OP: 25NL to life

So, 4 months after setting myself down the path of online cash games I've reached the stake every poker noob fantasizes about - 25 NL, the nosebleeds of the micros.

Anyone who is able to play their way up to this stake will have learned a few things along the way, and I'm no different. I had committed myself to spending many hours studying - reading books, reviewing previous sessions and pouring through articles online, as well as discussing concepts with a few other like-minded players on a regular basis.. however, despite all of this - and the perhaps misleading fact that I've been beating 25NL for a decent win-rate (12 buy-ins over 9k hands, not counting bonuses or rakeback) - I can't help but feel that my progression as a player has stalled somewhat.

Even though I continue to try to acquaint myself with new concepts (and reacquaint myself with old ones), I still find myself making rookie mistakes - failing to put my opponents on ranges and properly determining the best course of action in response to said range being the most prevalent among them. I also seem to be content to read new material and not really put any effort into practicing or otherwise fully internalizing the concepts that are being presented.

That's where this OP comes in. I'll be using this space primarily to work my way through a selection of concepts and try to find applications for them within my hand histories. I'll also go over whatever trouble spots I've run into that I feel are deserving of more in-depth thought.

With this in mind, I'll not really be tracking my progress here except to indicate when I'll be moving up -- or down, as my bankroll permits.

That's all for the moment. Look for more in the coming days.

TL;DR

• I've stopped improving as a player
• I still make retarded plays that result from miscalculations, lack of focus and other inexcusable noobish BS
• I'll be using this blog to help internalize new concepts, as well as discuss any interesting or otherwise troublesome hands that arise over the course of my play