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PODCAST: Poker Stories With Dan Smith Oct 28, 2020. Dan Smith has one of the greatest tournament poker resumes of all time, with $37 million in cashes during his time on the felt. I would probably say 3 months on a downswing- followed by 2 months of bad poker playing- playing my draws too much, trying to gamble with AQ vs. A small pair pre-flop and losing, etc. Blackjack, craps, roulette and Poker Downswing Stories other table games offer higher Return to Player (RTP) percentages overall compared to stingier games like slots. We outline these figures in this guide for our top-rated casinos to help you pick the best places to play games that land you more money.

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Each week, the Talking Poker series will highlight a particular poker term. We’ll give you a clear, to-the-point definition of the term and an example of the strategic concept to which it refers, so that you can start using the term and implementing the related strategy into your game. This week we will be focusing on downswings and what to do to climb out of them.

Definition

A downswing refers to a series of results adding up to an overall loss, such as over the course of multiple sessions or a particular time period.

Example

In the past month, a professional poker player has been running poorly and is down fifteen buy-ins in his regular game. He is going through a downswing.

Strategic Considerations

Downswings are a natural occurrence in poker because of variance. Often, downswings are exacerbated because running poorly can also lead to poor decision-making. Assuming a player is is capable of handling the emotional distress that comes along with sustaining losses, he or she will eventually come out of the downswing as long as the player has an edge in the game.

When going through a downswing, pros have suggested a wide variety of tips including taking time off, dropping in stakes, meditating, and/or reevaluating your game.

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Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier is considered one of the best poker players in the world and even he goes through downswings. In fact, during 2012 he found himself down $2 million over a four-month period.

I caught up with Mercier at the 2014 Aussie Millions to discuss the subject of downswings and how he deals with them. Take a look:

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