Bill Parcells once said your record is what it is. It doesn’t matter if you think you’re better than you really are, your record defines you. It’s absolute. There’s no way around it. I can lament about bad luck and bad beats but ultimately, I played those hands and whether they worked out or not is inconsequential. For that moment in time, I lost. Add up those little losses and you get big losses.
On the other hand, taking down small pots is a way of life for serious poker players. It’s those small pots that add to your bankroll on a consistent basis. Sure you get swings but if you play good consistent poker then you’ll get results. Add up those little wins and you get big wins.
You are what your record says you are. It’s that simple.
Which leads me to my July results. And I’ll admit that I’m doing pretty darn good for July (and for me) that is.
After wiping out all of my profits in a horrible stretch that ran from the middle of May until late June, I’m back with a vengence.
25NL:
Hands Played: 978
Plus/Minus: +$84.25
Earn Rate: $8.41 per 100 hands played.
BB/100 Hands: 17.23
I’m crushing the 25NL tables so far in July. I can probably multi table the 25NL games but I’m comfortable playing one table at a time. I think I can concentrate more when I’m playing one table. I get the feel for the players and I’ll act accordingly to the type of player I peg him/her as. I won’t win as much but I think my game is better when I’m concentrating on a small group of players rather than 20 players. 25NL is my comfort zone. I am confident I can win consistently at these levels. Most of my profits were won at this level. It took a long time but I won steadily so that gives me confidence boost.
50NL is another story. I wanted to test my game at a higher level and at first it was a disaster. I lost most of my winnings playing 50NL in June. It took me awhile to adjust to the higher stakes. The players at 50NL are better than the players at 25NL but not by much. It is a step up however.
My results for 50NL in July were:
Hands Played: 527
Plus/Minus: +$38.15
Earn Rate: $7.24 per 100 hands played
BB/100 Hands: 7.24
Pretty good numbers for July. It was a 360 degree turn around from the month before where I lost money playing 50NL, but it’s a start in the right direction. Last month I lost 2 buy-ins early on but made a nice comeback once I was used to the new level. I’m not 100% confident at this level but the recent results are encouraging and I’m going to continue to play 50NL more. It’s an mental adjustment for me at least. Most of those losses came because of poor play. At first I was playing a little too timidly afraid to lose my stack. Which caused me to lose my stack. Then I’d try and fix this leak and play aggressive. Too aggressive as a matter of fact….which caused me to lose my stack. So I’m stuck $100 in a couple of 50NL sessions right from the start. I then made an adjustment. It was a simple adjustment, I just tightened up my play and bet aggressively when I had good cards. Basically, I went back to solid ABC poker. I realized that I wasn’t going to win back my losses all at once. I had to win the small battles in order to win the war. So in late June I began to book small wins at 50NL. Add up those small wins and I’m down only about $10 overall at 50NL.
I also took a shot at the 100NL tables. After winning two short sessions at this level. I quickly lost it all back and wound up losing $50 at this level. It took me 222 hands to lose $50. It’s ok though as I only bought in for $50 so I guess that’s the price of my education at 100NL. I’m not ready to play at this level, I’m sure of it. My bankroll isn’t at the point where I should play at 100NL which probably has a subconscious effect on me. I should probably play more 50NL and win consistently there before I move up.
I’m also up $252 in my league games. This is both winnings from cash and tournaments I’ve played in.
So all in all, a very productive July after a horrible June. I wonder what August will bring?
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