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You're still really well rolled for NL100 right (40-50 bi)? After your first decent winning session at NL50, move back up to NL100, unless you feel like you were getting strongly outplayed. From the hands you've posted, it looks like you're just hitting a case of ridiculous coolers and bad beats.

Obviously you put in like a million more hands than me and play higher limits, but I've been going through the exact same thing. Don't force yourself to play a lower limit if you just graduated from it unless your roll is in bad shape for the next level. It will just make you go on ridiculous monkey tilt when your bad run continues back at NL50.

Basically what I'm saying is, unless you honestly don't think you can beat NL100, don't move down. Perhaps this is around the time you should consider hiring a coach as well?

no need for a coach. variance is a bitch sometimes. go over those hands where you lost a large amount. if most of them seem standard to you then i dont think you have much to worry about. if you find you are getting out of line a lot then there you go, fix that problem.

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If you're losing on 50NL you're playing too many tables and really over-thinking the game. You should just be trying to create the simplest and most basic strategy that creates consistent profit.

2.83ptBB/100 is good

if you are feeling quite stressed and not enjoying playing poker, then just take a break for a bit.

Don't listen to edzwoo. There is no reason to play at NL100 if you aren't feeling confident, whether you are just running bad or really playing bad.

Better thing is to just do what you are doing. Stay at a level where you are comfortable and have basically no chance of going busto so that you can regain confidence in your game. Once you do that, then it is time to move up to the highest level you feel comfortable playing your A-game.

What you should be doing more than playing, however, is just going through your hands and trying to find leaks. Talking to other players that can give positive criticism about how you are playing will really benefit you as well, because they might see some things that you aren't seeing and help you fix them. A coach may not be necessary, but conversation will really help you a lot. Also, getting someone to maybe sweat you or playing joint sessions will also help because then people can see how you make decisions in action and help you find/fix leaks that way.

i ran FAR WORSE than you and funny thing is, when i moved down i ran EVEN WORSE. just keep playing 50nl and the rakeback will give you some added money to the cashier. you can obviously beat the level skill wise.

On November 07 2008 19:43 JoeDeertay wrote: Don't listen to edzwoo. There is no reason to play at NL100 if you aren't feeling confident, whether you are just running bad or really playing bad. Better thing is to just do what you are doing. Stay at a level where you are comfortable and have basically no chance of going busto so that you can regain confidence in your game. Once you do that, then it is time to move up to the highest level you feel comfortable playing your A-game. What you should be doing more than playing, however, is just going through your hands and trying to find leaks. Talking to other players that can give positive criticism about how you are playing will really benefit you as well, because they might see some things that you aren't seeing and help you fix them. A coach may not be necessary, but conversation will really help you a lot. Also, getting someone to maybe sweat you or playing joint sessions will also help because then people can see how you make decisions in action and help you find/fix leaks that way.

I guess this applies better to him, but from a personal perspective, I would go nuts if what chris said above happened to me.