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Old 05-23-06, 08:39 AM
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In tournament play, you can play perfect and have your world come crashing down with the dealer's turn of the card. A nasty streak can make this happen over and over, leaving you wondering what the fuck you are doing.

Play cash games for a while.
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Old 05-23-06, 12:32 PM
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You need to understand that poker is a long term game. Just because you are on a bad stretch of being card dead, or taking bad beats, or {whatever the variance controlled problem may be}, doesn't mean tha t's how things will be forever.

When deciding if you should keep playing (in a game, or in general), you need to look at the other thing you mention: How are you playing? You said you were playing great. So, if that's true and you really are, and you're not letting this get to you yet (which wouldn't surprise me), then there is no reason for a break. If, however, you are letting this affect your attitude and your decisions, then yes, you should stop playing until you can come back with your head straight.
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Old 05-23-06, 02:03 PM
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I dunno if this is good advice for the levels in which you are playing at or not --- but based on these numbers, you may want to step up your aggression a little bit in the correct spots. The 0 won that did not go to showdown is simply too low. Remember it's not only about the cards
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Old 05-23-06, 02:57 PM
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TP is spot on, I'm running through a bad stretch myself, but I know it won't last, just need to stay cool and not tilt off my roll.
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