Playing on Another Level - Yet Not Winning

I'm playing way better, however bad things keep happening. I keep crapping out. I hate 50/50's (Two overcards vs. under pair - or vice versa). Try to avoid them at all cost! Look for spots to get your money in for max reward with the least amount of risk. However, with the damn blind structure rising so fast, they are bound to come up.

I need to work on my endgame. I used to almost always win when it was down to 3 or less people. Today there was nothing but several 2nd and 3rd place finishes. Remember on the 6 person single table S&G, only the top 2 places win $!

Back to the drawing board yet again.

Ending Bankroll: $1,445.00

Back In The Saddle Again

Finally playing solid poker again. I realized I was playing too loose and my observational skills sucked. I now try to continually guess what my opponents have/what they're thinking. As of yet, I don't have any big bankroll boost to show for my troubles, but I took some horrendeous beats. I continuously lost all 50/50's today. Plus I lost with AA vs. JJ, 99 vs. 66, etc, etc. Rediculous for playing only 4 or 5 tourneys!

Getting frustrated (as you can probably tell) again about losing many of my big hands. Must stay in control -even when lady luck is kicking me in the balls.

Ending Bankroll: $1479.00

Blocking U.S. Customers

Well, found out today that Doyle's Room is blocking U.S. based poker players. They know your from the U.S. based on your ip address........unless you change it. Download free proxy tools and you are on your way to being from any country you want in about 15 minutes.

Pulled my head out of my ass for an hour or two today and made a couple hundred back.

I went to Barnes and Nobles and bought Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book. I figured the green book is so good, why not? It does not disappoint. Phil goes through TONS of actual hands he has played and his thought process during each. Helps me out big time. While playing I easily get distracted or worse yet bored. Phil's book gave me a healthly kick in the ass by reminding what the hell I should be thinking about while playing/watching.

I also downloaded Phil Helmuth's Play Poker Like the Pros. Sifting through that as well.

Ending Bankroll: $1400.00

Revamped Gaming Conditions

Today I started at 1630, with the TV OFF! I won't be searching amazon for poker books, checking my email, or updating my blog during game play. Today is all about focus.

1st $50 tourney played soft, played bad. Reflecting on this while playing in a $100 -6 person table. Took 2nd. In another $50, made a horrible call with A6s all-in against a crazy, who happened to have AJo.

Lost a couple other tourneys, made $65 on live table. Back to the drawing board!

Ending Bankroll: $1137.00