Being bed-ridden for 4 solid days isn't a lot of fun, but at least it gave me the opportunity to watch the EPT London ME live stream like a zombie for three of those days. I'm a big fan of Stapes' commentary and unbelievably impressed with the mental toughness and discipline so many of the pro players exhibited for such long periods of time. Steve O'Dwyer and Theo Jorgensen particularly impressed me, but they ultimately fell short on the final table - it seems strange that these live mtt guys can slog it out for 5+ days playing near perfect poker and then go broke flipping pocket pairs against overs for a few hundred thousand pounds.
One thing having a virus has done for me though is bring back some patience to my poker outlook. I realised watching top aggressive players that my game has become so indisciplined this past month or so and that I really don't need to try and make it happen all that often (even when I'm getting dealt trash and having to fold air to flop and turn aggression). Other players will always tilt and there will always be enough technical errors to mean that steady, disciplined play should enable anybody to crush 25nl and below.
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