Another day, another 4 BI. I think I'm learning the zen of microstakes poker - no big mistakes. I'm up 13 BI over 8k hands this month, though there was one SPECTACULAR heater. But I'm playing well, and learning to avoid my typical mistakes. Since most of my sessions are short (less than an hour), my most common mistakes related to lack of focus early and at the end:

1. Early mistakes - too loose, too agro, too fast.

I'm opening tables, getting the HUD up and reloading after blinds. In the first 100 hands, I'm vulnerable to the "I want to gambool!!" virus. Just play tight, ABC poker. Avoid 3betting and Hero calls. Just fold (a small mistake at worst) until stats and reads are solid.

2. End of session "oh what the hell" hands, opening T8s from EP just because "it's my last hand of the night." Don't turtle up and protect winnings, but don't get too agro just because I'm ahead and "can afford it."

3. Reading my fatigue levels throughout a session. I'm much better off playing for an hour, resting/reading for a half an hour, then playing another hour. That's better than letting my poker slip to C- level during that last 45 minutes of a session.

Just stay cool and focused, and wait for opponents to make mistakes - they will if you let them.