Regular readers (there are a few of you apparently) will know by now that Derek and I have decided to set ourselves a goal of turning $1k into $5k on the Cash Game tables. Cardoza on the iPoker network has been carefully selected for a number of reasons, all of which are based the deal we're getting by signing up through RaisetheRiver. For our initial deposits of $500 we're getting 200% bonus, 4 free books and 'Player Loyalty Payments' each month. Through another handy bit of software available from RTR, we're able to track our PLPs at all times - not just at the end of the month when the payments are made.
Derek (playing under the guise CardsHuh) started last Wednesday night on the 50c/$1 tables and after always being on the back foot, has reported a loss of around $100 for the first 1,000 hands or so. I on the other hand, started off on Thursday night and got off to a flyer with my bankroll peaking at $830 on Sunday morning. From the 22 tables (750-ish hands) I had played til that point, I had reported a loss on only two of those - I busted one $75 deposit and quit and logged off a table after 45 mins when my $75 depleted to $47.
Playing as 'calmasulike', I have been anything since Sunday morning. Having experienced 'variation' in it's extemities during the next 9 tables / 550 hands / 9 hours worth of play including twice being hit for all I have at the table when I've reeled opponents in well enough to get all their chips in behind only for them to hit their two outters on the River, I'm now back to my initial $500 bankroll.
The above and Cardoza's complete disregard for my drawing hands has really left me feeling as tilted as I ever have. Very rarely have I been in a position when I'm continuation betting out for something in the region of $30 with a very reasonable drawing hand, yet every time I've done so in the past 4 days I've been forced to lay it down or losing it and more to some sick cold decks.
I took yesterday off to take Julia, Scott and his pal Chrissy to the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond. I enjoyed being away from the temptation of Online Poker but also felt anxious that I was leaving a pile of work behind too. Today the work will be attended to and I'll resist the temptation to play Poker during my lunch hour by taking a trip to the Driving Range.
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A break away from the tables is always a good thing. I had an enforced break last week and even though I've not played yet I know when I do I will be more relaxed and focussed than I was before.
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