What to do when you have a bad streak?

weros99 · Mar 12, 2023

This week I will not play poker to get the bad vibes out

valen.bs.95 · Mar 12, 2023

Just relax and don't play poker during these moments)

Poker Orifice · Mar 12, 2023

I don't believe in it. For those who do and you choose to sit out, how can you be sure you're not actually sitting out from a huge hot streak and that the bad beats stopped on the very next hand???

YLAN · Mar 12, 2023

Poker Orifice said:
I don't believe in it. For those who do and you choose to sit out, how can you be sure you're not actually sitting out from a huge hot streak and that the bad beats stopped on the very next hand???

Agree!

weros99 said:
This week I will not play poker to get the bad vibes out

Just grab a bottle of whiskey, calm your nerves, sleep on it & when u wake up its a brand new day of poker!

KANNE 1972 · Mar 12, 2023

But alcohol is also not a YLAN solution.

eletor2020 · Mar 12, 2023

stop playing poker that day and continue when you feel most comfortable.

gravii2011 · Mar 12, 2023

take a couple days off

blueslate · Mar 12, 2023

This belief is limiting! This just makes you unprofitable in poker, bad times exist, they are part of the process, this is totally normal. You have to ask yourself if you are making the best decisions if you beat the field you play. Sticking with these limiting beliefs won't get you anywhere.

Taking a few days to reset your mind and calm down is a great option too.

vnnby · Mar 12, 2023

everyone has a losing streak, if you are a good player, then after a bad streak, a good one will definitely come

Gallarado777 · Mar 12, 2023

when you're really bad at poker just do some other things and take a break from poker because in a couple of days you'll get better at poker just pass this time will be a new time to win

kitchy65 · Mar 12, 2023

..you could always bluff less

yuriko oyama · Mar 12, 2023

continue playing?

Snake2007 · Mar 12, 2023

Just relax.

xOneCoolHandx · Mar 12, 2023

I do like to sit put for a while, but during that time I study during the times that I would be playing poker. It helps me refocus and refresh and I sometimes pick up leaks in my game that I can go back to the table and fix.

Joe · Mar 12, 2023

Thoroughly recommend spending some time during breaks analysing and studying...

thedarkman · Mar 12, 2023

Just had a bad weekend but it was mainly my fault. freerolls only until next weekend then one small cash tournament.

Fernando_RO · Mar 12, 2023

What I do depends on the type of hand and where it is, for example when it's at cash tables or when it's in a tournament or freeroll and you're about to enter prizes and that happens to you if it's very annoying, literally I can get sad, frustrated or angry. Actually, lately I always have bad beats and the worst of all is that I tend to connect trios but on the river they almost always connect stairs. It feels bad I'm not going to lie, just today I lost a $500 freeroll in which on the full flop a trio of Q and the villain starts bluffing I booted him all-in and he pays me with J-2 suited of spades, a pike had fallen on the flop, and on the turn and river they throw two spades at him, I felt horrible.

At first you feel bad, but if you know how to handle it and you can transform that frustration into motivation to keep learning and improving, it will be good in the long run, it can be very good. In general, a few days ago I felt terrible, but thanks to all the people and moderators of the forum who helped me not to feel so bad, I'm still here trying.

Recreationalplayer · Mar 13, 2023

I take a break for 2 - 3 days. Sometimes going down in stakes also helps.

GERSteven · Mar 13, 2023

a break is not the best cure for everything. how do you know if the next tournament won't go better? and what do you do after the break if you lose again? another break? I think keep playing but with calm and understanding. Good and bad luck are very close together and you never know when it will happen.

JappsPK · Mar 13, 2023

Breathe, analyze your game if you are playing right, take a time. Then, comeback with confidence!

GNuTTz · Mar 13, 2023

I should take a break- but I keep going in hopes my luck will turn around.

PupsikCat · Mar 13, 2023

A bad streak has begun, dropping down the limits for a while or freerolls from card chat is the best solution!

in general, you also need to take a break from poker so as not to burn out

Huntre · Mar 13, 2023

break always good, but also you need take some lessons from bad streak maybe it helps

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njrbj4321 · Mar 13, 2023

Take a break from the game.

MK_ · Mar 13, 2023

Lol enjoy the break

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