{"id":2535358,"date":"2024-09-21T10:14:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T10:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/?page_id=2535358"},"modified":"2024-09-27T18:00:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T18:00:19","slug":"downswing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/downswing\/","title":{"rendered":"Downswing Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a Downswing in Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In poker vocabulary, a downswing describes a prolonged period of bad (losing) results, be it in cash games or tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a poker player say they\u2019ve been on a downswing, that means that they\u2019ve been performing worse than they expect, although there is no exact definition as to what constitutes a downswing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, a player might say, &#8220;I have been on the worst downswing in my ten-year career. I haven\u2019t cashed in any of the last twenty tournaments I played, and I am very <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/tilt\/\" title=\"Tilt Definition \u2013 Learn What Is Tilt in Poker\">tilted<\/a>!&#8221; I always get called when I try to <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/steal\/\" title=\"Steal Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a Steal in Poker\">steal<\/a> the pot, and everyone <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/suck-out\/\" title=\"Suck Out Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a Suck Out in Poker\">sucks out<\/a> on me. I can&#8217;t even <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/trap\/\" title=\"Trap Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a Trap in Poker\">trap<\/a> others since they always seem to have a <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/monster\/\" title=\"Monster Definition \u2013 Learn What Is a Monster in Poker\">monster<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While on a downswing people can start <a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/leveling\/\" title=\"Leveling Definition \u2013 Learn What Is Leveling in Poker\">leveling<\/a> with others and believe they are losing more than they should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there is no specific or scientific definition of a downswing, the feeling of it can be detrimental on one\u2019s motivation and can influence their decision-making capabilities, potentially making their results even worse than they should be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/poker-terms\/\">All Poker Terms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/tournament-masterclass\" class=\"adv-link\" aria-label=\"tournament masterclass unlock\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock.png\" alt=\"tournament masterclass unlock\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock.png 1176w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock-746x143.png 746w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock-1024x197.png 1024w, https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tournament-masterclass-unlock-768x148.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1176px) 100vw, 1176px\" width=\"1176\" height=\"226\"   \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In poker vocabulary, a downswing describes a prolonged period of bad (losing) results, be it in cash games or tournaments. 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