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Not played a great deal over the past couple of weeks but playing at these higher levels means the bankroll fluctuates quite a bit. I did hit a high of €324.67 and then went down to €257.92. Its back up again a bit now which is good. I seem to hit some bad runs of luck losing with the best hands to go on losing streaks and then when i win its with luck winning when I shouldn't. Not many hands seem to be holding up at the moment.

My biggest problem seems to be that the blinds get too big and I have to push with poor cards. Perhaps I need to play more aggressive, so its something Im experimenting. Im also playing the odd cash game because the blinds stay the same, although i still feel my strength is tourneys.

I dont plan on playing much in the next few days either and Im not enjoying quite so much at the moment so the break in playing so much is doing me good.

Current balance: €291.92

Onwards and Upwards

Played quite a bit the past few days. My luck again has been awful but Im resisting the temptation to tilt and I know that over time these bad beats even out. When I hit a bad little run I have turned to playing Heads Up, coolers at this level seem to end up with too bigger blinds and become a lottery.

Now im playing €10 games the bankroll can go up and down very quickly. Im tempted to go back to €5 games just for a while but I shall see. Im having a well earned break tonight and probably wont play too much this week. I have played 292 games in January so feel a bit worn out and need a breather. On the plus side, because I managed to rake €100 in the month I received 30% back (part of a deal I have with the site I use) which was €30.39.

As long as the bankroll keeps going up this can only be a good thing. Although I do think that if just one night the percentages hold up and I win all the hands I should then I would make a massive profit. This hand about summarises my luck!

***** Hand 1434175204 *****
15.00/30.00 Texas Hold'em (No Limit ) - Friday, January 30, 2009 7:40:23 PM
Holdem (Real /Tournament )
Seat 1: nett1951 (1470.00)
Seat 2: DJ_Sharky (1635.00)
Seat 3: Tibi0509 (1455.00)
Seat 4: The_Robin (1530.00)
Seat 5: doylonegan (1410.00)
nett1951 post SB 15.00
DJ_Sharky post BB 30.00
** Deal **
nett1951 [N/A, N/A]
DJ_Sharky [As, Ah]
Tibi0509 [N/A, N/A]
The_Robin [N/A, N/A]
doylonegan [N/A, N/A]
*** Bet Round 1 ***
Tibi0509 Call 30.00
The_Robin Fold
doylonegan Fold
nett1951 Fold
DJ_Sharky Raise to 90.00
Tibi0509 Call 90.00
*** Flop(Board): *** : [Kd, 10d, Kc]
*** Bet Round 2 ***
DJ_Sharky Check
Tibi0509 Check
*** Turn(Board): *** : [Kd, 10d, Kc, Ac]
*** Bet Round 3 ***
DJ_Sharky Check
Tibi0509 Bet 195.00
DJ_Sharky Raise to 420.00
Tibi0509 All-in 1365.00
DJ_Sharky Call 1365.00
*** River(Board): *** : [Kd, 10d, Kc, Ac, Ks]
*** Showdown *** : Rake: 0.00
Total Pot: 2925.00
nett1951 Fold Win: 0.00
DJ_Sharky [As, Ah] Full house Win: 0.00
Tibi0509 [4d, Kh] Four of a kind, kings Win: 2925.00
The_Robin Fold Win: 0.00
doylonegan Fold Win: 0.00

Current balance: €277.19