Use Research as a Guide

Using research and appropiate data to digest your struggles and success at poker is huge. This month has been a struggle and the data from last night really says it all. I played 72 DoN's last night in 4 1/2 hrs. I went 27/14 to start the session which is about 3 hrs, i proceeded to have a stretch of 3/18 near the end. Its simple, switching to 25 tables from 20 is not a problem. Playing 4 1/2 hrs straight with that many games is. After looking at this, i realize i need to switch to 2 sets at a time (3 hrs) followed by some type of break. The constant decisions and constant end of tournament end game tactics is too much for me to take. So by switching to two 25 game sets, followed by a short break i hope to end drastic finishes that ruin my performance. My goal is still to average 100 games a day for a month, but how many you play doesnt matter if you cant perform at a high level. Its amazing i went from a 70% win percentage to a 15% at the end of a session. Numbers dont lie and you must pay attention to them!!!

Back in Business

Efforts to improve my play with reading articles and trying to understand problems have paid off. My new improvements have brought back a 60%+ holdem win percentage. Also including omaha DoN to my sets have been a big success so far with winning 16 of 21 games so far. Although it is only in a day, it feels good to feel more in control at the table and knowing my head is working very well. Im more relaxed and more eager to play since i feel i can be profitable. Hopefully a few more sessions of success and my goals can once again be a target instead of a dream. Also because less omaha dons are played i feel hardly no regulars play omaha as a target for your bankroll. This has also led to my recent success.
Good Luck to all
One Hand at a Time!
Tom

I found new game which looks intresting

I dont know if anyone has noticed but i noticed there is also DoN Pot Limit Omaha...now im not one of the greatest omaha players around, but this could be worth a look considering how loose people play omaha. This could also be another cash cow. Also the difficulty of reg holdem DoN's is apparent as most of the top players last year have struggled so far. Im going to drop down how many games i play perhaps use sharkscope more and improve my strategy more. I feel my losses are mainly due to mechincal issues and really losing the edge in skill i had in the middle of last year. I feel recharged and ready to get back to work.
One hand at a time!
Tom

Welcome to the Wall

As i watch and see im not the only one struggling at the start of 2010. My move to $10 was short lived my move to turbos also did not produce much except wasted time. This games must be conquered eventually, but will take some time. In the meantime its back to 5.4 don..im up to 25 tables at once. Some days its very hard ive played this game 8000 times yet i feel like i dont know what im doing. Certainly the players have improved but still i feel the biggest problems are within myself. I must do a better job with my play and in time things will turn around. Its frustrating to look at 2009 and start like this, but it is what it is. Just have to take it one hand at a time.
Good Luck Everyone!
Tom