Quick blog update!

I got 2000 chips at 2/4 NL. I ventured into 1/2 No Limit. I sat down at a 1-on-1 table and took 200 chips with me. The guy I played against went all-in when I had KQ, so I called and won. That left him with 400 and me with 400.

A few hands later, I had something decent (QT, maybe?) and I caught top pair on the flop. He shoved and I called and lost everything I had at the table.

My first thoughts: Jesus Christ, I can't do this No Limit shit. Epic fail! I'm just as emotional/unbalanced at NL as I feared I would be!

Having successfully taken my stack after a few hands, he left.

I found another 1-on-1 and decided to pay more attention to the other person's hands.

I started with 400 at 1/2 NL in play money and, over 150 hands with three different opponents, turned it into 1000. The last woman I played against started with 400 and, when she was left with approximately 170, had the following conversation with me:

"don't you speak?"
"sure. how are you?"
"fine if you call getting beat to death fine"
"this is my first time playing NL on here"
"and i'm a pro.... look how good you are!"
"are you really? that's awesome! my bf plays pro poker"
"i'm in a casino hotel right now... played live games earlier tonight, but luckily i had better cards then"
"how long have you been playing pro?"
"how old are you? oh no. i think i'm getting schooled by a kid"
"24, you?"
"much older"
"40?"
"about"

Some time passed and her stack dwindled to just above 100.

"geesh i can't play like this anymore"
(no response)
"okay gtg i can't beat you. good luck"
"thank you"

With approximately 75 chips left in her stack, she left.

I know it's play money and I know it 'doesn't mean anything', buuuuuuttt... it's good for the ego! At least I'll have some confidence when Andrew and I deposit da real manies.