I run bad after winning on PokerStars

I totally agree with everyone. I, too, find it quite difficult to get through to the top places in PS tournaments but I sometimes do and I find it slightly more difficult to get ITM compared to other clients. But, I highly doubt PS has anything to do with this and it's usually my bad actions and misreads and the huge pool of gamblers who beat my premium hands with pure junk. I rarely see anywhere else (maybe on 888) people going all in preflop with T5o or J2o. But my aces have been beaten by these hands all in preflop and not through bad play, many times. That's poker, mostly "a stupid game of cards", but it's all about having an edge over, not all of it, all the time. Of course, if you slow play premium hands and get beaten by suited connectors, lucky sets or whatever and you simply risk your stack while praying to god they don't have that flush, straight or set when you only hit top pair with AK, then think many more times about it next time.

I mean, Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu etc. don't play microstakes, freerolls and $1 tournaments , so whenever you think to call bad players' bluffs, remember that they are probably not that capable of an amazing bluff or an unbelievable read on you and they likely hold what they tell you. Can they be lucky, most of the times? Sure, and on PS, they gamble their $1. Of course, most get out of that tournament minutes after they bust you and their ITM percentage is one digit, while yours should be well into two digits. And remember, most players are losers over time. And, at the end of the day, whether you win or lose with aces a few times, it doesn't matter and you should focus on the whole numbers. Good investments are good over time even if they fail sometimes. Uninformed investments or speculative investments are a gamble. Sometimes they win, and most times they lose.

It’s normal to run like this . We all run hot and cold . Sometimes we run like god and spleens like nothing can go wrong. And other times seems like we can’t win a hand no matter how good we play or how big hands we have . We just need to forget the bad hands n move on

mushthebush said:

I mean, Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu etc. don't play microstakes, freerolls and $1 tournaments , so whenever you think to call bad players' bluffs, remember that they are probably not that capable of an amazing bluff or an unbelievable read on you and they likely hold what they tell you.

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This is really good advice. Of course there are always going to be exceptions, and bluffcatching is a bit of an art. But having a default of folding hands, that only beat a bluff, when a bad player bomb the river, is going to boost your winrate in the long run. And it also reduce the risk of tilt, because you dont get to see, that they rivered a random two pair or nailed a gutshot with some ridiculous hand, they should have folded a long time ago

The important thing is to give your best in every tournament you play, that's the game, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose, but if you have a solid and winning strategy the results will always be positive in the long run, so don't worry, give it your all every day.

It's true, lot of sites rig the sites for winners. Always deposit, rarely withdraw especially if you are into non-poker things like raffles. You always win from those if you have deposited lately but make 1 withdrawal and spend full year without making any money from raffles.

Time and time again, variance seems to take pity and lady luck starts to make us feel like we have got what it takes. I have had these same runs. Excellent game plays, great folds, awesome results from shoving/calling with monsters. Making cash 3 tourneys in a row and even final table. And then it seems to go out the window with bad beats and loose calling. Losing for long periods can make you doubt all your poker knowledge and sense of skill. All disciplined players know that variance has an ugly side. Just remember, believing you have the best hand preflop and even post flop (even with monsters), regardless of the opponent, spells for trouble. All we can do is play our best and sorry to say our best is sometimes not good enough. I have practiced great discipline, patience, and gained skill for the last 5 years, but one wrong decision can affect my entire day, not just one game. Tilt comes in many forms, and sometimes one form leads to another. It is good practice to know oneself, almost as important as your focus at the table. Good luck in your future tourneys and hope you get back on top.

Poker is cruel. What happens is that after a good result we tend to take more risks. In Poker you won't win every time you have that premium hand. Always watch your position. Know who will be speaking after you at the table. Watch what kind of raise makes them fold. And if that premium hand didn't call on the flop, fold.

I did not notice such regularities. I think you got the wrong impression. Poker is simply an unpredictable game.

Dont worry mate. Thats just poker. You cant always be lucky.

It is! are strange things that many players notice, there's always someone talking about it, I don't know what to say, but I always see some players giving the same report, and I stop and think "is it true?", is there any "manipulation"? !!??! ......
but I don't particularly know, because I hardly win... laughs....

Debi said:

Nothing is happening to you or to anyone else. PokerStars does not care who wins or loses in a tournament.

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Feels like it sometimes tho 😂

Poker Gnomes Out to Get You

danydidi said:

I don't know why everytime after I win some money on poker stars , my cards seems like are controlled in some way .
Example , I won 3d place in a tournament and then boom .4 times in 10 minutes in 3 different tournaments pocket aces loose and kick me out . And it's not the first time this happens to me .
Is it only me or this is happening to you guys

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danydidi said:

I don't know why everytime after I win some money on poker stars , my cards seems like are controlled in some way .
Example , I won 3d place in a tournament and then boom .4 times in 10 minutes in 3 different tournaments pocket aces loose and kick me out . And it's not the first time this happens to me .
Is it only me or this is happening to you guys

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Pocket aces win 🏆 %85 of the time versus one random player.so losing 4 times is very uncommon.get out all the run 🏃‍♀️ bad now and I wish you luck 🍀 in the future.

I have noticed that but i guess also bad beat happens.Maybe coincidence or we thinking of that too much.

To quote an old investment adage: "Past performance is not a guarantee of future results." Just play good, fundamentally sound poker and things will even out...
My history is that things go in bunches, I do good for a time and then things go not so good.

danydidi said:

I don't know why everytime after I win some money on poker stars , my cards seems like are controlled in some way .
Example , I won 3d place in a tournament and then boom .4 times in 10 minutes in 3 different tournaments pocket aces loose and kick me out . And it's not the first time this happens to me .
Is it only me or this is happening to you guys

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Sometimes internet poker is playing against codes and agorithm etc. so yes, i know what you mean. Its constant and theres couple more like a formula what they are running in certain places besides what your mention. So its not gona be your last time either,- but- you can learn those situation and avoid them. Finally folding preflop aces comes naturally to you in those spots, and this profitable move is secret you only know.

demibar said:

I have noticed that but i guess also bad beat happens.Maybe coincidence or we thinking of that too much.

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It’s variance. When you win money - it means you ran hot - won key flips - won from behind perhaps.

You can’t keep that up all the time .