Hey Fly,

downswings are the most devastating things about poker, they sap enthusiasm and confidence. But they are totally inevitable, especially in the MTTs we play and dealing with them is incredibly hard, but also incredibly important if you want to remain profitable.

It's hard to swallow but it may mean you have to move down buyins to ensure that your bankroll survives. If you are still OK to play your normal buyins then just make sure you are in the right mindset to do so, it's easy to go on tilt without realising. It might be that taking a bit of time off is what you need to get your confidence back, or maybe you are better off getting straight back into the games. Whatever it takes to get into the right mindset.

It is horrible to get it in with the best hand and expect to lose, but just because it has happened so many times in a row, the chances are still the same this time: your past beats have no influence on the flip coming up.

Today could be the end of your downswing! Good luck dude, TID

This is why I don't play MTTs anymore… I couldn't bear with the swings and variance. I learned sit n gos, and have been grinding those for ages and making a solid profit. DONs and fifty50s are really low variance and I hope someday to be able to play those games for a living. If you wish to play MTTs though, I'd take a break when you're in a downswing, analyse your hand histories with the universal replayer, and have a positive attitude. I started becoming a winning player when I read RFB's article named “stop whining start winning”. I don't know what it is, but when you have a positive attitude, you somehow win more 70:30s, flips, and you suck out more, lol. Just keep your mindset good, and make sure you're happy is my main advice for dealing with a downswing.