Was I wrong????

I'll be honest I don't play many hands on PokerStars whether I win or I lose becanse still stuck on me just having the worst luck in the world. There are days when I do really good and then there is most days where I just thinking I shouldn't be playing at all. I'm actually at the table for about 50 to 100 Hands and I'd have to say (and I'm just guessing) I actually play way less then half those hands. What sucks is that I really enjoy playing Poker but I really suck at it. I'm just not doing something right.

Originally Posted by Dimaline312000

I'll be honest I don't play many hands on PokerStars whether I win or I lose becanse still stuck on me just having the worst luck in the world. There are days when I do really good and then there is most days where I just thinking I shouldn't be playing at all. I'm actually at the table for about 50 to 100 Hands and I'd have to say (and I'm just guessing) I actually play way less then half those hands. What sucks is that I really enjoy playing Poker but I really suck at it. I'm just not doing something right.

How much less than half? An actual number would be very helpful to know. If you have PT or HEM, look at your VPIP stat.

For example, if you're playing full-ring and involved in 30% of the hands at your table -- you're probably not playing tight enough. It would also be good to check your VPIP at each position. If you are playing the same % of hands in UTG as you are on the button, then you need to learn how to modify your starting range based on your position at the table (hint: play less hands in earlier positions).

Ok, so If I am at the table for say 50 hands I' usually play 10 to 20. If I stick it out to be at the table for 100 plays I'll probably play around 25 to 35. Like I said I don't play to many hands a day on PStars becasue even If I am winning I don't like to press my luck to much and have given everything I earned back. So in a way I guess I play Scared Poker. I know I shouldn't play that way but I'm not a wealthy person by any means I live Pay Check to Pay Check so I don't have a whole lot of money to play Poker with. Hopefully this helps. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Dimaline312000

Ok, so If I am at the table for say 50 hands I' usually play 10 to 20. If I stick it out to be at the table for 100 plays I'll probably play around 25 to 35. Like I said I don't play to many hands a day on PStars becasue even If I am winning I don't like to press my luck to much and have given everything I earned back.

in the short term luck will be a factor , in the long term making the right play for the right reason will make you money. Concentrate on making the right play for the right reasons and forget about how lucky/unlucky you are.

So in a way I guess I play Scared Poker. I know I shouldn't play that way but I'm not a wealthy person by any means I live Pay Check to Pay Check so I don't have a whole lot of money to play Poker with. Hopefully this helps. Thanks.

practise bankroll management to help minimize the risk to your bankroll and play atthe stake you are rolled for. Make your move ups more conservatively so that you have more buyins at the new stake before you have to drop down.

Have you got poker tracker or holdem manager ? use the free trial on both of them or look at options that get it for you free obn their websites. (probably entails you missing out on bonuses or rakeback though depending on site)

I can access my history over the past 60 days. I don't see a Holdem Manager or Poker Tracker. I haven't been moving up since I started on PStars, I've been sticking with the .01/.02 Cent Games from the start. I know I missed out on my first deposit bonus but I'm really not sure how to acces those things. I guess I'm still pretty new.

Never mind the history is for my account not the hands I've played or anything.

Originally Posted by Dimaline312000

I can access my history over the past 60 days. I don't see a Holdem Manager or Poker Tracker. I haven't been moving up since I started on PStars, I've been sticking with the .01/.02 Cent Games from the start. I know I missed out on my first deposit bonus but I'm really not sure how to acces those things. I guess I'm still pretty new.

Never mind the history is for my account not the hands I've played or anything.

You have to download pokertracker or holdem manager from their sites, just google one of them and download a trial