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Message: [QUOTE="Flyer35, post: 6993744, member: 1038655"] My theory - a big part of the driving force is that the person did have good luck and was dong well for a while. Probably driven in large part at the time by good in-game decisions and discipline, as well as luck. The person felt that they were on top of the skill/luck curve. That their skill and innate ability was responsible for their wins. This was probably when they started moving up to higher stakes against more skilled opponents. Then their wins began turning into losses. Unsure how to deal with this, their decisions became less considered. Their discipline less firm. But their mindset was already locked in. This 'temporary' setback was all due to bad luck. They have the skill to overcome this. But they never do. A key part of the continued spiral is that they don't have someone they trust, respect and admire who can help them see what's really going on. Someone they will listen to. Help them back off the ledge. [/QUOTE]