Eighth Session

I played again last night after taking about a week and a half off for vacation. I tried testing out Phil Helmuth's top ten starting hands. I think I did okay. I could have done better. I did make some dumb mistakes when I deviated from my starting hands. I folded most of the hands I was dealt. About 50 hands in I won a pot with three of a kind (threes), I was dealt a 2 and a 3 in the big blind and everyone called so I checked and got a look at the flop. There were two 3s on the flop and I didn't feel like any one was going to do any better so I played it out.

A few hands later I was dealt a pair of nines in middle position that I raised with. I got another 9 on the flop. I should have played it more aggressively. Then a few hands later I decided to play A5s. I don't know why. I should have stayed away from it.

Overall I played 130 hands and won three, but I ended up down .25 because I played too many poor hands. Next time I am going to tighten up my starting hand requirements. And I have to learn not to give my money back to the table after I win some hands. That is a real problem for me. I have to continue to play tight after winning a few hands. I must have patience if I expect to win. I also began to lose interest at the end. I should have quit then. I need to stay focused on the game.