I have a good rhythm going. Been playing almost exclusively HU a few hours a day. A significant change has taken place where I feel I've matured as a player. It has so much less to do with how to play than with why I play.

For a long while I felt that I was being seen as a failure in the eyes of my peers when I was really just a failure in my own. As my perspective and acceptance of certain conditions and personal limitations increases my ability to consistently play profitable poker also increases. Most telling of this change is that winning or losing is now besides the point.


No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (2 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

weak passive (BB) ($45.56)
Hero (SB) ($55.80)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 3, K
Hero bets $1, weak passive calls $0.75

Flop: ($2.50) 9, Q, 6 (2 players)
weak passive checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($2.50) J (2 players)
weak passive bets $1.87, Hero raises $4.99, weak passive calls $3.12

River: ($12.48) 5 (2 players)
weak passive checks, Hero bets $9.36, 1 fold

Total pot: $12.48