3 month update.

I’ve been a bit frustrated with poker lately, having exhausted my bankroll and reloading (twice now) for the first time since I started playing for money regularly more than 5 years ago. Since I last posted, I’ve played in 20+ tourneys and probably around the same amount of $1/2 cash game sessions. Aside from a couple of bright spots (namely a 9th-of-57 bubble finish at a $50+10 at the Planet Hollywood in Vegas and a +$450 $1/2NL session), I’ve been on another long bad streak. Mostly it’s been a long string of bad beats, especially in tourneys. I’m starting to wonder if I have a major tell or something, though; some crazy, pretty poor players have made some incredible calls against me (mostly calling large bets with bottom or small pairs on flush- or straight-heavy–or both!) boards.

I’ll reload my bankroll sometime soon, but in the meantime, I’ve been trying my hand at some online satellites for the WSOP. Full Tilt is running these three-stage qualifiers with a $10k grand prize toward the WSOP main event. I’m reading poker books and practicing online again until I can get my groove back, I guess.