My poker sessions are frequently squeezed into a 30 minute time slot where the absolute last thing I should be doing is playing poker. Apart from that, I usually have a single night per week where I can play a 2-3 hour session in relative peace and quiet. Over the last few week, my time on the tables has suffered a great deal, and I have only played about 2000 hands total. This lack of play seems to put me in a "Must Win" mentality which is fucking up my successful gameplay and resulting in some pretty ugly spots where I lose money like it's going out of style.

I'm also currently in the process of trying to sell my company, which is almost as much fun as having surgery to remove a terminal brain tumor, with about the same degree of suceess. Hopefully I won't die on the operating table.

My current goal is to only play when I have the time, energy and PATIENCE (my biggest leak by far) to do so. My trial with playing two $50 tables and one $100 doesn't seem to be working as planned. The style of play between these two levels is a lot more different that I original noticed. At $100, Pre-Flop Raise becomes a standard play for more that half the table. It's also harder to distinguish the "intelligent maniac" from the "idiot maniac". I need to build up to a BR of $2500 or so, then make a clean switch to NL$100. If I blow $1000, I'll move back down to NL$50 and build back up. Rinse/Repeat.

I will also try and post a synopsis of each proper session as a way to debrief myself, and try to drill down why/when I succeeded/failed in a sesssion.