One step forward, two steps back

Had a good week last week, crappy one this week.

Ring games have just been flat out weird. I feel like I'm playing well, but I can't just have a hand play out normal. Add to the fact I've run really cold and had got next to nothing what big PP I have had and, well.....that's -EV folks.

MTT's? HA! I'm 0 for a bunch and have had a sick suckout in every single one for the last month. I've had AA cracked by AK/AQ more times that I care to count (6 in the last 2 weeks)

However, I'm staying cool, this isn't the "oh my God, what the hell is going on" kind of time I was having this summer. I'm flat running bad. I can't hit a big draw, I can't push a decent hand through, big pairs cracked, etc. It happens. I can honestly say I feel like I'm playing better, but it's just not going my way right now. I haven't lost anything stupid, so I'm not in panic mode. As usual, I'm playing a bit above what my online BR will support, but I feel like I can compete and all it takes is a couple of good sessions.

I'm going to take a couple of more cracks and if I can't get anything going, I'll probably drop back down to $50NL for a bit.

Slow and steady

Don't have a lot to say. Slow and steady.

I had an OK week, coming out ahead overall. I can't do anything in tournaments and have run into this stretch where AA = blinds.

3 weeks like this one and I think I reach my BR goal for the month.

I'm trying to do a better job of not overcommitting with hands like top pair, but still staying aggressive. Ran into a couple of hyper-aggressive tables where I got caught up and lost some patience. I didn't realize how easy it is to slip back in to bad habits.

I would add, but not much to say.

On the comeback trail

After getting my nuts kicked in at ring games for most of the summer, I spent a week or so going over some HH and seeing what I was doing differently to cause my eruption of cash outflow.

Pretty simple....I was playing too many pots and getting too involved in those pots.

So, about 10 days ago, I resolved to lock down, quit trying to be cute and playing proper position and not playing trouble hands out of position. Now, I wouldn't say I'm playing dead straight ABC poker, but it's much closer than the stuff I was doing in late July and most of August.

The results have been pretty good so far. I got down to about $650 between Party and Stars in the middle of August and realized something had to be done. I've really played a lot more focused and realized that every session doesn't have to be a home run. Small losses/wins are OK, just pick the right spot and cash in when you get the opportunity. I'm back over $1K again and feeling pretty good about things. Tournaments have sucked, but I know they can be really streaky. I'm also playing $5 and $10 MTTs and they're almost guaranteed crapshoots....especially on Party and Stars. Going to keep grinding and see if I can get back to $1500 by the end of the month, but I'm not stuck on that number. Just a small goal.

Eventually, I'd like to get to where I don't have to worry about the BR so much and can just play.

.....but the fun is in the journey.