That last post was borne out of a bit of frustration. After venting, I approached my problem more rationally and decided the solution was to grind some cash- like I had planned originally. I have to wait on my desktop before I can do that, but I'm going to be breaking from poker until then.

The WCOOP is around the corner, but I'm going to miss the first few events anyway, because I'll be attending Austin City Limits music festival. Unfortunately, two of the three 6-max events are this weekend. So it goes- it's not as if I can say I have huge expectation in those lately, anyway.

I'll play in a few events, and maybe some lower-stakes cash to stay warm, but once my setup arrives, the grinding begins.

In the meantime, I'm doing some reading to get my mind in the right place. I'm rereading Ace on the River to relearn the attitude and mental makeup of a winning player (clearly my biggest leak, especially during a losing streak- the mind is a powerful and self-replicating thing). I'm also going to get another copy of Professional No Limit Hold 'Em, since I managed to lose mine about a week after I got it. I felt like I was learning from it, and I wasn't finished. Learning usually helps me break out of my funks.

Ok. Off to work on the mental game. Quiet, humble confidence. Faith in abilities as well as the way of things.

Bond18 says

Nath, for relaxation purposes, get a Nintendo Wii and a gym membership. Boo yah for mental clarity. GL in WCOOP.

09/11/07

burningyen says

Sounds like a good plan. I would go insane if MTTs were my primary game. AOTR is just the ticket for refocusing mentally. PNLHE#1 is good, but my initial impression is that planning hands around playing for stacks usually results in more EV lost than gained under normal game conditions at 1/2NL and 2/4NL FR. I’m going to wait for PNLHE#2 before I make any significant changes to my overall strategy.

09/11/07

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