May:
The step up to 50nl at the start of the month began on a complete heater, before some over-confidence and variance quickly kicked in. I was pleased that I recovered soon enough though to book my biggest winning month in cash games for the second consecutive month.
What Did I Learn and How Did I Improve?
50nl is more than beatable. I was a little bit apprehensive about stepping up to this level, but there was nothing to worry about. There are certainly a lot more regs and a few more players that can put you in tough spots, but most of the regs are multi-tabling and have some hugely exploitable tendencies. Ultimately, the majority of the regs are too aggressive in bad spots and consequently seem a little bit too obsessed about the size of their e-penis.
I’ve seen some improvements in my discipline this month for a more continuous period, but disappointed with the last few sessions of the month that involved being over-confident and lacking in discipline. The same thing happened last month, so I think there may also be a jaded aspect in there at the end of each month. One to keep an eye on and I may use the final few days of each month studying and straightening my game out in future.
What Did I Earn?
50nl: $1,173 over 30k hands (8bb/100 actual win rate, 6bb/100 aiev adj)
MTT: $88 - 2 FTR mtts played
Rakeback: $50
TOTAL PROFIT = $1,310 (approx $30/hr)
Bankroll = $6.1k
Targets for Next Month
Spend the first weekend with my family and taking a break from poker.
Spend the next couple of days after that watching the past month’s GS videos and updating some spreadsheets.
Continue at 50nl and actively work hard to maintain the discipline and not be over-confident, taking care to make a good decision at each and every point in each and every hand.
Be a little more aggressive with the initiative in position and focus on bb play.
Hit Platinum for a free deck of cards..
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