Ok, its been a while since my last post, so please bare with me....

When I first started playing about 16 months ago, I played small stakes no limit home hold em games(.25-.50 cent binds).. Most of my competiton didn't take the games seriously or care about winning or losing. I, on the other hand, am always trying to improve my game( and win some money along the way). Just recently I heard about a big $1-$2 NL game that included some tough competion in a nearby city. I was glad to hear the news and decided to take a shot at sitting at this game.

My first night there I bought in for $100 and was playing semi-scared just because its much more money than I am used to playing for. I did pretty well and cashed out at about $325. At this point I was playing very tight poker and my only goal was to increase my bankroll. Every night that I have gome back to that game I have won less and less money. Tonight I broke even for the first time (however it is only my forth night and I am not that worried about my stalling progress).

I have found that my opponents are starting to catch onto the way I play and I am starting to get less and less action.

My question to you guys is this: What can I do to get myself back on track and playing great poker with some confidence? I know that the only way to improve at the game is through practice, and that's exactly what i'll keep doing. Also, for those of you who have been through similar experiences what did you do to take your game to the next level??