel like giving up with a b/roll of now £310 that's just about enough for nl10 nothing higher. yes,you could play higher obviously but i'll be reading another post just like this one again in another week or so. you also need to decide where your heart lies,and play the game you enjoy the most. if cash really is making you unhappy at the moment why not try something else,even if it's just temporary. I felt unhappy playing cash a while ago,mainly because I was useless at it though and kept on losing,so I ended up playing dym's for a whole year. lol gl Robbie, dev Posted by devonfish5
Fully agree, i used to play with 10 byins at 50 nl get profit then withdraw , go on another site and do the same but dunno i want a proper br, its an achievement that some of you guys have built a b/r by being constitant week in week out, thats what i would like to do. Ha i thought of you having a bad spelll with cash games last night and going back to sngs, maybe its just not for some people. Think today im gonna relax, play 10 nl maybe just 2 tables and think properly about decisions.
sounds like varaince, tilt and bad play all rolled together if you can't taking beats then poker is not for you can't expect to win all the time get you money in good - that's all you can do the quicker you realise that the better instead of calling off with KJ your problems are in your head play nl10 for a bit and regain some confidence and play better without being a tilt monkey Posted by rancid
yeah its just i dont know if long term i will always get my money in good, just seem to think the wrong things, i dont get it i spend alot of time off the table on poker so its strange. Well done on winning back to back tourneys btw, thats some achievement very tough to do!
In Response to Re: b/r mess : in fact, most of the time it's a win! (in all but cash earned) i see a bit of the former don in you - has potential - will engage in hand discussions - but allows his bad times to overwhelm his good. the don took a break but is now back with a vengeance you need to find your cure for the emotional beats - could be a break - learning more - changing your game - giving up, whatever. you have potential but you need to find the way to make it work for you. Posted by GELDY
So true, when your on tilt you dont have an edge on anyone. Thanks tho i liked that comment, i like to think i have potential but its been a very very slow progression lol what tilt is it though cause i read 'the mental game of poker' alot but cant work out what it is. desperation tilt? hate losing tilt?
If you're not winning then that alone is not a reason to quit, as most of us are losing players, but if you're not enjoying it then definitely quit! Posted by NoseyBonk
Yeah but its not nice to lose, we all want to progress futher with our games. Why do you play then, just because you like the game?
In Response to Re: b/r mess : Yeah but its not nice to lose, we all want to progress futher with our games. Why do you play then, just because you like the game? Posted by robbie1992
Yep, it's a hobby. The same as buying & playing my guitars or doing trackdays in my car.
Losing/not enjoying it isn't neccesserily a reason to quit, most winning players were in your shoes at one time or another.
If/when you start winning the enjoyment might come. If it doesn't, maybe that's the time to quit unless you need to play on purely for financial gain.
Did you ever look in to getting a coach as suggested in your previous thread?
Sound like you can afford it, and that it will be worthwhile.
You're probably at a level (experience and bankroll/stakes wise) where a coach will be really beneficial, maybe the type of student a 'coach' would enjoy working with as you have good understanding already and it's just trying to take it up a level.
Give it a spin for £100 or so, will get you a 4/5 hours and maybe see how you feel after that?
Losing/not enjoying it isn't neccesserily a reason to quit, most winning players were in your shoes at one time or another. If/when you start winning the enjoyment might come. If it doesn't, maybe that's the time to quit unless you need to play on purely for financial gain. Did you ever look in to getting a coach as suggested in your previous thread? Sound like you can afford it, and that it will be worthwhile. You're probably at a level (experience and bankroll/stakes wise) where a coach will be really beneficial, maybe the type of student a 'coach' would enjoy working with as you have good understanding already and it's just trying to take it up a level. Give it a spin for £100 or so, will get you a 4/5 hours and maybe see how you feel after that? Posted by DOHHHHHHH
no i didnt, i forgot to ask lambert to send me the details. Yeah i definatly need a coach or some interaction with another person over my hands. Yeah true every player was like this i guess but i wouldnt care if i see signs of improvment but i dont really. Im gonna start a diary instead of posting to much in the forum, might help people spot my mistakes and make me continue with my br and usually i panic because iv lost a certain amaount withdraw and come back in a week on two, but thats pointless ill come back with the same problems lol
In Response to Re: b/r mess : no i didnt, i forgot to ask lambert to send me the details. Yeah i definatly need a coach or some interaction with another person over my hands. Yeah true every player was like this i guess but i wouldnt care if i see signs of improvment but i dont really. Im gonna start a diary instead of posting to much in the forum, might help people spot my mistakes and make me continue with my br and usually i panic because iv lost a certain amaount withdraw and come back in a week on two, but thats pointless ill come back with the same problems lol Posted by robbie1992
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being able to deal with losing sessions is all part of playing poker mate,and you need to accept that.
if losing £90 from a b/roll of £400 is a problem for you,then you deffo need to drop levels.
you say that you think winning the £90 will be impossible,why?
I think you should look at the big picture more.how are you doing overall since you first began?
i'm assuming that you are in profit.
I think your b/roll management is terrible and always has been,if i'm being totally honest,and this is where your problem lies,imo.
losing a few buy-ins shouldn't make you feel like giving up
with a b/roll of now £310 that's just about enough for nl10 nothing higher.
yes,you could play higher obviously but i'll be reading another post just like this one again in another week or so.
you also need to decide where your heart lies,and play the game you enjoy the most.
if cash really is making you unhappy at the moment why not try something else,even if it's just temporary.
I felt unhappy playing cash a while ago,mainly because I was useless at it though and kept on losing,so I ended up playing dym's for a whole year. lol
gl Robbie,
dev
if you can't taking beats then poker is not for
you can't expect to win all the time
get you money in good - that's all you can do
the quicker you realise that the better instead of calling off with KJ
your problems are in your head
play nl10 for a bit and regain some confidence and play better without being a tilt monkey
Losing/not enjoying it isn't neccesserily a reason to quit, most winning players were in your shoes at one time or another.
If/when you start winning the enjoyment might come. If it doesn't, maybe that's the time to quit unless you need to play on purely for financial gain.
Did you ever look in to getting a coach as suggested in your previous thread?
Sound like you can afford it, and that it will be worthwhile.
You're probably at a level (experience and bankroll/stakes wise) where a coach will be really beneficial, maybe the type of student a 'coach' would enjoy working with as you have good understanding already and it's just trying to take it up a level.
Give it a spin for £100 or so, will get you a 4/5 hours and maybe see how you feel after that?