I just finished a horrible week at poker. It could be a “tale of poker” but it belongs here as a warning to others.
I had moved up in stakes and was playing tight. I wasn’t loosing money fast but I couldn’t make money AT ALL. Every time I got a hand I’d get all folds to any bet. I began to wonder…“do I suck?” To make a long story short I went back to the stakes I was comfortable at and ZING…I was back on my old game and up two buy-ins in no time. So the problem turned out to be playing scared money. I’ll spend some time at these stakes to rebuild my BR then move up again. When I do, I’ll mix it up and make an effort to not play weak tight (A.K.A scared money).

The moral of the story is if you are reading this because you have moved up stakes and are not on your game, take a look at your play and make sure you are not playing “scared money”.