So I was thinking last night about what has really stopped me from ever making huge gobs of cash. I know I have the technical skills to win. I know I have the reading abilities to win... So why haven't I made more than I have?

1) It's never mattered to me before since I was always employed.

2) Tilt - this just can't be an excuse anymore.

3) emotional regression - it is so much easier to tell other people that beats are "just part of the game" or that you are "running bad" than it is to face up that you are failing to play your "A" game when you start focusing on that crap. I don't think there is a way to "learn" how to control this. You just have to play lots and lots. Still a work in progress.

4) Learning to expand my game - I still don't use some moves like the minraise or the minbet because I've been trained that they are "retarded" - the thing is I'm at a level now where I KNOW WHY they are "retarded" so as long as I don't fall into stupid traps, these moves are actually pretty damn valuable. I need to start varying my bets.

I am playing lots again lately and I am totally expecting myself to start killing this game. There is no reason I should not be making $10k a month. And I am going to keep working at it until I do.