August Recap - September Goals

August was a brutal month. I played 13,064 hands on Full Tilt and 6,509 hands on Carbon Poker. I'm up about 9 buy-ins on the month. I ran so horribly bad on Full Tilt it was very tough to keep my head on straight. Fortunately though I had an awesome month on Carbon to make up for it.


I didn't reach my hands played goal of 35k, but part of that is due to quitting sessions early, and also dropping down from 6 tables to 4 tables. The reason I'm playing less tables is because I have been making a lot of changes in my game and I need the extra focus on each table and each hand to analyze situations well. I'm starting to get better with my new style and will probably be 6-tabling again soon.

I'm very confident that the changes I've been working on have given me a significant edge in the games I'm playing. I'm still learning new ways to use Holdem Manager, as well as learning more about +EV lines to take in hands. The games on Full Tilt are so good and my street-by-street decisions have improved so much that I know I'm ready to start crushing 100nl and probably 200nl when my bankroll reaches the appropriate level.

September Goals:

1. Increase last months volume by 5,000+ hands. This will be done by increasing from 4 tables to 6 when I feel confident in doing so.

2. Focus on playing at times when I'm able to bring my A game. Think about ranges street-by-street and for each different opponent. Don't autopilot.

3. Continue to play within my bankroll and hopefully take a shot at 200nl mid month.

4. Continue to study Holdem Manager and watch videos. Learn more and improve every session.

5. Continue practicing good tilt management.

6. Run better.

I'm going to be focusing more on cash games with no specific tournament goals. I may or may not play tournaments as my mood and schedule determine. That said, Mini FTOPS is coming up and I'll probably play some of those.

Thanks for reading and play well.