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How to Ride Out a Bad Slump

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:18pm PST by steveestewart

So.. Ive been playing online for a while now and have more than quadrupled my initial deposit. It has taken a little while as I am attempting to use proper BRM and am playing to earn money and not 'gambling' (meaning I don't play without a big hand, never chase on big raises, and play very tight and smart). Things were going well with small ups and downs, but mostly ups. Sometimes I wouldn't win much, but I would normally increase my BR by at least a few cents (playing at least 100 hands a day).

However, the past 3 weeks I have done nothing but lose, lose, lose. I'm not playing any more loose than I was and I'm not making bad calls... i'm just getting beat over and over by fluke hands. I'm talking flopping a full house, push all in, get called and the DB with pocket 3's hits 2 more 3s for 4 of a kind. If I flop trips, there is ALWAYS 3 suited cards on the flop (none of which I hold) or a 4th comes down on the river making me lose a lot... just bad beats.

My question is: what's the best thing to do to ride this shitty storm out? Should I just keep playing and hope for the best or take a long break and hope things are better when I return.

I love poker and understand the ups and downs, but have never experienced it this bad. I know it can last a lot longer, but my BR has literally not increased one time in a month.

Just gets to you after a while when you get owned every day. Any advice?
playing online poker?

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:56pm PST by jimmya

ok been playing online for awhile and playing the sit and gos and have been doing pretty good matching what my regular job pays about every month so the extra income is nice my question is before i get to serious or excited about it playing online poker in the us is absoutly legal and safe rightand legal to cash the withdraw checks and just playing on the sites at all.
Phil Hellmuth says.......

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:38pm PST by Grossberger

Was watching the Bay 101 shooting star online and about 10 minutes ago Helmuth was talking about there not being a Aruba tournament this year. Then he said the Pros put it at 70% that online poker will be legalized adn then you will see someone like Harrahs or another casino group come in and buy the online sites. Any thoughts?
strange way to play pocket Js

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:51pm PST by blueskies

I can't figure out what he doing. I put him on a 4 when he hesitated to call. Didn't see JJ coming.

Blinds: $0.02/$0.05
Site: Pokerstars
Dealt to BTN:7♣ 8♣
Sklansky group 5
Preflop:
3 players fold.
Hero calls [$0.05]
BB: checks
1 players folded.
Total folds this street: 4
Potsize: $0.12
Flop:
4♠ 8♥ A♠
BB: checks
Hero bets [$0.15]
1 players fold.
BB calls [$0.15]
Potsize: $0.42
Turn:
8♦
BB: checks
Hero bets [$0.25]
BB calls [$0.25]
Potsize: $0.92
River:
4♦
BB bets [$0.80]
Hero raises $0.83 to $1.63 [ all-in ]
BB calls [$0.83]
Results:
Hero shows a full house, Eights full of Fours:
7♣ 8♣
BB shows two pair, Jacks and Eights:
J♣ J♠
Hero collected $3.98 from pot
what stakes should i be playing with $450 bankroll

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:37pm PST by tomh7795

hey yall.

I have a bankroll of about $450 which i worked up from freerolls :). What stakes do you think i should play. I play 0.02/0.05 and 5 doller heads up sng and normal 9 handed sng. i have fairly decent results if you want to sharkscope me. Was wondering what stakes you think i should play.

appericate good and bad advice
Last high stakes action

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:10pm PST by ________ANGF

10/03 Izzy up other $463K to Cole South

YouTube- Isildur1 vs Cole South 10/03/2010
Is a Hud very important?

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:48pm PST by Numbuh 0ne

I'm starting to question if i really need a hud or not. My non hud reads seem to be exactly the same or better than my reads when i use the hud. What do you guys think, is hud really that important.
Well back to basics, and now where to start???

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:05pm PST by naruto_miu

Hey All, I use to play alot of Poker, and then shit happened where I had to take a long break from poker, now It's like even though I just play free-Rolls just to get into the grove, I can't read for shit, I can't catch a bluff for crap, and I'm just making alot of retarded Retarded plays...I'm either playing to damn tight when close to the money with a monster Chip stack, or I'm just doing alot of dumb dumb plays, Bluffing at the wrong time, Walking righ into traps/setups/ so I ask you all where should I start at again...

I realize that it's just gots to be the basics, but where is a good start for me...

Thx all who put there input in here
HEM v PT3

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:55pm PST by Pascal LeFiscal

Are there any major differences between HEM and PT3, and which one is better?

PT3 comes with 2 licenses for two PCs - are both licenses tied to one account or could the software be shared between 2 people?
Online Interactive Odds helper?

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:08am PST by fletchdad

I read Phil Gordons Little Green book a few weeks ago, and he offers a webpage where he posts problems with odds and implied odds, but it gives me "not found" in my browser. (and couldnt find it on his new HP either.) And it got me to wondering if there are any websites where you can approach problems of any kind, or have to figure odds like in a real situation, or answer questions to check your knowledge or just anything of this kind.?.
Poker ebooks

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:45am PST by fletchdad

I have had a suggestion to download Ryan Fees 6 max ebook. I have done that and can recommend it. I have an ever growing library of real book, and am trying to increase my library of ebooks. I dont really want to buy them, cause if I buy a book, I want to take it with me if I travel, or read in bed, couch etc. (Unless its a must read and only available as ebook) But Ryan Fees was free, and good. Does anyone have other good suggestions for LEGITIMATE free ebooks? I capitalize, cause I put ebooks in google and get a lot of what looks to me like suspicious crap, typical "earn over 5oo$ a day just by reading this book" stuff, with a long page of testimonials and they want your email - no problem, I have a free acct. for this stuff - but most of these books are a waste of time, just email phishing. I dont need free books, I am happy to buy them, but just wondering if there is any free stuff - like Fees book - that is recommended, cause, hey if its free anyway, I am happy with that too.
Just deposited $150 what level of sng's should i be playing?

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:45am PST by AlexA1986

Just wondering what level of sit n go's I should be playing and how many buy ins I should have in my BR.

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How to Ride Out a Bad Slump

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:18pm PST by steveestewart

playing online poker?

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:56pm PST by jimmya

Phil Hellmuth says.......

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 8:38pm PST by Grossberger

strange way to play pocket Js

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:51pm PST by blueskies

what stakes should i be playing with $450 bankroll

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:37pm PST by tomh7795

Last high stakes action

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:10pm PST by ________ANGF

Is a Hud very important?

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:48pm PST by Numbuh 0ne

Well back to basics, and now where to start???

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:05pm PST by naruto_miu

HEM v PT3

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:55pm PST by Pascal LeFiscal

Online Interactive Odds helper?

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:08am PST by fletchdad

Poker ebooks

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:45am PST by fletchdad

Just deposited $150 what level of sng's should i be playing?

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:45am PST by AlexA1986