Tomorrow and Ground Rules (9/9/2011)

I'm in a bit of a bad situation after dropping 3 buy-ins today.  So I figured I'd make some ground rules to stop the bleeding.  I need some responsibility.  I can't let myself go into self-destruct mode.

For the rest of the weekend and month for that matter:

1)  -1k Stop loss in effect per night.

2)  If you make a pay-off or semi-serious mistake you aren’t happy with you are banished to 1/2 for the remainder of the night.  If you have too much pride to play 1/2 then go the hell home.  So the next time you tank and start calculating that “break even % equity needed to call” keep that in mind.  Sure you  may only need 22%, but also know that you will be banished to 1/2.  It’s hard enough to win at this game.  The last thing you need to do is start paying off fish.  You worked hard to get to this level.  You aren’t about to fuck everything up that you've worked for in two weeks.  It’s a privilege to play here, you have to continue to EARN the right to play.  You aren’t entitled to shit.

3)  Be mindful of the duration of your sessions.  You should be forcing a break every 3-4 hours, even if it’s a walk or small breather.

4)  Be mistake free, one hand at a time.

5)  Bury your pride or self destruct.

Off to bed.  Going to force a work-out before I play tomorrow night.  It’s been a career low day.  I’m disappointed in myself.  I broke my -1k stop-loss and ended up pissing away another buy-in.  1k may have been fluctuations, but there was -500 you didn’t have to give away.  Minus 500 that your “A game” would never haven given away.

-bag

Comments

[Lucypher]

Bags,
You may be being too results oriented (which, I know is easy for me to say since it wasn't my money that was lost but stay with me). Playing successfully at the professional level is about consistently making the best decisions. Are you happy with the decisions you are making? If you reflect and decide you are, then there is no sense in punishing yourself with the banishment to 1-2 stuff. That might make you hesitant to make the best play becasue you dread having to play 1-2. I definitely agree that taking a break after 3 or so hours is a good idea. Review your data. Maybe short sessions are the way to go. Remember how much flexibility you have in your scheduling. Your skill and understanding of the game seem solid so maybe it's other aspects you have to work on. This is the place where you have worked for years to get to. Don't be so ready to throw in the towel. You can do this. Good luck.