If I was to reference the "newbie circle of death" I think I'm back around step 9 or 10(I think). I need to find and repair the holes in my game. Everyday I start playing when i get home and things go really good at first then by the end of the night things goes to sh*t. For Example, I've finished third and first in the last 3 SNG's I've sat down at. the third was a multi-table which I was knocked out 8th on the final table, which wasn't in the money but I was happy seeing as it was my first multi-table SNG. So seeing as I had some decent sucess with my SnG's I figured I would play a cash game last night. I started with $25, .1/.25 blinds NL. I turned it into 40 before I hit my huge downslide. I feel like sometimes if I play too long I make moves that I shouldn't. I'm thinking maybe I got too cocky as well. I had won a few decent pots in a row and there was one A-hole at the table who bet everything and then would show crap cards after everyone folded. I was dealt A-10 suited and I called the BB. he raised to .5 and I call. Flop came A-9-10, I bet $2 he raises to $4 something he's done all night, I was sure he didn't have me beat so I said screw him and I pushed in, he called me with J-9 and got two running cards to make a straight and almost busted me.

would you say my biggest mistake was cockyness, or the fact that I made a move based on what the other guy had been doing? I feel as if I play pretty decent poker but I want to get better, looking for advice.