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Quote Originally Posted by wellrounded08
EDIT: I was playing 9 tables. I have for the time being switched to 4. I feel I can better understand villains habits and better put them on ranges. I don't use any HUD, and it helps with that. It's a slower grind, I'm aware, but I feel it's a better one for now.
One thing here is that your main focus right now shouldn't be to increase your hourly ( ), or to make it to 25nl etc as quick as possible. Your main focus should be to get better and understand the game, which I know you are currently trying to do, and are doing a very good job so far.

As far as the downswing goes, you have to become hardened to it and not let it effect you, as I'm sure you will learn. As you know I recently had a little downswing. And although it was only 7 buyins, and those happen quite often, it was finally at stakes where the money felt incredibly significant. I mean who likes to walk around knowing they lost $700 in a single day? Not I! But you just have to step back and realize it is no longer $700 to you. It is merely 7 buyins and that is normal. And remind yourself that if you are better than your villains (which you are), then you will win in the long run what you have lost plus more. Downswings are inevitable, and the more you have the more you learn to accept them.

Keep plugging away well, and you'll get there really soon.
damn this is good advice!@