The last poker session I played was Wednesday. I think I'm down about -$200 on the month total, basically in a break even stretch in around 40 hours.
I don't plan to play again until Thursday the 17th. I've decided to take a full week off from poker. I'm almost certain I haven't taken this much time off since I went pro over a year and a half ago.
Several factors made me decide on a break. It was a logical time, I had some family obligations in NY, and my birthday is very soon. I wasn't going to do anything for my birthday really, but I decided to force myself to take a week from poker. Also, the games have really sucked the past week and a half and I wasn't having fun trying to pull teeth to find a shitty mid-stakes game. I'm also getting tired of seeing the same stupid ass regulars, if I didn't get out of there I was going to take a chair to one of them. I feel like I would benefit from a break. I've been talking about doing it the past two months, but now seems like a good time to do it. I'm just going to do whatever I feel like during this time. I'm also going to attempt to reflect on poker and life.
I'm out of town in Manhattan right now enjoying this beautiful Saturday.
Hopefully when I return to the tables I'll be thirsty to grind mid-stakes. If not I'll probably force the volume. If I really feel like I'm forcing the volume it might be a sign to transition towards some life changes.
-bag