Took a nap and feel fresh now, going to wait for the new weekend promo to end (lots of noise and crowds and lines) before heading in for a session. Glad I put my big boy pants on and started playing the 10/10 again, been doing well. Much better game than the organized 25/25 which also runs but plays much tighter. The first open in both games is to $200 but the min buy in is lower in 10/10. I am buying in more lately anyway. Game selection ftw!

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Thanks, gl to you too.

Took a nap this afternoon and got a seat at 10/10 early on, invited by the game organizer. I think the game was in danger of breaking and I won a lot the night before so I got the rare early invite. I got my butt handed to me losing AA three times all in pre and KK once to AA with an overlay. Also lost KK to JJ. I finally won a decent pot when they called me for the smaller game which I was planning on playing anyway as I was stuck a lot but less after the last pot. I quit and the organizer gave me a hard time saying he wasn’t inviting me anymore and don’t talk to him yaddah yaddah. But he was able to replace me with another dude waiting for a seat.

Whatever I gotta practice good bankroll management and can’t be in for a ton. It also messes with my head to be stuck that much. I remember the last and only time and I was in a totally different place.

Grinding 1/2 now running meh.

Losing here too. On the bright side, at least someone at 10/10 said “that takes real talent” and gave me a slap on the back when he found out I never get invited to the 25/25 plo game. Guess I’m doing something right.

Bleh, lost dsAJT98 with big overlay to KK, lost KQJT to AKQ8 on JT8r, 8A runout and he tabled KQ and I got the slowroll after I tabled my hand. Lost QJT9 on 984 to 4456. Lost AQT83ds to AA as well and AK nut hearts to AJT on A93Khh, offsuit Q on the river but I made the good laydown.

At least I’m not stuck $8k which I could have been if I ran this bad at 10/10. Still sucks to be losing this much after a really good day yesterday. I’m stuck in a so-so game running bleh and my transfer seems to be taking forever.

Edit: just lost top set to wrap in 3! pot too..

Wrapped up playing a little 25/25 after I zelle'd my friend some money for chips, won a few hundo before calling it a night and talking some hand histories with him. Wasn't my night last night no matter how I played it. One dude just had my number all night whether I got it in good or not. None of my AA held at 10/10 either. Sometimes poker is like that! Still a great month so far and it's not done yet. Got a ridiculous amount of sleep and woke up super late (big losing session=depression slumber, lol). Going to see what the action looks like memorial day weekend. My 1/2 plo results have been bleh this month but I have made up for them in the big games.

Plo was fine but games got slow so I left for a good looking 2/5 where we are graced by the presence of a friendly and action trans woman who mentioned she actually has a pssy. Very card dead unfortunately though. Need to get a hand!

Ran extremely well at 2/5, winning heaps there much thanks to our trans friend. Biggest was AKo 3! pot $300 pre all in flop A-high. I undid all the damage from yesterday’s runbad and then some. Woohoo! Still got it.

Got a great night's slumber, close to 10 hours, the sweet spot for me after a very successful session. Felt quite conflicted about going after the trans player in that 2/5/10 game, after all she is family and I had a soft spot for her. Unfortunately she was incredibly good action and was VPIPing 100% RFI to 6x without a straddle and was at one point calling massive 3!s and propelling me to my best 2/5 session ever. The opportunity was too good to pass up. Plus she looked like she could afford to lose, judging from her attire anyway. Maybe if she knew a little about me she would feel better about where the money went. Next time I see her I'll try talking her up a little more. I liked her confidence and her openness, and she dressed very extravagantly in a miniskirt and dazzling jewelry and heavy on the make up, takes some courage. I am sure she's had a tougher life than most too, something I can relate to. She's a fighter too, like a lot of us. "I am trans and gay, but I just want respect," she said at one point to no one in particular in her high-pitched voice. Well said.

She sounds like a blast. I play against guys who I can't imagine can afford to lose what they do. I used to feel guilty about it, but they are adults, and I'm there to win money. I still feel bad sometimes I hope they can afford it.

She made the game really lively and fun, no question about that…. It was the most fun I’ve had at 2/5 probably ever. She was sipping on bud light all night too.

Had a good session, played all day up around $1,700…lost a bluff at the end trying to get V to fold nut flush on rivered paired board but alas he wasn’t buying it. (I had been betting big with the goods earlier and he was probably getting suspicious.) Still a strong day all things considered even if not a huge win. The big game looked only so-so tonight so not a huge loss. Finally some well-deserved rest.

Annie is great for the game. Just don't loan her any money.

Good to know! Not that I was planning on it. I don't loan money to strangers. But I swear I heard her characteristic laugh outside the other day in the distance after I got home.

New day, a delightfully sunny one, 9.5 hours of sleep was enough, cracking the windows for a light breeze with my latte and music (roses, imanbek remix; let go, frou frou).

Remembering everything to be grateful for in life, health, income, friends, family, personal growth. Also staying humble and realizing I have a lot of growth left in me. I still make mistakes and have room to improve. It's not just about the money, but about whether I am playing my personal best.

Stellar 5/T/25 session this afternoon when plo got stale, AA triple up v two QQs, another AA held, QQ held v ?? All in pre sb v straddle too. Took a break and back at plo now running fine.

Ran hot in the evening plo session, now a little mix to have some fun before a well-deserved rest.

Omg…just lost second nut boat nut low draw to nut boat in o8 on 822…A238 v T885. lol! Raises are unlimited heads up so I just offered to get it in. Jeez. $500 I’ll never see again.

could have saved the last $360 that hand by flatting the raise on the flop, oh well. A little bit of my big bet instincts kicking in. Woke up today with regrets about the hand even though I had another phenomenal night of poker overall, I am tough on myself sometimes. could set another monthly record if I do well enough today and tomorrow, will see. Some late month rungood at 5/T/25 is unexpectedly helping boost the bottom line.

Solid sleep, sunny outside, latte and headphones for a change of pace, watching eric prydz call on me music video, it never gets old lol, what a classic!

Switched to a better game, limp raised and got it in with KQJT9ds and AAT74ds and lost both. Oh well. Grinding it back! Day is young. Sounds like I may have a couple more new students soon too!

If you dislike playing hands out of position just raise more pre. Raise $25 to button limp and get them to call with **** or reraise with worse. Most will fold post flop to a cbet. Feel like losing lots of value long term limping there just b/c it’s your SB

lol, is this is response to the hand I played many years ago when I was first shot-taking 2/5 and limped KK in the small blind?

That takes me back!

Was running meh all night but made a come back at 5/T/25 and now 10/10 plo winning AKJ54ds three ways all in pre over a blind raise and two calls after losing AJJ84ds with similar action but ran into AA. Grinding it back!

Lmao that explains the bankroll. I was like hmmm I thought I had read you were playing 10/10 interesting.

Yep, lol - not limping KK in SB anymore, and I am pretty sure if I ever do that now (almost never), it is to limp-raise from EP. No scared money player here anymore! Snap called QQ in my sb open versus straddle 5! jam the other day for $1,700 and didn't think twice about it.

Got plenty of rest, looking forward to a visit from the ex after a while break, some latte sun and music, and happy to see an upbeat inflation reading down to the Fed's target.

Good dinner with ex, he broke up with his bf so maybe there’s an opening again, will see. Not sure if it would be for the best, last time we ended on a sour note.

Some rungood in the early going to 5/5 plo but then lost it slowly and the game was pretty slow with lots of people walking fao I left for the smaller plo game which looked better. Doing well so far here. Could be a record month if I make a few thousand.

Edit: limp/raised AKQT7ds in sb over an iso
to $250 three ways flopped top two nfd freerolled same top two no redraw and scooped.

After playing a nitty 5/5 for an hour, left for 1/2 5 where I ran decently, then a seat opened at 25/25, game looked half-decent but I lost OP+nfd to wrap+fd and top two to bottom set and booked an L on the last day of the month, but still a great month up there with my best. Was also pretty card dead this session, but at least I booked a small win at the smaller game.

June, new month! Halfway point of the year, and what a year it's been already. If I do even half as well as I've done so far this year I will be pretty happy.

Enjoying the sun today, the usual routine going well, plenty of sleep too.