629 hands, +$162.85
Stars Deposit, +$25.00

For some reason I had to deposit $25 to Stars via my checking account before they would let me make a larger deposit. That's going to take some time.

I was chatting with kmind this afternoon, and mentioned that I hadn't played much poker in the last 6 days and that I was bummed about my latest results. He offered to sweat me for a while and discuss some hands. I learned alot over the next hour, and the time spent talking with him that followed. My bet sizing was high at times, as I relied to heavily on the Bet Pot AHK script. I was rarely completing the SB.

But more importantly, I realized that I need to work on putting people on ranges, and to experiment with some light 3-betting (particularly against chronic blind stealers). Hell, I don't even 3-bet my strong hands often enough. There's alot of important variables that I'm not even thinking about at the table, and that fact stuck out like a sore thumb today.

It was a humbling experience, but I feel like I have a much better sense of direction. There were a few times today that I felt more comfortable playing post-flop against certain opponents because I had been studying them more closely. I have a long way to go and alot of things to work on, but I'm ready to take that next step. I just might be on the verge of abiding by my mission statement and truly getting beyond the basics.

Or maybe I'm just experiencing some optimistic euphoria because I ran well today. Whatever. I'm still going to study diligently in the aforementioned areas.

Bankroll: $926.13