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Old 01-16-05, 12:31 AM
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Default How to handle the bad ole days...

I have played the same game at 1/2 and 2/4 tables just before new years. I started with 200, planning on hitting every site for its deposit bonuses. I cashed out of party with 300 after realizing im a moron and wasnt getting the bonus cuz i had been at party for a year. I then went to pokerroom and caught the beautiful 40% deposit bonus!! I went up to about 375, playing the same way, working myself from 1/2 to 2/4 tables because all I have ever played was the .5/1 at party. Then, all of a sudden, the same hands played the same way were not working. I was not hitting on the flop, and I was getting a little ruffled so I chased nut flush, caught it on the river but that heart paired board and gave other man full house. Just one of my unfortunate events. I know i should have stopped before chasing, but i was ruffled from not hitting flops. Anywhoo dropped down to like 140 bucks. WHat do you do when you have these bad days? I have stepped and tried to forget about it and give myself time to repair. What do you guys do?
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Old 01-16-05, 12:52 AM
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Good question...
First thing you do if it is effecting your play... and it will if your bankroll is being severely diminished by these bad runs, is to step aside.
Good for you.. You've done that.

Next is to re-evaluate.
You no longer have the bank-roll for 2/4.
With 140 you actually don't have a decent roll for 1/2.

I see 3 possible scenarios here.
A) Put it all in to 3/6 and go for broke. [chances are good you will go broke]
B) Re-Load [Personally I think this is the best option.
C) Play some baby no-limit tables.... Either the $25 at Party or a 10cent/25cent blinds table somewhere else. (It will take some time but you should have a decent roll again within a week or two).
[This is also a good idea, it will just take you quite a bit longer to build up a roll rather than just re-depositing.]

Unfortunately you have run into some crap cards...
This is the "variance" that everyone is talking about... You always miss the flop, and you always seem to get sucked out on.

Just ride it out and stop playing in limits you are not properly bank-rolled for.
Good luck.
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Old 01-16-05, 02:20 AM
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Oh, I forgot to say that i have that 40% bonus I have not collected...its 120 that i would like. And of course the 2/4 tables are the only ones that consistently give me that $20 raked pot for a $1 that gives me 1 point. And i need like 250 more. so you think reloading is the best option?
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Old 01-16-05, 02:37 AM
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Hey,

IMHO, you never had a roll for 2/4, and shouldn't've played it.

If I were you, I'd redeposit to 250, and play 4 juicy .5/1 tables. You should hit 250 hands within the next 2 weeks if you play a fair amount of hours.

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Old 01-16-05, 03:29 AM
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Reload and get that bonus. It's nearly 100% of your bankroll! If you play break even poker, you'll double up.
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Old 01-18-05, 12:57 AM
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Thanks for the input. I sat down at a table and about 30 min ago i had my first positive action in about a week! I'm still up .75! Wish me luck!...hell yeah kings!

edit: popped by flush, negative again... oh well.

edit:kings twice in a row, popped by river trips....lame. which were middle pair after flop!

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Old 01-18-05, 02:10 AM
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i pretty much had one of those days today while playing o8. it wasnt that i lost a bunch though, it was just a situation where only one a couple of cards in the deck could quarter or counterfeit me, it would happen. it was so frustrating to see that i went into nearly every hand with the best of it, and i wasnt really getting paid off. bu thell, that happens.

the best thing to do is to get away from the tables, or to play a different game for a bit. i am pretty bored playing holdem, so when i have that typ eof day at o8, i generally will play penny ante stud or s8b somewhere. i find that it is a fun twist.

maybe that is just tonights results talking though, as i basically made up all of my omaha losses in 45 hands of stud (catching quads twice tends to help)
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