From November 22nd to 25th, I tilted away about 9 buy ins, leaving my bankroll around 70 dollars; and suddenly, I wondered whether or not I had the emotional fortitude to continue. Maybe the first 2 buy-ins lost were due to bad luck, but the rest of them were just because I could not admit to myself that my emotions were getting in the way of my decision making. So I decided to work on my mental game; using Jared Tendler's The Mental Game of Poker as a guide.
I have not finished the book yet, but it has been giving me some insight on recognizing my problems while playing and resolving them. I realized that I had been learning far too much about NL strategy and was trying to apply advanced ideas for situations that did not call for them; including light 3-betting, check raising draws, and double/triple barrel bluffing. At the stakes I play, this is essentially chipstack suicide. So I reverted back to a very standard ABC tight aggressive style, and I managed to dig my way out of my downswing. As of today, my bankroll sits at 103.28USD and I will keep at it.
Wish me luck.
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