Avoided Disaster Tonight (12/19/2010)
Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 5:45AM
Baglife

Just got back from a tough live session to say the least.  During the first 6 hours I was down -$320 playing 1-2.  This was the most I've been down in a single session since I moved out here and perused poker full time.  The money was all lost as two flopped sets were destroyed by straights.  Really nothing I could do during that time.  At the 6 hour mark I took a break and tried to regroup.  I tried to look at it as a positive.  I was interested in how I would respond to running that badly during 6 hours, and losing so much with 2 monster sets flopped. 

I came back from 1-5 a.m and ended up winning +$240, so only down -$80 on the night.  I was thinking about trying to stay on the last table past 5 a.m until I at least broke even.  It would have most likely happened if I was ever dealt a top 20% hand again.  But I was incredibly card dead the last two hours like usual and I didn't feel much would change.  Also I was damn tired.  Who goes 10 hours+ without being dealt pocket aces live anyways?

I'm planning to put in at least one or two more long live sessions before I take off for the holidays.  The 22nd and 23rd are likely candidates.  Those days should have decent action live with so many people on vacation.

Tomorrow should be a nice change of pace.  Not forcing myself to play live on Sunday should be refreshing.  I also have that date with the girl I couldn't even pick out of a line-up.  I'll give it a 5% chance she's good looking enough to continue going out with, yeah I'm a pessimist.  My fault for being that drunk at the club I suppose.

I also want to put in some good volume online tomorrow.  Online has been a nightmare since the last $1500 bonus I cleared, so I might keep it to a pathetic 4 tables until I win at least 2 buy-ins if that ever happens.  At least 16 hours online from Sunday-Tuesday, gogo!  Fucking online.

-bag

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