Weird Dreams

Wow did I have weird dreams last night! I spent all night turning around in bed dreaming about poker. Everyhand I was playing I was out of position with the second nuts and would always get called by the nuts lol. Not my definition of a good poker session to say the least!

We've had what I hope will be the first of our weekly home game. Played mostly hold'em but managed to have people try Omaha and even some 7 card stud and 5 card draw. Was pretty cool. We were 4 and I came out ahead so that's good. I need to start being a bit more observant at the table, whenever I take time to really look at what's happening I usually have a pretty good feel for where I'm at compared to other players and I even spotted a few tells during the session. That said, I easily get distracted and lose focus.

Lately my online results have been horrible. I basically blew out about half my bankroll in the last few weeks. I still have more then enough to keep playing but I'm considering pumping a bit more money in it. Why would I put more money right now? Cause as stupid as that sounds I want to start playing on higher stakes. I really feel that playing on micro-stakes I'm getting bad habits and my learning process is hampered by it. I've given 0.05/0.10 a shot and I think that already there I might find what I want.

I've started reading Harrington and it liberating when it made me realise that the problems I have right now are not that my game is fundamentally flawed, I'm just trying to play a style that is tough for someone with as little experience as I have. I will try a few different things in the next few days to see where I'm most comfortable and can get results at the same time.

First time moving up stakes

Playing at 0.02/0.05 has been an up and down thing so far. I think I'm pushing my bankroll a bit so when I start losing I tend to go on tilt a bit more easily. But at the same time I feel that I need to stick it out and keep playing there. Also, the good sessions I've had for formidable. Micro stakes can give you really bad habits and I want to push to get out of these ASAP.

Trying to organize a home cash game pretty soon. Hopefully that works and goes well. I miss playing live.

More later I guess... Did not have much to say tonight.

My first time...

Cash game, blinds are 0.01/0.02, I'm sitting in middle position. It's folded to me and I have Ks Qs, I raise it to 0.06 and everyone folds except one player.

Flop comes Jh 8d Ts, I check hoping to get a free card. The other player bets 0.10 into a 0.15 pot. Not exactly the right odds to pursue my draw, but the fact that he did not re-raise me pre flop makes me think he's on a draw himself and wouldn't mind taking the pot right now so I call. Pot is now at 0.35.

Turn card is the As, giving me a nut straight and even giving me a nut flush draw. I check it again knowing full well that no matter how much he bets I check-raise him. He bets 0.10 I raise him to 0.50 and he calls instantly.

Flush card comes... Js !! I've hit my first ever royal flush!! I fire a 1.50$ bet and he calls. Turns out he has AK and I win a pretty nice pot :)

First time ever I get a royal!

I'm a fucking donkey!

I am having serious problems with my game lately. Nothing major and I know what the problem is! I just call too much and try to bluff and buy pots too much.

It's really annoying having a problem, knowing what it is and yet for some reasons not being able to help myself! I guess knowing is the first part to fixing it.

To try and change that I think I need to play more disciplined. I think I have been taking this a bit more lightly lately and it shows. Starting today I will try to put myself into my old winning frame of mind I had on my good run. Need to exorcise that tilt demon too!

Roller coaster

Well so far the second half of march is not going as well as the first half. In cash games I am losing money right now. I know why too, I just try too much to buy pots off with crappy or borderline hands. That said tourneys and Sit & Gos keep me afloat.

I am up around to 80$ in my bankroll right now, goal is still 100$ by my birthday (mid april). That said I've now decided to give the mid level between 0.01/0.02 and 0.05/0.10 a try. (that level is 0.02/0.05). I know it sounds stupid moving up in stakes while you're losing but I want to give it a shot. If I start losing I'll just go back down.

I haven't had the time to go back to the Rosemont Poker Club. Hopefully I do that soon. Hopefully I also fix my game and get back on a good track!