Goals for August -

[x] Finish the month in profit
[ ] Dont play above 50nl online
[ ] Take at least one 5 min break per 2 hours (preferably more often)

So 1 out of 3, but at least i hit the most important goal, even if it did have to come from a MTT.

I played my last poker for August tonight, a live £15+2 w/£5bounty and was knocked out early.
Played well in general and won a big pot early on when i pick up AA and flop 3-3-A, but it only takes one bad hand to ruin a tourney:

Blinds 100-200
I have KTo with king of spades in the BB
A sharp, aggressive player (Izzy) raises to 600 and i flat.
I have ~7k chips and izzy has about the same.

Flop 952r (2 spades)
I check, Izzy bets 800, i call
Turn A spades
I check, Izzy bets 900, i think for a minute, consider a raise, but decide to call and see if i can hit the nut flush. .. MISTAKE..

I should raise here almost 100% of the time, partly to define his hand, also because he will fold there often with air and if he does call and i hit the flush its easier to get stacks in on the river. Easy to say that now though.

Anyway, i didn't raise, i called. The river was a brick, i raise 1800 with ~3k back, he shoves, i fold and he shows J2 of hearts. which tilts me as i actually folded the best hand.

Next hand Button rasies, i shove KQo and he calls w/KJo - Hits J on the river (obv) so tourney is over.

So to end the month for B&M poker results are:

-£33
+160
-£33
-£17
Total +£77

I thought about sticking around for some cash games but decided to go swimming instead.

Last night i play cash games onine, tired, unfocused and play bad.. (C Game)

Started out ok:

OnGame - $1 NL (5 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3: http://www.pokertracker.com

BB: $150.50
Hero (UTG): $53.60
BTN: $108.35
SB: $101.95

SB posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero has 6s 6d

Hero raises to $4.00, BTN calls $4.00, fold, BB calls $3.00

Flop: ($12.50, 3 players) 2c Qs 6h
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN checks

Turn: ($12.50, 3 players) Tc
BB checks, Hero bets $9.50, BTN calls $9.50, BB calls $9.50

River: ($41.00, 3 players) 3s
BB checks, Hero bets $40.10 and is all-in, BTN calls $40.10, fold

Hero shows 6s 6d (Three of a Kind, Sixes)
Hero wins $119.20

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OnGame - $1 NL (5 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (SB): $103.85
BB: $119.45
UTG: $199.20
CO: $120.00
BTN: $98.50

Hero posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero has 7s Ts

fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $3.00, BB calls $2.00

Flop: ($6.00, 2 players) Ks 6h Js
Hero checks, BB bets $4.50, Hero calls $4.50

Turn: ($15.00, 2 players) 2c
Hero checks, BB bets $11.25, Hero calls $11.25

River: ($37.50, 2 players) 8s
Hero bets $25.00, BB calls $25.00

Hero shows 7s Ts (Flush, King High)
Hero wins $84.50

But then this hand against same villain - This was the beginning of the end:
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#OnGame - $1 NL (5 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 3: http://www.pokertracker.com

Hero (UTG): $143.60
BTN: $98.00
SB: $125.50
BB: $97.50

SB posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero has Ac Tc

Hero calls $1.00, BTN raises to $4.50, fold, fold, Hero calls $3.50

Flop: ($10.50, 2 players) 5h 4d Ah
Hero checks, BTN bets $8.00, Hero calls $8.00

Turn: ($26.50, 2 players) Ts
Hero checks, BTN checks

River: ($26.50, 2 players) Js
Hero bets $20.00, BTN raises to $85.50 and is all-in, Hero calls $65.50

BTN shows Kh Qs (Straight, Ace High)
BTN wins $195.50

I check the turn planning to check raise but he checks behind so i try to get my value on the river and dont even notice that he's hit the flockin' straight. I felt terrible after that hand and proceeded to tilt off some $.
I put this bad play and tilt 100% down to being underrolled for these games. If i had like 30-40 buyins, i beleive it would have been easier to fold that river and reload my stack, and even if i do call, the effect of losing 1 buyin would not be so tilting.

Can't wait to get away on holiday on Friday and chill out with my lovely kids & wife for a few days.
Payday next week & no work for 10 days so i can hopefully grind a nice amount, maybe hit up the dtd in Nottingham, and work on hitting my September goals (not sure what they will be yet!)

Anyway this blogs getting long so i'll stop & leave it with a breakdown of results for the month (more for my own benefit as i've not properly worked it out until now)

Full Tilt tourneys +£782
Brick & Mortar Cash +160
Full Tilt Cash (Rush) +£10

Ongame -£410
PKR -£400
Brick & Mortar tourneys - 83
iPoker -£5

Total £56 profit

Gonna watch the Big Game now, then go to sleep!