I am getting a lot of bad beats lately in texas hold em should i play through this bad time or should i ?

Question

Or should i take a break from the game ?and if so how long should i leave the game ?Is this pretty normal ?

Answer 1

Make sure that your opponents are paying to draw out on you.  Statistically you will win more than you lose if you are making the correct decisions.

If you feel like you need a break, take one.  When you feel you are emotionally ready to get back to the tables, start playing again.  Kirk Morrison and Andrew Black both have taken long leaves from the game and have done well when they came back.

Answer 2

Everyone has bad beats, and USUALLY they seem like every table, for several tables.  

For me, sometimes they last for a week or more.  

It's all part of poker.  The important thing is:

a) Don't up your bets in hopes of doubling up.  Stick to the same bets you were doing before.

b) Don't change your play.   Just because you had 10 bad beats in a row doesn't necessarily mean that you're playing wrong.  

c) Don't bet more than a certain percentage of your bankroll.  Your goal should be to potentially lose 20 times without being broke.

d) Don't let other people control your betting.   A perfect example would be for a loose maniac to go all in every hand....now you're on the BB with 10 K suited, and he puts you all in.   Just fold it up.  Wait until you have AA, AK, or KK to call him...it always happens ;)

Answer 3

Every poker player has a losing streak, sometimes there is nothing you can do. If you find yourself getting emotional (on tilt) make sure you take a break and clear your head. The worst player is the one that is losing and thinks he will win it all back on the next hand, typically, this will result in only further loss. But play your game, keep your cool, and the cards will come your way soon enough

Answer 4

First of all, theres not much you can do if you gave your oppenent incorrect odds to call.

"raised 3 times the blind bet on the turn guy called with 2 spades caught a flush". This is indeed a bad beat, but you will lose 1/5 the time.

Poker is all statistical. You will always lose sometimes and fish will win once in a while. You really need to look at poker at a completely angle. If you made a good decision, be happy even if you lost. You made a good decision and you will win MONEY in the LONG RUN. I know its hard to feel joyful when u lose, but that has to be your thought process, or else you will constantly feel bad. On the other hand, if you got lucky, chide yourself. See if you made a mistake in the hand. Of course, if you get lucky, it doesnt mean u played the hand bad; sometimes there are hands where you both have to stack off .

Bad beats can last a while. 20 buyin down swings in 1 month definitly occur to the best. Many people also break even for 100k hands even though they are winning players. That is why its so hard to play poker as a living.

To help yourself when you suffer a bad beat do some pushups or fix yourself some cofee. Playing tighter is optional, but it might get frustrating to play so little hands while you're down. I think the biggest problem is that you start questioning yourself. Dont do this. Act on your reads and dont be afraid to make a hero call while stuck 10 buyins. Dont be afraid to make a big bluff if you think your oppenent will fold top pair. Dont QUESTION YOURSELF!

Lastly, make sure you control tilt. If you dont, you are throwing money away. Stop playing for a week if you need to.

Im really glad that you are betting your made hands. As you can see worse hands do call so there is no need to slowplay.

On a final note, im down 10 buyins 4 days ago. Why? Because i suffered two bad beats, then i started playing really bad. Specifically, making too many calls. However, i quit and played the next day. I believed in myself and my play, and im only down 4 now. My confidence is back and i should be up very soon.

Answer 5

i have the same problem and i made the mistake of continuing to play and i lost my whole bankroll within a week take a break for at least a few days to get your head clear so u can make better decisions