Progression

im impressed cougar, keep up the discipline and work ethic!

September 2010 Performance Update
Total Month: +$237
25NL (6-Max): +$95
RB/Bonus: +$129
Donkaments: +$13 (+146% ROI, 1/2 ITM)

Good volume for me again this month, nice heater at the end!

So I've played 23k hands at 25NL 6-max at +2BB/100 which is a large enough sample for me to be confident in my capability. While I know that a grind to 20 Buy-Ins is doable, deciding to cut short at +9 Buy-Ins and move up to 50NL 6-Max. Have gotten used to the dynamics of the 6-max game and ready to take the next challenge. Play is so awful at this level, it's been very disappointing to me not to do better (still too many leaks).

Tournament volume was awful this month due to RL issues, primarily lack of extended 4+ hour sessions. Definitely want to get back into those.

Just read this through. Awesomness. I switched from SNGs to MTTs to CASH games in an effort to improve my postflop game as well. ATM I'm just trying to see how far I can take my cash game before switching it up again. Props tho for being able to maintain a clear head with the switching of games. Most people advise against it saying get good at one before going to another. The few MTTs I've played since moving tho, I must say the results are sooo much better than they used to be. I really like your approach, you have set goals for each part of your game and stick to it. GL dude, doing good already, keep it up.

Woot, 4th place in $4.40 1,200 player MTT for +$340!

October 2010 Performance Update
Total Month: +$213
50NL (6-Max): -$183
RB/Bonus: +$128
Donkaments: +$268 (+167% ROI, 7/32 ITM)

Decent volume month (8.6k hands) for me given RL responsibilities. Horrid run-bad from hands 4k through 6k.

50NL 6-Max is off to a relatively shaky start, over a relatively small sample. I enjoy how much more action the smaller table enables although have found myself table selecting more to the 50-BB tables alot given the higher % of fish there. This is not as good for learning however.

In 6-max, I have been working on increasing my 3-bet % (previously <5%) and lowering my fold to 3-bet % in the right places (previously >80%). Also trying to reduce my SB PFR (this has been very difficult for me, so used to stealing from MTT's). Starting to get more comfortable in raised pots that aren't strictly for value. Not just blindly raising mind you, but with a purpose/plan for how to react to 4-bets and potentially playing future streets, the forum articles have been incredibly helpful with thought process here. Whether they are right or not is another question but at least I am trying.

Studying has gone really well, made it through all the Short-Handed NL articles through mid-August and posted 2 hands that I wasn't sure of as well. Hope to catch up all the way to date this month, that would be a nice accomplishment!

The lol donkaments helped offset my losses in 6-max, game really continues to improve there although variance certainly causes much aggravation, especially given the length of the MTT tournaments. Continue at the <$11 level, another +$500 there and I'll start moving up to the $20 tourneys where available.

Finally, need to keep remembering that I play the game for FUN! It's been 1 year now since I started posting in this blog and feel that Progression really has been made. Even though sometimes I feel like I have donked off a bunch of dough, the bankroll has doubled over that time period so need to keep perspective.

The break in June followed by 100NL play-bad/run-bad in July really hurt and has taken many months to recover from. Good lessons to learn, even if you take a break, need to keep your mind in it some and when you come back start at the lower stakes to get back into practice.