June 5, 2006

Decided not to go to the gym today...couldnt sleep last night and just felt drained...my neck is stiff and just pissy overall. So, with that mindset I decided to play some poker. I am a numbers guy, so I use the power of numbers, mainly $$, to motivate me. I know how a few hours a week can add up to $1000's in very short time. I think maybe I am putting too much pressure on myself to be "on" because i sit down and just cant get up the focus to play. I guess the good part is that I dont play when I dont feel up to it, but thats the bad part too. Today, I felt like crap, lost my first 3 hands that i was all in with a better ace and lost all 3. It got pretty creative...but i kept my head on and opened up a few more and ended up $225. Had aces cracked and came back to win it...strong finish. I was patient and was rewarded with good cards that held up...but i definitely showed some patience and I need to remember to play tight...there is a lot of BS going on, but they will bluff into your monster...and if it happens, you can usually take that momentum and get to the bubble. Anyway, I am back, played 5 sngs and won 2...hopefully I can have a good session tomorrow after I hit the gym.