So I have to address the fact that I've watched the first 6 micro videos at Grinderschool.com. It has helped my game tremendously and I feel like I already got back my investment in my first session (since I decided to create a fresh start at Poker Stars). In my first session, I was up by a buy-in and then I went down 3 buy-ins (due to some misjudgment, but mostly from two fish in particular). If it wasn't for jyms and spenda's constant repetition of fundamental playing (being happy that you made a +EV play and thinking you made money even if you lost money in that particular hand), I probably would've ended there, going up or down a buy-in.

However, I realized that the stacks I lost were to fish, and I stuck through with patience to get good cards and v-bet them to their graves. I ended up stacking them both, gaining back what I lost, and I made two more buy-ins from good plays throughout the session.

I realize now more and more that I have to take out my emotions from playing. I can't get upset that I lost a hand, IF and ONLY IF I played it well. The variance will always be there, and the quicker I can overcome the emotions to the variance and focus harder on expected values, the quicker I'll get out of the micro's.

I really need to improve on my ability to put people on ranges. If anyone who has gone on Grinderschool knows which video goes in-depth on that topic, let me know.