Well. I've played almost 2k hands this month. Which is about 20% of what I want... so time to kick it up a gear.

I need to keep focused. I had the aim of playing more solid poker, letting go of big pots with TPTK against big raises etc.
For a while it was working very well. By the time I got to 1k hands I was up about $300.

Yesterday I had a terrible session. Some big mistakes, some poor cards and I swung down $300, but finished at around -$150 for the night. So I'm still up around 1.5bb/100.

Some illustrative hands:

Hand 1:

No Limit Hold'em CryptoLogic ($NL)
Converted by FTRConv
6-handed

StacksUTG: $113.99
UTG+1: $169.25
Hero: $93.25
BTN: $116.25
SB: $37.20
BB: $188.97


Pre-Flop: Hero is CO with J J
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $4, BTN folds, SB folds, BB calls

Flop:($8.50) 5 8 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $7, BB raises to $14, Hero raises to $30, BB calls

Turn:($75.50) Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $25, BB calls
River:($125.50) 9 (2 players)
BB bets $35, Hero is all-in $34.25
Final Pot: $194.00

Villain caught the runner-runner flush to go with his pair of 8s. *sigh*

Hand 2
No Limit Hold'em CryptoLogic ($NL)
Converted by FTRConv
4-handed

StacksBTN: $77.75
SB: $112
BB: $102.75
Hero: $89.75


Pre-Flop: Hero is CO with J K
Hero raises to $4, BTN calls, SB folds, BB folds

Flop:($9.50) K 8 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $7, BTN raises to $17, Hero raises to $33, BTN calls

Turn:($82.50) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $40, BTN raises to $40.75 and is all-in, Hero calls
River:($164.00) J (2 players)

Final Pot: $164.00

Terrible play. The exact problem I'm trying to overcome.
Luckily I sucked out on the river v AKo.

Hand 3
No Limit Hold'em CryptoLogic ($NL)
Converted by FTRConv
6-handed

StacksUTG+1: $44.68
CO: $116.16
BTN: $103.50
Hero: $97.50
BB: $57.41
UTG: $284


Pre-Flop: Hero is SB with A Q
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, CO raises to $2, BTN folds, Hero raises to $8, BB folds, UTG calls, CO calls

Flop:($25.50) 5 8 6 (3 players)
Hero bets $16, UTG calls, CO folds

Turn:($57.50) A (2 players)
Hero bets $25, UTG raises to $50, Hero raises to $73.50 and is all-in, UTG folds, Hero doesn't show hand
Final Pot: $182.50

This sort of hand makes it harder to let go to these raises.

Hand 4
No Limit Hold'em CryptoLogic ($NL)
Converted by FTRConv
6-handed

StacksUTG: $56.25
UTG+1: $137.50
CO: $59.12
BTN: $82
SB: $200.75
Hero: $100


Pre-Flop: Hero is BB with Q A
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, CO folds, BTN folds, SB folds, Hero raises to $4, UTG calls

Flop:($9.50) 2 A 6 (2 players)
Hero bets $6, UTG raises to $13, Hero calls

Turn:($35.50) J (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $26, Hero calls
River:($87.50) J (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $13.25 and is all-in, Hero calls
Final Pot: $114.00

Of course he had AJ. Not sure if I should have re-raised the flop or bet out the turn.

Hand 5
No Limit Hold'em CryptoLogic ($NL)
Converted by FTRConv
5-handed

StacksBB: $101.50
UTG: $186.87
CO: $45.25
Hero: $98.50
SB: $82.50

I acutally like my play in this one. And it comes off.

Pre-Flop: Hero is BTN with K J
UTG folds, CO calls, Hero raises to $5, SB folds, BB calls, CO folds

Flop:($11.50) T A 2 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $11, BB raises to $33, Hero raises to $93.50 and is all-in, BB calls

Turn:($209.50) 3 (2 players)

River:($209.50) Q (2 players)

Final Pot: $209.50
Villain had AQo