Under the weather

Been feeling pretty rough today, so didn't manage to play.

It seems the 1K challenge has become a 2 horse race; as only myself and Fishingmonk are taking part. He has informed me that he is off on holiday next week, so i should coast but unless things pick up and start improving i may still lose.

Games seem to be getting tougher and tougher to beat. 6 months ago, watching Wiggins and Caby crush 2/4 and 3/6 on the CR videos made me feel that i could easily play there in a couple of short months; especially when they say things like "you don't have to be particularly tricky to beat this stake" and them constantly remarking how bad some of the competition was.

I was talking to a CR member who is a pretty good player, and he said that he is fearing the move up from 1/2 to 2/4; and he is being coached by a top online pro.

FruityPro one of the CR legends (currently on a poker sabbatical) had only just moved up to 2/4 before he took a break, and he was playing for a living. If people playing 2/4 and even some 1/2 are doing so as a living you've got to believe they spend some serious time working on their game.

Although FullTilt is pretty tough to beat, and I could definitely find easier games; as becoming a better player is my primary goal I think it's good that I stick out the tough competition.

As of late i have lost alot of focus, ive been bitching about beats and not focusing on improving my game. I will do my best to spend time plugging leaks and become a more solid player. Whining about suckouts is just a waste of energy and time, if i spent that time reading 2+2 or thinking about the game it would be of much greater use to my game.

VB