NL Experiment that goes bad
Thursday, August 3rd, 2006Well my experiment of NL didn’t go as well as planned let me just put it this way I played well but got kicked in the balls and they are still hurting from it. Well I played Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday and lost 5 buy ins at the NL50 tables so I am stuck 120 at the NL tables. I have learned that propping is a tough business I like it but someday are better then others. I just wish I could get a nice cozy game once in a while to play where I am not butting my head against the sharks all the time. If you are off your A game a little that day you can have a really bad day. The rakeback is nice but I am at a crossroads on what to do I just wanted to play break even poker or slight losing poker and still earn a nice profit each month or do I want to find games that I can beat on a consistent basis and make a little less. I am not sure what is best for my psyche?
Well I have stopped NL for the time being bought a book on the subject to read and will probably give it a go again. I will still chase certain bonuses at NL where it is more profitable to do such as a party poker bonus.
I have also decided not to play extreme shorthanded poker anymore. As of the time of this writing I have decided on one prop site to focus my attention on when I play. I am not going to cashout of that account. I want to let that account grow so that I can play at higher games once the money is available on that site. I will use my bonus chasing sites each month to cash out of for the bills and such. I tend to get killed at games where there are 4 or less players but do quite well at 5 or more at the table.
I have come to the conclusion and it is hard to admit that I let poker affect my moods so I know I have a problem and I realize it and it is not healty. It is something I might try to find help for. I don’t have a problem with losing entire bankroll or that but I get extremely mad when I run bad and I tend to let my emotions affect me the rest of the day and I am not a pleasant person to be around. Well just wanted to let you guys now that everyone has bad days of poker and I am no exception. I am a extremely competetive person and I hate to lose this stems from my sports day. I know poker is not a one day event and that it is the long term it just is one of those games that frustrates you.
Here is something to watch when you are running bad I found the other day.