So It's been Half a month and my progress has not climbed to where I'd hoped. But, I'm playing better, I'm in control of most of my game. I just got to stop being stacked with marginal hands. When I lose a buy in or two, usually only after about a 100 hands in the session, I get smart and focused, and get my buy-ins back. Can't post my weekend stats yet, I'm at work. The short version is that I went down almost $85 on friday, getting smoked by drunk, stupid calls (not mine), catching gutshots when I know they are chasing. Set over sets after getting it all in on the flop, and they catch the miracle 2 outer. This isn't a bad beat tread, I swear. I'll say this, I never got stacked once this weekend from what I could tell, by getting the money in while behind, so I know i will come out on top in the long run. I Played a total of 3997 hands this weekend in my ring games, I also played 8 $2.50 S&G's (5 x 10 man, 5 x 30 man) and a couple of tourneys.

I was up about $30 on the S&G's and I never monied on the tourneys. They are more like MT S&G's because there are only 60 or 80 in most tourneys on this site and ITM starts at final table. I got to between 20 and 11 on every tourney, but I always start with blind stealing and watching my M too late because of the ring games occupying my time, and when it gets too late I can't get back into it.

So I'm basically at $225 after losing the original $85 on friday night. That's awfully swingy still I know, but I will post these charts and hands when I get home in a couple of hours. I'm basically down over the weekend $20 in ring but with bonus and tournies, i'm close to where I started. I had a 1k hand downswing and 3k hand upswing so it makes me feel ok that I was able to focus and keep it climbing all weekend after having only 15 or 16 buy-ins. I did break one of my rules and played some $20NL FR when I was feeling on my game, along with my 4 x 6max 10NL. They are no better at the game and the tables are weak as hell with 40+VP$P and PFR% at on 6 or 8. But without the roll, I know it can be disasterous. i did end up a buy-in+ at those tables, which can be a problem for me. I've been down that road before and will try not to repeat history and get into chasing the BR again.

I really need to find some time for analizing and posting hands. It seems that when I have time at home, it's right to the tables. I have a week off in november to get a few things done, but want to get in a shit load of hands as well. I'd really like to see what I can do with no distractions at home before I get some time off for surgery (my arm, nothing major) and may get 6 weeks of much needed vacation after that. Haven't had more than 8 or 9 weeks off in the last 6 years. I even stopped doing the personal training 3 years ago to get more time and I'm not getting any.