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[Joe Mulli]

When I play in any cash game I start off great. Usually doubling my buy in with in the first hour. But then as time goes on, I swtich styles from playing very loose to very very tight! This is because I just won some money and now I don't want to lose anymore. Then before I notice what the hell happen, my stack is down to nothing. It's not from bad play "i don't think" more like I have to lay down the hand because someone caught their flush or stright. This is happening everytime! Not ever people catching the cards that is the issue, more of I'm up then I'm down. Please help.MulliAnd for all those who replied to my hand reading question...thanks Mulli

[Leedspokerguru]

Just my opinion but... when you first sit down at the table people usually think your crap first then learn that you are good, which is to your benefit. You start to earn a few chips and they take note, even some fish take note and call less and pick better spots. 1 tactic could be hit and run. Hit a table earn some money then leave and go to another table, that way your always the new guy. Also cash games do, in there nature, endure some swings. Maybe your earning alot of money on the up swing and not on the down swing. You could look at your own game. Take a .5/1 game for example... you sit down with $60 then calling a $8 raise is a big deal and you usually play more correctly. However when you have made it into $150 that $8 seems a lot less opf a big deal and you maybe being too liberal in your calls. I went through a phase of using the hit an run strategey whereby I bought in to each table for $70 and this helped me realise playing the hand for an $8 bet or call meant alot in terms of profit regardless of if I had $70 at the table or $160. Helped keep me focused and play my A game all the time. That way you do notice a differnce in the end of month profit because those $8's sure add up. Hope it helps.