Consecutive hands before winning
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Consecutive hands before winning
by nickstam » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:19 pm
Let's say you are playing a cash game.
If you were only playing 1 table, how many hands do you play w/o winning before you get up? I usually get annoyed at around 35 hands.
It's not always because great cards aren't dealt; sometimes they are dealt in the wrong position or at the wrong time.
Do you hang around or get up?
If you were only playing 1 table, how many hands do you play w/o winning before you get up? I usually get annoyed at around 35 hands.
It's not always because great cards aren't dealt; sometimes they are dealt in the wrong position or at the wrong time.
Do you hang around or get up?
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by uncledave » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:27 am
35 hands...
What's that? About 1 hour at a full table?
I'd be two or three tabling mostly and it's unlikely that I would play a cash game without chasing some kind of bonus so I guess I'd be happy to sit through it and wait it out.
I'm a patient kind of guy and would probably play a couple hours and then leave regardless of how many hands I've won. I don't get pissed off if I go for long stretches without winning, because that's just the nature of the beast.
I guess it might get some people down when they just can't get a winner, but if it affects your play and makes you deviate from your normal game then I think you are right to leave.
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What's that? About 1 hour at a full table?
I'd be two or three tabling mostly and it's unlikely that I would play a cash game without chasing some kind of bonus so I guess I'd be happy to sit through it and wait it out.
I'm a patient kind of guy and would probably play a couple hours and then leave regardless of how many hands I've won. I don't get pissed off if I go for long stretches without winning, because that's just the nature of the beast.
I guess it might get some people down when they just can't get a winner, but if it affects your play and makes you deviate from your normal game then I think you are right to leave.
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by velar » Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:55 am
The classic "it depends" answer.
Why are you losing? No hands? Bad reads? Bad play?
I usually 3-4 table while clearing a bonus. It is not uncommon for me to go 0'fer at a single table over the course of an hour (50-80 hands). I stay there because:
a) there are no other tables to play;
b) it still helps me clear the bonus even if I'm not involved
c) I make enough at the other tables to make up for lost blinds and losing hands.
To answer your question - even if I'm at only 1 table, I might stay forever if I'm clearing a bonus and only losing due to no cards. If you're losing due to bad reads or bad play, move on.
btw - if you are losing due to bad cards, you should have a super tight image and should at least be able to blind steal for a couple wins.
Why are you losing? No hands? Bad reads? Bad play?
I usually 3-4 table while clearing a bonus. It is not uncommon for me to go 0'fer at a single table over the course of an hour (50-80 hands). I stay there because:
a) there are no other tables to play;
b) it still helps me clear the bonus even if I'm not involved
c) I make enough at the other tables to make up for lost blinds and losing hands.
To answer your question - even if I'm at only 1 table, I might stay forever if I'm clearing a bonus and only losing due to no cards. If you're losing due to bad reads or bad play, move on.
btw - if you are losing due to bad cards, you should have a super tight image and should at least be able to blind steal for a couple wins.
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by nickstam » Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:55 pm
I don't mind when i'm clearing a bonus (currently on Full Tilt). I seem to do the best on Party's Sngs, so sometimes i play a SnG and a cash game at the same time. Somtimes i won't even get suited gappers for 25 hands.
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by hiho » Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:56 pm
The probiblity states that you will get cards eventually. The most important thing is that anyone can win an hand but the better players minimize their losses. Regardless if you're folding so many hands then there has to be a point that you can take out the blinds because you should have the look of being so tight.
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