I’m talking about those periods where nothing seems to be going your way. These things happen to the best poker player in the world so they’re bound to happen to everyone else at some stage. If you’re following my advice on having a sufficient bankroll available for the game you’re playing then you’ll probably be able to ride out the storm.
It’s very important that you’re brutally honest with yourself during a bad patch though. If you’re just not getting anything right take 10 minutes to evaluate how you’re playing, if you can see the flaw in your strategy then correct it. Don’t get angry or frustrated about a bad patch or this will become the flaw in your strategy. Be as unemotional as possible and just evaluate your game up until that point.
As I said before every player at some stage just doesn’t get the cards they need to win, that’s poker. It’s possible that there isn’t anything wrong with your strategy. By quietly evaluating your game for a while you’ll feel better for proving to yourself that although you’re doing everything right, the cards are just not on your side for the time being.
Best of all you get some time to cool down and get rid of any frustration that was building. Getting emotional about a bad run is certainly one of the best ways to extend it indefinitely, so don’t fall into the trap.
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