Of course, no one plans on losing, there would be no point to do that, but still here are some things to do if you plan that. Or better said, things not to do ever in poker if you dont want to lose a lot of hands.
Select hands poorly If you are playing too many hands and they are mostly played when they shouldnt, then you have a big problem. Many players do this mistake and they should correct. Do not try and hold on to a hand that practically stands no change to a draw or a pot. Calculate the odds, the pot odds and the implied hand odds and also pay attention to the persons you are playing with. If everything is against the hand you are playing then you should fold. Also pay attention to position and game limits. The bright side of playing too many hands is not when you are the one that does that, but the others are. There will always be players that do this mistake and they have to be spotted and used accordingly.
Gutshots draw like this and you have so little chances to getting the hand and actually winning that you can say from the start that you will lose your money. Drawing a gutshot means there is just one card to make your straight draw. For example you...