Originally Posted by Cardsharp

So, whats the biggest things I can work on now? Getting better at all aspects of poker. Read article, watch videos, post hands and questions. All will help you learn more. If you don't understand pot odds and implied odds learn them. Bet sizing, and why you bet. Pot control. Just read everything you can get your hands on.

Should I move down a lvl? IMO, yes. Your playing 25nl with a $290 roll. Thats online ~12 buyins. It sounds as if you want to win, and HATE losing your roll (which is obviously how you should feel). So why increase the chances that you go broke again? The general rule is you need 20+ buyins for the level you are wanting to play (more the higher the levels). SO you would need around a $500 BR before starting 25nl. So that means you should be playing 10nl right your current roll. I think this would also help control your tilt because instead of losing 8% of your roll when you get stacked you will only be losing 3%. Would probably help you deal with the swings a little better.

Should I leard how to control my tilting better? Absolutely. It could only help. I don't know how many rolls you've went through, but it's never good to go through any due to tilting. Just realize that YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE at times. It happens. The poker Gods aren't punishing you and your account isn't rigged. It happens. Your pocket Aces will get cracked. Your flopped straights will lose. It happens. Just make sure you don't do anything to increase the chances of it happening (ie. slowplaying when you shouldn't or stacking off too light). You really need to get tilt under control because if you tilt after losing $25 how are you going to handle it when you play incredibly good for 2 hours and lose $150 or so? Or even more when you get to the higher levels? Because that will happen also.

And what about pokertracker? Is it realy that helpfull? Pokertracker does a number of things and they all help in some way. Everyone should have it. At least download the free trial of PT3. It keeps track of how many hands you've played, money you've won/lost, your winrate, graphs, sessions, hands, position stats, stats on other players. It's pretty much mandatory for becoming a better player imo. Doesn't necessarily have to be PT. There is new software out called Hold'em Manager. Give that a look too.

Originally Posted by Cardsharp

Oh, 1 more thing. What does that hand means on the top left under my name? Or is it random?

Originally Posted by Cardsharp

Should I leard how to control my tilting better?

Originally Posted by wellrounded08

Why not? There's a couple Great articles just for this.
Go to the beginners circle, go to the beginners Digest Sticky, there are two articles:
"Emotional Mastery Part1"-Aokrongly
"The Psychology of Loosing-Know Theyself"-Aokrongly
Read-em and enjoy'm.

Originally Posted by oskar

I just want to put this plain and simple:
If you keep up the bankroll management that you currently enjoy, you will stay a loosing player no matter how well you play. There's a critical flaw in the system.