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12-29-04, 02:50 AM
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Longest Breakeven Streak
Hey guys,
I dunno if many of you use PT or track your wins/losses much, but I was wondering what your longest breakeven streak is. Like if your BR was 2k, then you lose a few sessions and it took you 2 weeks to get ot 2k again, then your breakeven streak is what? That's right, 2 weeks  .For me, my longest breakeven streak lasted 3 weeks. It happened in October. I had a nice start, going up 6 buyins in 10 hours. then I lost 200 of it and was on a little bit of that long lasting tilt combined with a dry run... It was unpleasant, to say the least  .Cheers, Gutzz |
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12-29-04, 03:50 AM
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C'mon guys, I'd really like to know.
Another question some of you might laugh at... Have any of you had a month where you didn't win money? This is something I haven't experienced yet, and think it's important for every developing player. Cheers, Gutzz |
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#4
12-29-04, 01:20 PM
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Oh yes ...
More than once I've had losing months. A few months after I started playing regularly, I had a more than a few horrible beats (which in retrospect I probably partially brought on myself), didn't have enough of a bankroll to handle it, and lost everything I had on Party. I think this happens to a lot of players. Granted it wasn't much, but it sure hurt at the time.
More recently I have some months that are better than others. In fact, Dec. was looking tough until the last week or so on the BB tables made up for it. But as a whole, I'm pleased to report that I end most months in the black, though sometimes by the slimmest of margins. For the year, I'll be up nicely. |
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12-29-04, 01:29 PM
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I've had breakeven streaks a lot longer than that, and yes, I've had losing months. You will too - It's all part of the short term vs. long term thing. The top PROS in this game have losing years. It happens.
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12-29-04, 07:38 PM
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Exactly like you said, December was looking shitty for me until the jackpot tables this last week. I was ready to finish the month right around even, maybe up or down a little until then. Before that, I thought I'd be up 400-500 BB every month no matter what.
But my longest break even streak had to be close to a month. From the time I made my bold "moving up to 3/6 because I'm just the greatest player ever thread" in late November until just recently. It was scary actually. Made me question myself on a few levels though, and although I was playing well, I still got to plug a few holes from all of the "soul searching." Here's to a great 2005. |
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#7
12-29-04, 10:27 PM
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A pro having a losing year... That sounds nasty.
Ok so the usual roll people toss around is 300 BB. If a pro makes his living off poker, and presumably manages his money well, and has a losing year, what kind of a roll do they have? 2kBB? Gutzz |
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12-29-04, 10:41 PM
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2k BB?
As high as that seems to a low-limit, recreational grinder like myself, it might not be that far off. Figure a low-level pro plays, what, 30/60? So that means a 120k roll, which sounds pretty reasonable.
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12-29-04, 11:37 PM
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All the time..
I have had two times like you describe. Once while pushing to get to 2/4 from 1/2. I ended up staying at 1/2 for an extra two weeks.. the cards just never hit me. The other one was recently when I tried 5/10 and went on a little dive. I am still trying to make that up. I compounded it with extra mistakes, which was dumb. I am trying to claw my way back now.. Variance of weeks and even months and years happens. Its just the way it it. |
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