I keep a journal of my play. In assessing my play for the year recently I found an interesting relationship.
I have played 685 hours since Jan 1. This averages to 25 hours per week. In my assessment I grouped my play into overall uninterrupted winning streaks, overall uninterrrupted losing streaks and streaks of great variation over time. 4 major winning streaks, 4 major losing streaks and 2 major floundering streaks.
My average hours of play/ week for the winning streaks - 16.75, 14.33, 20.89, 11.67. All below my overall average.
Average hours of play/ week for the losing streaks - 26, 40.25, 69.09, 51.34. All above my overall aerage.
Average hours of play/ week for the floundering streaks - 27.25, 35 All above my overall average.
I think that a greater number of hours played per week reflects on longer play without rest or playing through the night often. It also brings greater stress to the game from neglected personal and business relationships and matters.
I am often aware of the futilty that I have felt in playing a hopeless game when I have been playing too long, getting irritated by other players, smoke, etc. And have thought that it usually takes me alot longer to lose a lot of money than it does to win it.
Maybe the distraction or fatigue leads to greater counting errors that I am not aware of at time. I know there are times that I play much longer into poor shoes than I should and this usually seems to occur when I playing for too long a stretch at a time. Also I know that I make bets that are way too large for the count. I call these impulse betting or capitulation betting. Generally I am aware when I start to let my discipline slip and again these are usually in the wee hours or after long hours of play.
Could it be that I have found empirical proof this phenomena in my journal results ?
I have played 685 hours since Jan 1. This averages to 25 hours per week. In my assessment I grouped my play into overall uninterrupted winning streaks, overall uninterrrupted losing streaks and streaks of great variation over time. 4 major winning streaks, 4 major losing streaks and 2 major floundering streaks.
My average hours of play/ week for the winning streaks - 16.75, 14.33, 20.89, 11.67. All below my overall average.
Average hours of play/ week for the losing streaks - 26, 40.25, 69.09, 51.34. All above my overall aerage.
Average hours of play/ week for the floundering streaks - 27.25, 35 All above my overall average.
I think that a greater number of hours played per week reflects on longer play without rest or playing through the night often. It also brings greater stress to the game from neglected personal and business relationships and matters.
I am often aware of the futilty that I have felt in playing a hopeless game when I have been playing too long, getting irritated by other players, smoke, etc. And have thought that it usually takes me alot longer to lose a lot of money than it does to win it.
Maybe the distraction or fatigue leads to greater counting errors that I am not aware of at time. I know there are times that I play much longer into poor shoes than I should and this usually seems to occur when I playing for too long a stretch at a time. Also I know that I make bets that are way too large for the count. I call these impulse betting or capitulation betting. Generally I am aware when I start to let my discipline slip and again these are usually in the wee hours or after long hours of play.
Could it be that I have found empirical proof this phenomena in my journal results ?