The grind

[Tbar9572]

My personal goal: win money playing poker today and tomorrow and the next day

[Jdawg0913]

My personal goal: win money playing poker today and tomorrow and the next day

That's the name of the game lol

[Jdawg0913]

Good news bad news lol

The good news is I was able to get my online bankroll up to $17.11 after final tabling another free roll. Another $2.89 and I will be up to the $20 mark. At that point, I think I will start some serious grinding of sit n gos, cash, and an occasionally tournament. I am very excited to be growing the bankroll so well. If things really start to go my way, I might have a viable bankroll by years end.

The bad news is that I had a terrible cash game session the other day. I lost $1,000 in one night. It is not the most I have ever lost but it is the most since I started this challenge. It should have never happen but it did. I didn't follow my rules on leaving, I played passively at crucial moments, and I played way too many hands and gut stuck with second best hands too often. All of that equals a disastrous night of poker. One of my biggest leaks is playing too long. But even worse, is when I am stuck in a session I play way too many hands trying to get unstuck. Then in those hands I call too light looking for a miracle turn or river card. Obviously this I a recipe for disaster. It makes the night worse. I have to make a commitment to playing better. This should be a wake up call for me. I have to stop playing around. I have to play the way I know I can night in and night out. I will have that opportunity today as I will be playing another session. I have to forget the mistakes I made and move on but remember the lessons that those mistakes taught me. Disappointment and failure are the two surest stepping stones to success. Good luck to you and see you on the felt.