October Results; November Goals

Overall, October was a tough month. I had some huge downswings followed by huge upswings. It was just damn swingy. I got a new laptop and tried to make some videos playing the 6-max tables b/c there is more action. Turns out I was running really good there so I've decided to play some 6-max for awhile (I know, again!). But I was getting REALLY sick of the nitty full ring tables at 100NL, and playing 6-max will improve my pre-flop aggression and post-flop game anyway. So 6-max it is for the month of November (I'm going to try and not switch back to full ring even if I run/play bad - instead, I'll just go back down to NL50 6M).

So here are my results compared to my October goals:

October Goals/Results:

• Play 60,000 hands (at least 80% at NL100 and do not move up until I have at least a 3 bb/100 at NL100). Accomplished. I played 60,583 hands at NL100 Full Ring. I usually played 8-12 tables stacked. For the last week I played 6-max nearly exclusively.
  
• Over 6.0 BB/100. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. No. I was -.076 BB/100 (-.038 ptBB/100 for you PT users). However, I did play 5900 hands at NL50 6 Max and ran at 23 BB/100 (11.5 ptBB/100). I
  
• Hourly rate from cash NL cash games: $5.00. I know this isn't good for NL100, but making it $10/hour (10x what I did in September) seems way too lofty. Ha Ha Ha Ha. No. I actually don't know what it is with Rakeback, but at least it was positive.
  
• Watch at least 1 instructional video per week. Accomplished. I watched a number of videos from both Stoxpoker and Cardrunners.
• Spend 30 minutes reviewing hands. Accomplished (close enough anyway)

While I was a slightly down at NL100 FR, with my Rakeback and 6-max winnings, I finished up $495 for the month. I'm at +5,840 for the year, which is WAY behind my goal. I have to win $5,160 total for November/December to reach my goal of making $10,000 playing poker in 2008. I don't think I have a chance of that happening.

November Goals:

• Play 60,000 hands at NL100 6Max
• Keep an overall aggression number over 2.5.
  
• Have VPIP/PFR numbers for the button for what I have for UTG (encouraging positional awareness).
  
• Over 4.0 BB/100. I think this is reasonable and probably low for what a "good" player can make but I'm not a "good" player.
• Watch at least 1 coaching video per week.
• Review hands daily (no time commitment)
• Be rolled and ready for NL200 6M by December.