A wise poker player once introduced me to the Ebb and Flow theory of poker. This is not taught in any of the books. The Ebb of poker is like an annoying family member who will not leave your house even after you have unsuccessfully tried to evict them on numerous occasions. It never seems to leave. However you do get brief moments when you come home and there is no one there. Ahh the Flow... And then just as you get delt Aces you loose to Trip Queens on the River.
When a person is ebbing they are basically drawing dead for an entire session, day, or week. While you are ebbing, its at best 50% harder to cash in hands that the books tell you are favorites.
When a person is flowing, they are basically on such a roll where every session they play they are ahead in the hands they play and usually cash in tournaments or leave with more than they brought into a room.
Welcome to the Ebb and Flow of Poker...
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I thought it was the other way around?
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