Day 40 - Learned my lesson.

Today: +$711
To date: +$9801
To go: $90199
Bankroll: $10801

1127 hands *** 2.5 hours *** 15.8 PTbb/100 *** 21.1/16.0 *** MT: 5.4

I tried to be more aggressive, and create more of a loose/aggro image in hopes that it would get me paid off more. But, what happened was that I was paying off other people because I thought everyone was making moves on me since I was so aggro. I learned my lesson. I don't need to be crazy aggro at 1/2. The players at this level are bad enough that they pay me off anyways. So I don't need to get too fancy, I just need to stay solid and let my opponents make mistakes on their own.

There are a few thing's that I'll need to work on as I move up. First off, I need to learn how to fold a hand. I figure that i raised KQ and that KQ is good on a QT3 board, and that they are putting a move on me with a draw or a weaker Q. No, they have AQ/QT/TT/33, and I need to learn to get away from top pair-2nd kicker there. I've never had this problem before, because I wasn't playing that crazy - just a solid 20/15 or 21/16 style. It worked, becuase people are bad enough to pay me off when they shouldn't. It's 1/2 and not the place for 3rd level thinking.

I'm going to stick with my standard style for 1/2 until I get to 14k, and then I'll see what I need to do to adjust to 2/4. Ryan (Taylor's other protege) has been VERY helpful with keeping my head on straight. It's funny - I never tilt, but when people play back at me all the time, it really got me steaming. I'll need to handle this better if I'm going to move up. It's still very early in my middle-stakes career, and I'm not worried about it. I know that with Taylor and Ryan's help, I'll be prepared to handle whatever comes my way.