New month but took a hit.

 We move from August to September and now it’s downhill from here until we hit the winter solstice on the 21st December. The nights draw in and the warm weather departs. It’s particularly painful for me during these times with anniversary after anniversary of deaths. But I have to remain upbeat. My tipster soccer page on Skype is growing in numbers and there is a lot of excitement for the new soccer season. I launched my second system just over a week ago and we had a nice hit on Sunday when a 14/1 odds football team scored just like predicted.

But moving back to poker. A new month means a new start. I’ve lost the last two months in my training and now the slate is clean again, I am going to be trying really hard to keep in profit for this month. But it does follow me around, not believing that is. I have picked up a very bad habit and it’s costing me dear. Once I see a player capable of bluffing, I just never believe when they raise and shove. I lost a full buy in on my site that I am using for this blog and my cash challenge, after the guy raised and I have AJ in the BB, I 3 bet which is standard in this spot and he 4 bet shoves on me from the button. I don’t even think about it and call and he flips 88. So right read, just not strong enough on my part to be calling an all in with just AJ. I miss and he wins and I’m left kicking myself. I lose all the cash I’ve spent all week building up and in just one hand. I really need to slow down in these spots and think about what I am doing. I do not want to be flipping for stacks that’s for sure.

So the Bankroll is down to €12.50 and I am just about to hit the poker again to start the rebuild.

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