My last two sessions (Friday night and Saturday morning) are a perfect example of how the ups and downs of no limit hold ‘em can drive a person crazy. On Friday I played for 3 hours, which is a very long session for me, and quit at about 1:40am Saturday morning down $20. For most that might not seem like much, but my bankroll has been hovering around $200, so that is 10% of my bankroll. Saturday morning I played for only 15 minutes, and won 3/4 ($15) of that back. The first hand I played I was dealt J-J and flopped a set. I ended up all-in and winning the hand. 15 minutes later I finished off the same player and called it good. I ended the week up about $9 bringing the bankroll to $204.29. My goal is to make it to a minimum $225 (probably $250) and then move up to $10NL.
The hold 'em road doesn't always look good, might as well be patient.
The ups and downs of poker…its all mental at that point, I feel. How to minimize your losses and maximize your gains.
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I hope you are able to make the move t $10NL. If you do make the move, I definitely wish you good luck at that limit.
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Hi Trevor, so much of hold ‘em is mental, no dispute there.
Jeremy, thanks! I’m confident I’ll be making the move, just a matter of time. Then the next true test begins.