ok, i've had some time to breathe.

I just can't comprehend what just happened. It's made me rethink what i know about probability and poker. I just can't figure out what to do with what just happened. Like loss after loss after all in favourite suckout river, bam bam bam, no matter who i play, no matter what hand i get, bam bam bam.

I have lost 3 buy-ins, once before. But this hit me HARD. I think because i'd crept back up to near break-even twice. Anyway, this thread could turn into a suckouts thread but it is interesting how i can get such a new perspective mid-way through a line of thought.

I think i just don't understand how such bad shit can happen in short dramatic bursts? i thought variance would be played on a win-lose, win-lose basis, based on my experience too (although over only 16k hands) but it just seems weird that it can be more like: win, lose lose lose lose lose lose lose lose lose lose, win. At least on ocassion.

It fucks you up because you end up thinking... hmm, well i only have a full house, can i call his shove? he could have five of a kind, or maybe he's holding a pocket pair that is higher than aces? like pocket jesus' or something.

really really fucks ones win rate up too.