Time for another update. Lately, I've been navigating some rough turbulence. It's typical that this happens just as I've transitioned my blogging adventure here - but that's just the way it goes. This past weekend, I endured the toughest session yet in this challenge, dropping 12 buy-ins at NL400:
After reviewing all the hands, I recognized some suboptimal lines and some -EV river calls in big pots. Despite this, I don't think my overall performance during the session was too bad. Humility is key, though, and I must admit, I probably should have quit earlier. I kept thinking about past comebacks at higher stakes and wondered, "Why not now?" Unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be.
A couple of days later, after some intense study sessions and theory work with GTOWizard, I attempted to get back into the swing of things. The results were mixed - nothing special. However, today I dropped another $1.6k, which was quite challenging mentally. Because of this, I decided to quit the session early to prevent any onset of poor play. Reflecting post-session, I realized I needed a break from the tables.
It's interesting how, even after all these years, the highs and lows still affect me. My eagerness to quickly climb back to high stakes might be causing some anxiety. What if I don't make it back? Moreover, it's becoming frustrating to face another significant downswing shortly after recovering from the last one.
When I return, I plan to not play higher than NL200 for a while, but we'll see how I feel once I'm back.
Below, I've included the overall graph of my journey so far and some stats from the last 72,000 hands from the tracked sites:
Overall graph of the $100,000 bankroll challenge:
Last 72k hands from tracked sites:
So, I've decided to take a small break to focus on some coding projects and distance myself a bit from poker. I will update once I am back into the swing of things. Until then, peace out.
Last edited by Wyldpytch; 04-24-2024 at 06:12 PM.