I completed my goal for July by playing 162.5 hours. I spent more time playing poker this month then I have in any previous month all year. I had my worst monthly results of the year:
$34. I think it was partially suboptimal play and partially variance. I feel a little bit burnt out after putting in that many hours. I think that may have been a contributing factor but it is hard make an objective judgement. I definitely "exercised" my bankroll this month and it was a reminder that no matter how soft the games are I am still going to have downswings.
Here is my 2011 live graph
The Session Logger app has been very useful. It does freeze up sometimes and does not have quite as many filters as the Poker Journal app for the iPhone. But it does an excellent job of tracking my sessions and I would recommend it for anyone with a phone that runs on android.
For August, my target is going to be 140 hours. I am going to focus on playing better and avoiding obvious mistakes.
The 2 main things I am working toward are buying a used car and moving out of my parents house. I am projecting that I can make it happen within the next 2 to 3 months depending on how many hours I put in and how well I run.
I am planning on moving to Las Vegas in April 2012 so that gives me 9 months to get prepared and build my bankroll.
GL in August to all my fellow 2+2ers and the others with PG&C threads.
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Originally Posted by ibelieveinkolb
how would you describe your mental state after 4 straight losing sessions and a dip of $1600? i know mine sucks and i think i might give it up for good. taking a 3-day break right now to get my head back in the game.
I can't deny it is a little depressing watching all those pots being shipped in the opposite direction. My mindset is to focus on the decisions behind each hand and evaluate if I need to change my approach and disregard the actually outcome. I have heard it over and over "Don't be results oriented." The variance in poker is what disguises the skilled players from the inexperienced players, we must all lose sometimes it is the nature of the game.
I think it is fine to take a break when you need one but I wouldn't consider quitting just because you ran bad over a small sample of hands.