Quote Originally Posted by kmind
Down like 4 buyins in the past 1500 hands. Really feeling discouraged. Talked to a friend and he tried to help and it probably will in the future but I don't know.

I just don't get what I'm not getting.
I really think the major thing you aren't getting is simply variance. I don't think you're getting how bad variance can get, or how long it can last.

As I've said before, the fact that you don't get nearly as many hands in as other full timers means that any downswing probably lasts 4-5 times longer in terms of "time" (days) than other people's, and probably makes it feel worse for you. Though in reality, the actual duration (hands) of the downswing or run bad is prob similar to things a lot of other ppl go through.

I agree with Alex though, you just gotta play through it. Poker skills should average out in the long run, and the only way to get to the long run is to play play play!

2010 is the yearrrrr!