Jackal...... we have a problem

I wasnt going to post this, I thought maybe I could do with just not posting last nights update and no one would be any the wiser. However it would be wrong to just pretend I had managed to keep the discipline ive had since Nov

Last night I logged on at 11ish to will hill, just too see who was on. To my delight a couple of my fish list were on same table with seat available. So sat down to play NL100 (ps Ben, I know you asked if id be moving up but I already did at end of Dec, see prev post)

Anyway they were as bad as normal but I didnt get any action from them, they busted out pretty quick and other players were quite solid so I was planning to log off. However saw one of them went to a NL200 table (he was in a particular loose mood) so I followed. Then the other fish also sat at a different NL200 table so I followed him too. Obviously this would be a good plan if I could guarantee not mixing with other players on the table but we all know the cards might not let that happen

Anyhows, at this point im 3 tabling, 1 NL100 and 2 NL200 (all $). And my expected/due bad patch hits (not all bad beats as 50% of big pots I was already behind and run into bigger hand). Cant moan at this as it was due. I start flopping set under higher set, nut flush draws vs sets, where my flush hits but pairs the board to house up. These were all vs the better players and not the fish. Looking back at HH some big pots-

My AA looses to QQ, all in pre - $400 pot
My 88 flops 8 j 2 vs JJ- $340 Pot
My AKd, hits flush on 6 9 2 2 board vs 66, $300 pot
My 22 flops 2 5 8 Vs 55, $350 pot
My KK looses to QQ all in pre when he hits 4 to a flush- $320 pot

During all of this the fish had been getting killed also and was playing very bad. However he gets lucky vs a couple of ppl and builds a stack, he leaves and goes onto NL400 table. At this point I know I shouldnt risk big chunks of my roll, but I follow him! Nice logic jackal.

1st hand at NL400 I lose about $300 when I pick up AK raise, guy 3 bets I 4 bet and he pushes, he had A10 and board runs out Q J 2 2 K. At this point I am definitely feel tilt kick in, I reload and fe hands later makes me realise I need a break (well I should have had it about 2hrs ago). I had 3 5d and raise in early possy and get 3 bet by the Fish, 1 caller and I call (the tilt mist was starting at this point). Flop 5 8 10 (2d, gives me pr anf fl draw). The 3 better bets big, other fold, I decide im going for this even before he has bet. I think a big raise will push AK etc out and even if he has a over pair im still 50 50ish, plus he has been playing all sorts and could just have any 2. He pushes and I have to call. He has K10 and im 55% but miss. I dont mind my play after flop but I shouldnt have been in that pot as my strategy was play strong hands vs him only.

Anyhow been playing for about 4 hrs at this point and obviously had won some pots aswell but am about $1000 down. Nice going for my normal $100 roll strategy. I have a break, then go back on and decide Im sticking to NL400, I couldn't face grinding again at NL100 and felt like luck me change. I still have a up and down time but start to pick up some good spots, like 66 vs KK on 6 flop, a Flopped straight vs flush draw that I make him pay big and misses. Still continue to lose some big pots, I was playing how I hav been on NL100, very agressive, example when I try a big squeeze play that I thought would get through with Q5s, however initial raiser call and I flop fl draw, proceed to miss vs his overpair etc etc. However this agro style did get me paid off a few times

Played for 6 hrs in total, ended about $100 down. Once again showing I can grind for 2/3 months and win but always reach a time when I lose the plot and play bigger, and am often outclassed

For once it wasnt going up the stakes to chase loss but rather to chase fish, however cant moan that a had a bad spell at this point as it was definitely due, the jump to NL400 although at the time was to follow the bad player was mainly driven by chasing losses

There you go, I have shown again that long term discipline isnt there. Im lucky however to not have lost big, but tbh Id accepted that I might loose a chunk once I went up to NL400, Id atleast been clever enough to withdraw £1K of my roll but who knows if id have reversed the withdrawal if id continued to loose! Plus staying up till 5:30am not good prep for baby waking up!


Sorry long post and ps roll now stands at £1945