taking a break

[dfscott]

Well, I seem to have lost the ability to play poker. After I dropped back to .5/1 from 3/6, I just can't seem to play anymore, as evidenced by the stupid play below:

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Tilting Hero is UTG+2 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="666666">2 folds</font>, Tilting Hero calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, <font color="666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls, SB calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, Tilting Hero calls.

Flop: (9 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, Tilting Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, Button calls, <font color="CC3333">SB raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">Tilting Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP2 caps</font>, Button folds, SB calls, Tilting Hero calls.

Turn: (11 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Tilting Hero raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP2 3-bets</font>, SB calls, <font color="CC3333">Tilting Hero caps</font>, MP2 calls, SB calls.

River: (23 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Tilting Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, SB calls, Tilting Hero calls.

Final Pot: 29 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 29 BB, between Tilting Hero, MP2 and SB.</font>

I've think I've just hit my limit as to how many 2nd best hands I can make because I'm tilting on just about every hand and just making more second-best hands. I've taken a break of a night or two, but I keep coming back with the same crappy (and embarrassing) play. I'm going to try a month or so with no online poker and see if can get my head back on straight.

BTW, sorry for the public pity party, just wanted to post in case anyone wondered where I was over the next few weeks.