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 Originally Posted by kmind
Ok now I am still not mad but am very frustrated. I don't know what to do anymore. I can look over hands, predict plays instructors would do in videos, etc. but when it comes to in game I continue to lose. I've lost in the past 3 months and it's beyond annoying. I don't know how to beat these fucking loose maniacs. I'm not going to blame it on running bad but I have yet to hit a set when it mattered or hit any draws forcing me to try and make other moves because my equity in the hand won't win. I don't want to make this into a rant but I am seriously contemplating quiting and taking out all of my roll for bills/whatever even though it's not even big. I am too sick and tired of spending my life thinking about this game and not seeing results after months. I'm done with these stakes.
To top it off I'm sure some will say just get coaching but right now and probably for a little it's just not a good time to do so. This game is so draining and I love it but it's not worth it to struggle for this long.
Don't beat yourself up man. All good players go through this. The good ones quit. The great ones fight through it.
Drop down for a bit until your confidence is back.
Work on the preflop play.. you talk about not hitting sets etc when it matters. Hitting flops should only be a backup plan.
Hitting sets and such to stack people should be viewed as bonus money in my opinion.
Poker is about outplaying people and winning pots with any hand (best or worst) and knowing when to safely fold.
I find the best way to deal with maniacs (or any very loose player) is to outplay them preflop... 3bet "like a monkey" as one of the guides on here says. 3-bet the maniacs relentlessly, they eventually get pissed and play back at you when you have the nuts and you stack them.
I really like this blog.. it represents a dialectic that we can all relate to... sso don't quit 
By the way. Reread your first post in this blog for some perspective.
Good luck and thanks for the great blog!
Tj
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