Today was probably the most frustrating day of cards I've ever played. I decided to take a 5-buyin stab at 600 and I regret to say I'm back at 400. I think I played pretty well, I just ran into the top of everyones ranges (esp in spots where they can be wide, e.g. vs blind defenders and CO stealers). The past week has been one of the most frustrating of my poker career. Its the first time in a long while that I've been able to put in some solid hours, and it seems like they are such a waste when the cards fall wrong seemingly every time.

Oh well... these are important growing pains for a poker player. Just wish they didn't hurt so bad. Funny thing, earlier today my roommate dropped to someone that I play cards for a living and the first thing this one girl says is "Wow I wish I had a job that wasn't hard..." (she waits tables). I know people get this from time to time and I know I've gotten the same line more than once. One thing I find that helps pull me out of the huge bummer that is a down-swing is that I take pride in the fact that I can take it on the chin so hard and allow it to impact my normal social life so little that people think what I (we) do is so easy. I don't really know where I'm going with this. I guess I'm just rambling to take my mind off of it all. Back to it tomorrow.... as always.