I don ' t think this is entirely correct , if what you say is true , it would mean that when you win multiple times in row , you get higher gain , however when you lose this gain should go down gradually . In reality , this gain is pretty much reset after first lose hence , the winstreak . Additionally , the confidence or lack of thereof in your rating seems to be weighted . If you are long time in a certain rating , and then you win couple of times , you get much less points for wining than you lose for losing the game is trying to return to the elo where you were . Yesterday I ' ve seen a streamer win like 8 games in row where he got 57 points in each , only to lose 30 in the one he lost in the end . Funnily enough , these two behaviours seem to be conflicting each other , but I have seen both .