Quote Originally Posted by Jason
I'm trying not to repeat myself and correct me if I'm wrong, but you went from a nice, slow, yet steady upswing of profits playing $10NL 6max on Stars and have in VERY short order come to the point where you can't win @ $25NL or $10NL 6max and are considering quitting.
Maybe I phrased it wrong. I'm not quitting but I really need to take a break which is why I said "for a while".

Quote Originally Posted by Jason
There are ONLY two variables that I can see in the difference between when you were winning and losing - you moved up stakes and changed sites. You may not think those make much of a difference, but I think they make a HUGE difference. I am currently a LOSER on my laptop. I use the same site, same software, and same EVERYTHING as my desktop that I can, but it has taken me a while to adjust because it's different. I can't see the same number of tables, I'm always in a different physical location in public when I play with varying degrees of distractions, I don't play the same number of tables, and the list goes on. I'm still in the red a bit, but on the upswing. I feel strongly I will be a winner on my laptop long-term and it's +EV, but it is taking time because all those variables add up and cause us to either tilt in various ways or simply not be at our best.
I essentially have FT set up exactly like I did at PS. That's what I did while waiting for PS to send me the money.

Quote Originally Posted by Jason
Moving up ALONE is a tough transition to make. There is no guarantee any of us will move up and win at the next stake. Moving sites alone is a MAJOR change to deal with no matter if you like the new site or not. Perhaps you wouldn't have won on PokerStars @ $25NL either, but if you are STILL not winning @ $10NL, why not go back to Stars? Is it because of the bonus? I'd hate to see you lose interest in playing or not succeed, but I have thought about all these issues in my own game, so I feel I can relate to the variables. Even though I am currently winning @ Full Tilt, it is only marginal compared to what I am able to do @ Stars. I find it surprising you don't see a difference and actually like it better than Stars - especially when contrasting it all against the backdrop of the recent results.
If you really like FullTilt, you can always go back, but I think you should focus on finding your bearings first. Good luck.
How do I focus on finding my bearings and not lose my ass in the meantime? Moving back to PS? I feel confortable playing at FTP now except for losing almost every session.

I'm really staying at FTP for the bonus. If I could just play break even poker for a few months at FTP then it would be very profitable between RB and bonus. I planned on moving back to PS after I clear the bonus. If it were RB alone I wouldn't stay. The rake at PS is much lower than FTP and not really worth the RB you get. Rake at PS is $0.05 per dollar up to 50NL but at FTP it's $0.15 per dollar for 10NL and $0.20 per dollar for 25NL. So yes it's the bonus. Am I wrong to stay?

Before every session I open hands from the previous session and practice ranges for an hour and use pokerstove. If I run out of hands I go back to previous sessions.