Everybody has to deal with downswings in poker. This is basically a period during which you are consistently not making good hands and you are getting coolered and taking bad beats much more often than normal.
There is no rhyme or reason behind when a downswing occurs. The same goes for their length and intensity.
Unfortunately there are many people out there who could have been great players but they faced a period of intense bad luck at the very beginning of their poker career and it was too much for them to handle. This is especially difficult because they had no experience in dealing with it.
On the flip side, how many times have we heard about the high stakes players of today who hit a huge heater to start their career? A huge HU session versus some particular fish. Or they got lucky and hit a big score in a tournament to jump start their bankroll.
Variance (both good and bad) happens to everybody and there is no telling when it will occur. There is a never a good time for a downswing and we will always feel like the heater is simply something that we are owed.
It is better to just stop thinking about it so much. The randomness of variance in poker is never something that will be in your control.
Source: http://www.blackrain79.com/2015/07/15-mental-tips-that-will-double-your.html
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