(5BI) Session

So ill show how I managed to lose 5 BIs in 1200 hands. I'll begin with the biggest pots.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1219655
(Money was going in, but I think I should have bet closer to pot on the flop; NH villain)

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1219660
(These are always tough; I don't think a set ever plays it this fast, and I couldn't put him on 2pr from his PF call, so I think I played it about right)

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1219666
(I think turn call was a mistake, I reckon a flop raise would have been better)

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1219680
(This hand is a little interesting, i'd been super aggro with this table, c/betting loads; I figured if I checked the flop and bet turn if blanked i would prob get raised, as soon as he raised turn I knew i was check-calling river bet, he played it well and I would have saved money betting flop; but i think this thought process will be profitable)

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1219685
(Standard play vs donk)

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1219688
(I'm 60/40 when money went in)

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1219692
(I think I played this hand fairly well; river call i think -EV but villain played the hands very weird just calling flop and small betting turn but I still think river bet should be a fold)

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1219702
(I was fairly happy with this lay down but not certain of my turn action; I think either way it costs me the same, however I figured betting $12ish on turn is only going to get called; most people will slowplay a flush here, so I went for pot control and figured check-calling will prob scare villain(s) with AQ and get a showdown)

Other than these; I really didn't manage to find any hands, of 1187 hands I only won 7 pots over $20

Here are the only 2 big pots I won;

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1219719
(interesting way for money to go in, I figured he may have an ov/pr but he seemed fairly nitty and I didn't want him to make a solid fold)

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1219727
(This guy was a bit of a maniac, and I induced his over bet on turn)

So definitely not an easy session. My play was pretty high variance, and when nothing goes your way it kind of sucks and results in sessions like this.

I think I misplayed a few hands, but I don't think I made any massive mistakes, maybe I lost a BI in total on mistakes but definitely no more than that.

I was able to quit the sessions when I was at my lowest, which was super tough; I was able to talk to a CR member on AIM straight after which I cant tell you how much it softens the blow. Just talking through hands and about general poker stuff, calmed me down.

I took today off, and tomorrow ill prob watch a CR vid or two and browse the forums. Sun im going paint balling so will doubt ill get much play in.

For July i'm going hard core. My initial goal was to play 120k hands; I doubt i'll achieve that as when I move up (to 100nl) i'll prob only play 4 tables until i feel comfortable at that limit. I think 60k hands in an absolute minimum for July.

By the end of July, my goal is to be consistently beating 100nl, and have a BR of around 4k.

VB