Thoughts of an American Grinder

quote from someone on twitter today

Hello Everyone,

Happy 4th of July , I hope everyone had a good weekend celebrating the festivities safely i hope !  I spent some time with the family over the weekend bbq'in , shooting fireworks, playing some volleyball, and just celebrating the 4th of July like every other year.  It was a good time , its always fun to see how excited the younger kids get about this day.  They want to shoot fireworks until the sun comes up . I was reminded of how much i used to enjoy running around in my small home town for that week or so we were allowed to shoot fireworks , oh the "bottle rocket wars".  Sigh those were the days , and now im getting old lol.

I have not been able to get around to playing a lot of poker lately as i have been busy with family stuff going on , but i was able to play a significant amount of hands today.  I played 3 sessions at 25nl for about 6 hours total , I got crushed early on but was able to make a solid comeback later on in the day and finish up 2 buyins :).  I was reading a post the other day that talked about always having a plan for everything you do , and it allows for easier decisions . The one thing ive been trying to do lately is plan my sessions and have an exit strategy for when i would quit . I stand up from the tables under a couple conditions ; TILT (many ways of this but mostly when i start to feel emotional in any way), a good reg with position on me , being deepstacked oop vs someone who covers (unless they are total fish), and if I have been playing over 4 hours straight .  The obvious one on this list for everyone is "TILT", I think everyone tilts some and differently .  I am a serious competitor , and I seriously dislike losing so , as soon as i feel myself losing control at the tables for any reason , i remove myself and go do something else for a little while.  This allows me to come back after an hour or so and sit back down with a good mindset and begin making the best decisions i can make again.  I think everyone should think about a having a plan for your session as well as each individual hand !

GL everyone and see ya at the tables

Shane