Run bad lately - how to deal with it

The last two weeks I have been running bad in poker. It puts me on tilt and I chase for pots in bad spots as well.

Recent examples:
1. Fish in Macau with KK, obviously wanted to raise pre, but string raised so was taken back. I looked down at two red Aces, so I said, let me help you to raise. I made it HKD 200 (we were playing 10/25). One person called (my goodness, how can you call after all that), then the guy shoves HKD 4500 and did a hollywood about he is rich and just wants to gamble. I called of course and flop was K55. GG

2. I had 29 suited in the big blind. 5 way limped pot, I checked. Flop 296 with 2 clubs. I checked raised quite big. One caller, turn 8. He had pocket 8s. GG

3. Preflop UTG raised, I was UTG+1 with KK in an aggressive game. I limped expecting a 3 bet somewhere. 6 other players limped. Sb had QQ and he was talking with someone and limped by mistake. Flop 772 flushing board and someone had a 7. GG. I guess I could have folded but for QQ not to 3b into my KK, that's part of my run bad I guess.

4.  I was in a HKD 2000 sng. Top prize HKD 9600. Top 3 gets paid. 5 players left and I was all in with TT vs 77 for the chip lead. GG. 77 end up winning the sng.

5. Preflop UTG I raised with 99, tight player limped behind with JJ. Flop J9x. GG.

6. Preflop I had KK, raised 5x, 6 callers!! Flop K high but three spades. Someone flopped the nut flush against my top set. GG.

7. On the button I had KK, raised 4x, 3 callers. Flop Q92 two spades. Sb leads out big, CO jams for HKD 1500, I called, sb folds. He has AT of spades. GG

Luckily I have been doing well on Natural8. I have been playing 0.50/1 PLO the last 2 weeks and have been consistently winning 100bbs a day. And I have been running hot on Pineapple.

So HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR RUN BAD?

Everyone runs bad once in a while. What makes the difference between a winning player and a losing one is how you deal with it.

1. Play tighter - when you're card dead you are tempted to play bad cards to try to get lucky. Don't. Wait it out.

2. Don't lose your positivity - running bad can hurt your confidence and you start to doubt yourself. Don't let it affect you. Clear your head and keep yourself focused. Take breaks in between.

3. Don't tilt - I wrote an article on how to handle tilt. Tilt leads to bad play and mistakes that will be costly.

4. Take a break - sometimes taking a break can do you some good. Walk around the room or even stop playing poker for a while.

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