Worst. Month. Ever. Aka My April Wrap-Up.

Posted by icemonkey9 on May 1, 2009 in Results | 0 comments

Following the spewtastic ending to March was a drop off in April that saw me drop about $500 just right out of the gate that really set the tone for me for April. I just really didn't get over that tilt-hump for a long time and played at a really crappy level enjoying coolers and failing to make solid laydowns. I moved to 6max fulltime which I enjoyed, and started out playing some great poker and enjoyed a bit of a heater and actually got myself back into the green for the month. Alas, I got into some trouble, hit some spots where I stacked off in the right situations and came out a loser, and found myself stuck yet again.

Finally, in a sad attempt to try to hit Platinum, I experimented with 22 tabling 50nl Fullring. The experience was actually kind of fun and I felt like I could actually handle the action. What I couldn't handle was the coolers and bad beats. KK all in preflop verses AA twice! AA stacks off on a Jxx board at the flop against KJ and the villain spikes a J river for a stack. Set under set ... twice. All in the course of 1,800 hands and thus immediately ending my April Platinum run a mere 650 VPPs short of the goal. It was really just "one of those days" where nothing went right but losing another $250 just in that stupid bit of time tilting me off good.

APRIL RESULTS: -$671

So I've officially had my worst month ever, my first true "losing month" overall and my second consecutive losing month at the cash game tables.  It's a far cry from January where I saw my first four-digit profit month but I have confidence that solid poker and in turn, profits, are not far away.

MAY GOALS

- Focus on 6max
- Write down weekly goals for study (videos, notes, research)
- At least 3 coaching sessions (ideally 4) with ChuckTs
- Steady as she goes