Mid session update
I've been grinding for about 3hrs so far and I did things a bit differently today. I started off with some MTTs. I played a $5 NLHE tourney, which actually cost $15 with the rebuy and addon, and I came 14th place for ~$40. Would've been ~$750 if I came 1st, and I had the 4th biggest stack, but I 3bet jammed over a deep-stacked nit with JJ and he called me off with QQ and held. My jam was a bit questionable, given how nitty this guy was. Like he literally only played 1 hand in the past hour and he showed AA that time. I probably could've just folded JJ to his open raise. But oh well.
I also played a $10 6card PLO MTT, which cost me $20 with the addon, and I was the stone cold bubble, coming 31st when top 30 get paid. I had 4bbs UTG and a slightly above average hand, so I potted it (almost a jam). Honestly though, I probably should've just folded pre because I definitely would've made the money just by folding my way past the bubble. My logic though with tourneys is that I'm usually playing for 1st, not playing to min cash, so I don't usually nit up on the bubble like other players do.
So after a couple of disappointing tourneys, basically breaking even when I was in a decent position to win big, I started playing cash games. I initially sat down at 4 tables of 60nl, but as the tables began to get short-handed, I left and replaced them with 100nl tables. Soon I was playing 3 tables of 100nl and 1 table of 60nl. Slightly risky for a $1200 bankroll, but I figured it was worth a shot.
I played for a bit, winning on some tables and losing on others, but ultimately making a profit. The bankroll is up to $1330 now.
The biggest pot I played was this:
100nl, 9-handed, $190 effective
Villain opens $4 MP
HJ calls $4
Hero 3bets $18 BTN with AKo
Villain calls $18
HJ calls $18
Flop ($55.50, 3ways) is A32r
Villain checks
HJ checks
Hero bets $14.50
Villain raises to $43.50
HJ folds
Hero calls $43.50
Turn ($142.50, HU) is A328r
Villain bets $55
Hero jams $128.50
As for the gym: the weather has been terrible today. Rain and thunderstorms. So even though the gym is only 15 mins walk from my house, I've been procrastinating going so far. But I do plan on going soon tonight.