Testing Week.

The past few days have been quite brutal. Monday I played 26 games (just assume 90mans when I say games since that's all I'm playing - no cash, no other formats) and bricked all of them except for the occasional bounties.

But I wasn't playing well Monday, definitely not near my 100%, probably more like my 66% mark because some of the mistakes were elementary: pushing too loose, overplaying out of position, and missing very profitable steal spots (and push spots). Even if you only miss 1-2 spots a game that can make a HUGE difference.

Today is a totally different story! After coaching yesterday and going over many hands with PersonaNrgta I felt I had fixed many of the postflop leaks. At least in my mind, it's one thing to "know" what you did incorrectly and something else to "fix" it permenantly and apply it consistenly day in and day out.

But that don't matter today - I'm just straight fucked. It's that bad-beat day I've been dreading and there is nothing I can do about it. Won't go into the detailed handed but it includes a set getting 2 outted on the river, KK getting 3outed after getting allin on the turn w A on river, and a bunch of other crap.

Other than that I've been applying the 'pot control' concepts very well today I thought. It's gone both ways, risking small amounts of chips - sometimes having the best hand on the river and making a small bet and sometimes paying off very small bet.

More than ever now though I'm viewing AK as the ultimate "trouble hand"! I believe Doyle Brunson said it best "AK either wins you a small pot or loses you a big one." So I'm starting to really watch how I play it post-flop whether

So now that I almost broke a coffee cup after chuckingI'm thinking it's time to finish this set and take a long walk around the lake. Hopefully I can clear my head and get a few more in today. :)


Also, have been watching a lot of the Hip Hop Preacher - that guy always gets me excited even when I'm tired, getting beaten down, and suffering - he has the mindset that inspires me and I'm always ready to crush games after listening to him!!

Check him out!!
http://www.youtube.com/user/etthehiphoppreacher


Alright, I'm out.
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