Won $700 at 5/T, lost $1,100 at plo, mostly getting it in in marginal spots and losing, like one pair in 3! pot three ways or OP+flush draw. With very low sprs it seemed worthwhile to get it in. One hand was interesting, oesd+Q-high fd plus top and bottom pair, I raised for a side pot against the three-bettor and ended up getting it in behind the donker who had bottom set and a k-high flush draw. Oh well.

That’s good u just brush losses off your shoulder

I try to. You kind have to in a game like plo (or any poker variant for that matter). Losing is just part of the game no matter how good you are.

I had a weird dream I was playing a big plo game at mdl and jammed pre for $5k...I didn't have it, and V folded. I was thrilled. Then in my excitement over a pot I threw chips into the pot but I overshot and they landed in a player's stack...and I was escorted out of the casino. Then I was at a different game and I called an open with AATT and flop was ATx, but dealer misclicked and shuffled the deck back in, thinking there was no more action after I bet. Threats dude to my left had called in fact so we had to call over the floor to sort things out.

Oh, and I lent $2 to this degen last night who just got stacked so he could pay the drink lady her tip. He said "I got you." He never paid me back even after I reminded him. And to think he asked to borrow even more money from me earlier in the session. Yeesh. Small consolation is that I had already stacked him, he probably thought I owed it to him since he also asked me to buy him drinks. Lol. Some people.

That guy should have went in his wallet and gave her a dollar

Some ppl have no shame

Same guy refused to straddle in the 5/5 a couple weeks ago, causing the game to break, even though he was winning big. No class. A big opportunity cost of playing live poker is interacting with low-lifes like this.

I probably should not have mentioned to him that I loaned my parents a lot of money (he asked for a loan and I said no, and added that I almost didn't loan my parents money...he asked if it was a lot), he probably figured I could afford to lose $2. I will remind him about it next time I see him. Perhaps I will suggest he cover my next waitress tip as a fair exchange.

Also, I am tired of not realizing my fair share of EV. The all or nothing nature of poker is really silly, in a perfect world, people would just get their share of EV out of the pot. But that's a logistical nightmare. It would be nice if technology could fix that. Probably involves not having human dealers though.

It so weird he gets stacked the exact moment the waitress came…it’s like bad timing for u

The way you describe your tablemates (i might have just created a new word) is like you rub them the wrong way for some reason. If anyone did anything remotely close to the way you get treated, i’d be banned from those establishments

or…they could just be the shittiest shitregs

Having to not tap the tank & either ignore / be nice to the annoying fish in order to take money off them is one of the hardest aspects of live poker for me; only 2nd to getting it in as a favored & losing sometimes repeatedly to them. I'm not a people person in the first place & generally keep to myself. Money seems to bring out the worst in humans.

If anyone has a secret to putting up with all the grime of casino poker please let me know. I suspect it involves as little interaction as possible with other players.

Last night's session was ok, been extra busy a work lately so can't get as many hours in and I start to get tired earlier. Ran it up a few hundo until maniac pre who gii with me a week or so ago with K9876 quad suited raised, call, I raise to buy position with my Q-high rundown and he 4!/we gii and he actually wakes up with AA and I lose. Make a good come back and end up $870 and called it a night flush over flushing a couple people including this really good reg who has had my number lately. Was quite pleased to beat him in a pot to be honest, he's one of the best players.

One hand I called two streets and river went check check and in our room the rule is now worse position shows so as I was in the SB I showed my best hand, AQ, but dealer insisted I show all 5 which I thought was a little rule-sharky as the btn already showed a better hand and the requirement just wasted time. I reluctantly showed but was unhappy about it. Customarily many players don't force the losing player to show his whole hand and I thought the dealer's insistence was silly. Oh well.

Played a shorter than normal session, felt unusually not in the mood to play, I think it had to do with how I played one hand the other night, getting it in pre behind against an action V; sometimes I feel shame when I do something unconventional that costs me. Left to bring dinner home to the bf and then just crashed I was so tired. Not a whole lot of noteworthy hands except raised KT876 on T85Khh ott versus a small "set my price" sizing, V called and donk jammed $375 on the Jc river and I let it go unblocking all the straights he could have. Later same V potted it second to act into five players on AJJ and I folded KJ, turned out to be a bad fold because he showed QJ. Sometimes I forget how bad people play! I was still behind equity wise against a random Jx so no sweat.

Ended up $100, more than enough to pay for dinner (which was comped anyway).

I got a few comments as I left the table, "you leaving with chips again?" "I want to play more like you, disciplined." I guess I am doing something right.

Had yet another poker dream, this time I was playing small stakes against Mariano and I bet a 8363 turn, c/r a 3 river to $34 and he snap called with 88. "Didn't even think about it," I said, "I don't like thinking too long," he said. Weird.

Feeling kinda crappy, weather is terrible, not that much closer to my $100k goal halfway through the month, I am still beating myself up for punting to the action player the other night, $900 I didn't really need to lose, adjusting to a better schedule doesn't help either. Any inspiring words anyone wants to share? Looking for motivation and I am not finding it internally at the moment. A little burned out as well. This can be a lonely endeavor. Cheers.

^^^^ when i’m kind of on a minor downswing…i switch venues (borgata/parx vice-versa)

u should play at MD Live for a little

Earlier in November, I went on a 4 session losing streak at my lol 1/3 NL steaks. Not a lot, but still, just one off my all-time record. And while 3 of the losses I considered small (all less than $100), the other loss was my biggest in 5 years ($646, lol @ me, ldo). So, yeah, I was pretty trepidatious going into my next sessions (especially since I've upped my rec playing to twice a week due to me taking every Friday off work until the end of the year).

But I've since gone on a happy little 6 session win streak, booking 2 wins I consider biggish, 2 solid and 2 small.

Just play your game and things will eventually turn around.

Ggoodluck@100K,gogogo!,imoG

It also removes the entire fish population very quickly as it gets thrown in their face every hand they play bad and no longer get to lie to themselves they got unlucky.

From the descriptions you give you are a good player. You will eventually start winning again. But if you are burnt out don't play for a few days as playing because you feel you must often leads to not playing your best game and even if not turns it into a duty rather than a pleasure.

Take a break.

Setting financial goals with poker is always tough because you aren't in control of when a downswing happens. You made almost 100K playing poker part time, that's already an incredible accomplishment IMO putting you in top % of non fulltime earners.

Also, just let the punt go. We all punt, even the best players punt. I always just youtube some pros punting videos or poker tilt videos then my feelings start to subside.


Finally, was your last hand with the KT876 vs a black gentleman with a shaved head? Did he follow up with that this was only way he could win and he had missed hearts?

I would except I really dislike playing there, for one thing the games just aren't that good anymore. I see mdl regs coming to mgm more and more now. The poker room itself is bleh...dimly lit and red felt. I also resent the floor for hosting 5/5 as a semi-private game which limited my ability to get into the game.

Thanks gg! I booked a win last night, phew! From your lips to [insert higher power or whatever]'s ears.

Yeah playing is a chore now a lot of the time, it has definitely lost its fun. Problem is I need to put in volume to overcome variance, especially because we see so few hands live. I hardly played at all the other day, that was kinda a day off for me. Seemed to help as yesterday went well.

Yeah thank you for the perspective. I just really want cross that six figure mark. I discussed the punt hand with a friend who is really good and he didn't really think it was a punt tho...so...I guess it depends on who you are talking to.

Yeah, the hand was against this guy who goes by the name potato chip. What a name. Maybe I should have called lol. I take it you were at the table? 7 seat?

Played a few hours last night, lost AQT98 on 467 in 3! pot, turned A bringing a bdfd and gii, got stacked by top two and a flush draw. Got moved to main game where I 3! KJT97ds and b/jammed K-high fd, nut gutter, bd wrap and bdfd, got there otr three ways with the flush draw and was good. Stacked two people with AQQT5 in 4! pot, making quad QQs otr, called it not long after to get some sleep up $1,500 or so.

Got dinner with new poker buddy too, chatted some hands and strat.

Yes, I was at the table. I was next to mr.potato chip, so I think it was seat 7. I think it was a good fold with no straight blockers. Idk how that guy plays enough yet, but I doubt he's finding enough bluffs in that spot to call down with 2 pair no blockers. His table talk after you folded made me think he had it even more.

That was my first session there. I had been playing since 10AM on a couple tables and you were the first reg I came across that I thought was a decent player. I didn't know you were this blog author either, until I read that hand and remembered the action.

I'll have to introduce myself next time. I plan on playing there a few times per week so I am sure we will play together frequently. I'm always open to discuss HH or strategy as well.

Sounds good! Come say hi.

Last night was a bit swingy, started up $120 5/T, $750 5/5,then lost $1,600 at 2/5 plo with top set in 4! pot against a draw, got bluffed off top set heads up when the straight completed on the river and V showed...nothing really but the busted nut flush draw and a 9 blocker. Gii three ways against two AA with QQJ87 and lost. Made a great come back at the 5/5 must move, gii top set against AA+gs+nfd and held for +$1,600. Overall ended up around $900.

5/5 was meh tonight, at least it ran...I guess. Won a little there and at 1/2 plo for a $500 or so profit on the day. One bluff didn't get through, against a very stuck pro...maybe should not have tried bluffing him given he was stuck heaps. So close to that goal! Still halfway through the month and I'm up around $5k.

Dido has been keeping me going lately...I forgot how many incredible hits she produced. Every so often I've been stepping away from the table to do a dido music break.

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Christmas dance/music event downtwon was a nice family tradition we revived this year after covid put it on hiatus. Dinner and xmas shopping for family at tibetan store with bf was fun yesterday too, it was hard not to buy the $100 hemp backpack. Dessert was even better (haha), put me in a great mindset to play.

Up $1,300 @ 5/5 before it broke, now down $380 at 2/5 plo…can taste the goal. Would have gotten there except lost a ds AA ai pre here. Cmon!