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Message: [QUOTE="Katie Dozier, post: 5193405, member: 68869"] There are a couple things that really help me to continue to play my best while in the midst of a downswing. The first is really understanding how unlucky this stretch actually is while stepping away from my emotions. When there were enough games for me to 40+ table, I’d often play around 150-200 MTTs and MTTSNGs in a single day, and being down in a day wasn’t even what I would call a downswing, just a not great day of poker haha. It varies a lot by game type especially but the important thing to keep in mind is that we tend to think of results as being more significant than they actually are in the short term. There are variance calculators that can help with this. For example, I didn’t feel like I was in a downswing until I was breakeven or losing for a thousand games or more. “Lol sample size” has become a cliche in poker because people have a tendency to radically overstate what actually constitutes a statistically significant sample size. More importantly than my first tip of being aware of normal variance, is studying a lot when in a downswing. This is because it is certainly possible that my break-even stretch is because I’ve developed a leak, so I study at least twice as hard as normal. I start with rigorous reviews of my own games and then also like to create pop quizzes for myself using preflop range calculator software. I watch videos relevant to what I’m not feeling as confident on lately. All that being said I’ve actually improved more as a poker player due to the downswings I’ve had versus the upswings, which is funny in a way. So if you take the time to become a much better player because of them, downswings can actually be quite profitable for you in the long run! [emoji4] Hope this helps someone else as much as it has helped me over the years! [/QUOTE]

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