I know you are richer than me when it comes to Poker experience so I’m sure you can answer my question. For an extended length of time, what’s the average that I can run bad cards?

As of now, I’m going through a patch with regards to my last 35 pocket pairs (I knew it because of Poker Tracker); exactly zero times, I hit a set. For two times, I got KK only to have an ace flop. I also got AA but only to have two kings fall on the flop. There was a hand I didn’t play that was supposed to be my only hope. Then, I called a raise of $1.75 preflop with 44, suddenly only to have the BB raise it to $9 with his JJ at a .25/.50 table. Sure enough, I couldn’t call that raise instead just watched two fours flop.
I don’ know why but the only “good” hand I had was AJ and flopping a straight, but later on to only to chop it with another AJ. Maybe it was just not my lucky day. I’ve been through a lot of bad runs of cards before, but this one is different.

But of course, I never allowed luck or even fate to come in between my success and failure. I started to work on, called the raises, etc.

Just an information, this run of bad cards began exactly the very day I withdrew some money that I’d won before. But I hope this has nothing to do with any bad luck or the like. As of now, I’m just playing smaller sessions. And for the record, I’m still winning money at the site but to some extent, I still need to withdraw.

Any advise will be very much appreciated. Thanks!

Josef

Josef,

You are asking a question most players ask. As far as running bad, it is random as the cards. Some players can run a long time in either direction. For example, Bill Edler had a fantastic run in tournament poker in 2007. It lasted most of the year.

Adversely, he has ran really bad so far in 2008. I have seen players go months at a time losing every day. On average, a good player should expect to win 7 out of 10 sessions. At the same time, the same good player may lose 30 sessions in a row.

Part of this depends obviously on the person’s play. The other part depends entirely on luck. Doyle Brunson is quoted as saying, “It doesn’t matter how good you are. It all changes once those cards hit the table.”

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Just an information, I only play online chip and some home games with several friends and the way we play seemed unorthodox. Typically, we play limit preflop and no limit postflop. Also, we don’t go big blinds small blinds.

Any advice or pointers? Anything will be much appreciated.

Thanks!
Tyler

Tyler,

You are playing mixed limit holdem without blind? This type of game will allow you to see a lot of hands cheaply. Loosen up your style a bit and see a lot of flops. When you hit the flop strong, then punish your opponents.

I would recommend you add blinds to your game. Otherwise it will become a total lottery game with everyone staying in every hand hoping to hit.

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A flop of Ac 5d 7d occurred and 5 players have seen it. I was holding Ad 3d and pleasingly have bet 1/3 the pot then. All but one folds.

Then, the turn is 4d. I have stumbled on my flush and ensured to trap. With assurance he placed a small bet which eventually triggered me to call.

Eventually, the river is 6d which implied that he probably may have already got the flush that I myself placed over him. Consequently, he placed a bet of 2,000 but just seconds before i re-raise him, a possibility for a straight flush on the board crossed my mind that cause me to call and lost the pot, unfortunately.

Whenever I remember that instance, I can’t avoid to smile and ask: when is the right time to put someone on a hand like this? It appears to me that opportunities come smoothly but I can’t get over from this hand.

Thanks for any answer or reply in advance. Same as well for putting up a very helpful site.

JM

JM,

When there are four cards on the board for a straight flush, at that point you can start to possibly put them on the hand. However, in your case, I wouldn’t have given him credit for it since he would have had to call with a 3 or an 8 in his hand. I would hope he wasn’t silly enough to stay in the hand with pocket 3’s or pocket 8’s after the flop.

I would have lost money too, because only 1 card beats you. He hit a 45 to 1 longshot to win.

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