On a roll but still chicken

Well, I havent posted in a week. I decided not to play in the $600 two day event at Mohegan Sun basically because it seems like alot of money at this point which leads me to call myself a chicken. I am sure I could hold up in the play but losing 600 at this point would turn my stomach a bit. So I figured I would keep playing at my normal limits and move up when I feel comfortable. There's always the fall classic at Foxwoods..we will see.

I hadnt played all week. My wife has tightened the choke collar a little on my playing. I actually think this is helping. When I do play I am much more focused and I am having great results. I think when I would play all the time. I could justify a mistake or a beat easily because I would just register for the next game. Now I am playing about 1-2 times per week and dont want to lose because I may have to think about it for 3-4 days until I play again. I am also more rested. Working full time and then staying up late to get in 25 hours a week of poker takes a toll. All in all she is looking out for my best interest and I am playing more focused, so I will go with it for awhile.

So last week after I decided not to play in the Sunday event and learning that my wife was going to NYC with her sister and neices and nephews. I decided to play in the 150 multi locally at Rockingham Park in Salem, NH. Boy did I get smoked in this one! First hour caught an A high Flush spades ..unfortunately my opponent caught Quad 6's ugh. Quick exit there. I played a short handed sit n go and bubbled out before the money. Pretty disgusting night down 225. Saturday I worked all day and then rushed over to play the 70 multi ... got smoked again. This was my fault though. Far too many bad decisions.. out in the 2nd hour.

So after my wife got back I was on poker lock down until Friday(last evening). I called her at lunchtime and told(alright asked!!) if I could play in the 50 multi. She said no problem ..she just didnt want me playing during the week. At 3:30p she calls back and say " Do you think you should be playing ..ya know with the Swine Flu and all" I said babe there are more people at work that I come in contact with than at poker. So needless to say I told her I was going and got the ok.

125 entrants which was fantastic for the 50. Pretty smooth tourney. ok first hour. I finished up 1300 chips. second hour I got to 25k. I got moved at the beginning of the third hour and woke up with AA first hand and picked about 20k with a set of Aces. proceeded to get a set of 8's two hands later and then a pair of tens that held up to put me at about 70k which I rode to the final table with. Picked off one player at the FT and we chopped 4 ways to all take just under 2nd place money. No Drama in this one just caught good cards that held up.

This does make three Wins out of the last Six tourneys. It's pretty nice when its like this. The flip side is ugly though. I am sure variance will rear its ugly head soon enough.

Good luck to all.