Hey, I've been on a recent downswing as of late.

Few weeks ago I was up around 300$ after investing 100, so i cashed my 100 so id be playing on pure profit (im low stakes). As of then, I had been playing alot of 5's and 10's thinking since id been winning id win again. Im down to about 65$ now and i've decided I can either a) keep taking shots in the dark hoping to win a $4 180 and get it all back or b) take some time off playing poker (i usually play daily) or a couple times a week most - for the sole purpose to practice what im learning.

I have also decided to drop my stakes back down to micro during this time, playin 1$ 18's and 45's maybe. I don't know really. All i know is that I'm up alot in real life (few hundred - like i said im low stakes :P ) and if i want to improve my game what im doing now will help me get nowhere-fast.

Anyways after that little sphleel of things on my mind im looking for a bit of guidance from people who know better. I'm looking to invest in some poker books to learn the finer points of holdem. Im good in the sense that i am capable of waiting a long time for my good hands to come. My play % for most of my tourneys is around 16%, almost all of which occur in the BB. But when I get them it's hard for me to know how to maximize the profit. When im not aggresive enough I get sucked out and when im over aggressive i lose out on profit.

I'd also like to learn some of the lingo and math that's all too often used in the forums (equity etc.) and id liek to learn how to use Poker Tracker since a friend of mine gave me his copy.

Anyways, wish me luck in my break from playing and begginning of true learning.