Happy Friday! Thursdays are certainly not happy for me.
For the last 2 years on Thursday afternoons I worked for an Eating and Weight Disorder clinic, dealing mainly with anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Unfortunately 6 weeks ago the Las Vegas location closed down. I saw this as a nice opportunity to keep Thursday afternoons open for poker and so I have been trying to hit the Venetian noon tourneys. It is quite apropos that I have now filled my Thursday afternoons with activities that, when I am done, leave me without appetite and wanting to vomit.
Although yesterday was one of those days where if I had Kings they had Aces, when I review my poker logs Thursdays are classically -EV days. I'm not sure why but I have narrowed it down to two likely reasons:
1. There is a higher concentration of quality players on weekdays
2. I harbor some element of guilt that affects my play. since I am playing poker on a weekday, when in my brain I should be working.
My confidence in my game is a bit down these days since I have been on a losing streak. These streaks foster digression in my game. I have to be fair and honest. It is not just bad luck. I have been playing shitty poker. It is not enough for me to escape bad beats and bad luck. I also have to avoid mistakes that critically injure me when I am doing well. Lately I feel I have been riddled with both.
At any rate I am going to do my best to brush this aside and maybe take a little more time off from poker than usual until the Hard Rock Detox series begins. In preparation I am going to pick up my exercise routine and clean my diet up as well.
I plan on playing the following events:
Event #1 $350 NLHE - Day 1b - Saturday 8/14
Event #12 $350 NLHE Thursday 8/19
Event #14 $550 NLHE Main Event - Day 1b - Saturday 8/21
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
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Although the forms of poker being dealt have changed over the years, the day shift has always been tougher since I began playing poker in casinos (1989 or so).
ReplyDeleteI think it is insightful of you to observe that your subconscious guilt might affect your play on some level. In those dark days when I would sneak out of the office to play when I was practicing as a lawyer that soft internal voice of obligation was always near.