Work Journal: Mar 02 – 2010 (Tue)

• Played very well overall the first session, but not as well in the second one.
• Had a clear and good thought process for the first five hours. Lesser so for the next three.
• Had some horrible and premature decisions in the evening. Seem like I have a tendency to “just get it on” when I get tired.
• Lost quite a bit of focus after five hours. Influenced my decisions and emotional control. Also get more lazy about following game flow, taking notes, be aware of bet-sizing, timing tells and so on.
• Played close to my A-game for longer than yesterday, but still the second session was bad.
• Better at keeping focus than yesterday. Following closer attention to table dynamic, taking notes, etc. Still need to find a way to keep going for those last three hours though.

Focus: After a few losing days in a row I’m going to drop down for one day, just to get a small break, but still get in the hours. When going back up, I should drop down to four tables after the first five hours, especially if I feel a bit tired. Need to focus on keeping my attention and focus up during this period. Be aware of it beforehand and make sure to eat a lot of fruit and drink a lot of water during the session.