Do you believe in continuous good luck or bad luck runs in poker?

Bitmaniac · Tuesday at 4:02 AM

nabmom said:
Do you believe in hot streaks/cold streaks in your poker game? Or is it just another example of how flawed our human perception is? I definitely feel that I have periods when I'm playing better or playing worse, but I think that is a "me" thing, and not some blessing/curse of a hot/cold deck that is outside of my own control. What do you think?

The main point is that hot and cold streaks can feel very real, but they don't necessarily mean the cards are actually running hot or cold. Random variance can create long streaks, while confidence, focus, tilt, and decision-making can also make us play better or worse during those periods.

VikingZP · Tuesday at 4:19 AM

I believe it, but it's more psychological. 😄 In poker, there are long streaks of upstreaks and downstreams, and it feels like luck really alternates. But math, the quality of decisions, and the bankroll decide everything from a distance. The main thing is not to start winning back when bad luck strikes. 🎯

Gritz18 · Tuesday at 5:28 PM

nabmom said:
Do you believe in hot streaks/cold streaks in your poker game?

There are certainly downswings in the game, but I don't mind; it's part of the game.

You only avoid noticing these downswings if you play a very high volume of games; for those who play infrequently, they become quite apparent.

nabmom said:
Or is it just another example of how flawed our human perception is?

That has nothing to do with it; these are just consequences of the game itself.

nabmom said:
What do you think?

For me, luck—good or bad—doesn't exist in poker; it is your gameplay-related decisions that will lead to greater success.

fernandofcp · Tuesday at 6:16 PM

I don't believe in luck as a magical force, but rather in real sequences of good or bad results, that is, statistical variations, which frequently occur in poker. This is normal.

Kerasuss28 · 2026-08-19T06:04:13-0400

nabmom said:
Do you believe in hot streaks/cold streaks in your poker game? Or is it just another example of how flawed our human perception is? I definitely feel that I have periods when I'm playing better or playing worse, but I think that is a "me" thing, and not some blessing/curse of a hot/cold deck that is outside of my own control. What do you think?

i definitly belife in hot straks , and not believe in cold streaks its just bad choice , macimum pozitivity

s0ftdumps · 2026-08-19T06:58:32-0400

I've played enough sports over the years to believe streaks are absolutely a real thing. Confidence and momentum can build on themselves, and the opposite is true when things aren't going your way. Poker obviously has a huge variance component that sports don't, but I still think running good can improve your confidence and decision-making, while running bad can do the opposite.

tihomir_kula · 2026-08-20T00:36:36-0400

I`ve noticed periods of a tournament full of bad lack ( good luck), but they last about 30 min. When the luck is bad, I just stay calm and only fold. Another play is destructive. A longer period of bad luck needs poker education.

dompoker · 2026-08-20T11:52:43-0400

Good or bad streaks, I think, depends on luck, because we don't know what cards fall to improve or undo a hand.

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