Frustrating

Haven't posted in a while due to time constraints. I have been running horribly lately. Tonight I was sucked out on the river on three tables at the same time with either two pair or better. Two nights ago I lost a 400bb pot with in a 4bet pot with KK vs 24o on a 355 board when he rivered a six (got it all in on the flop) and also lost 200bb in another 4 bet pot with KK vs. 96s when he flopped the nuts on a T87 board. Keep in mind these were 4 bet pots. I heart donkeys. That is all I will complain about but I could go on about various bad beats. Quite frustrating. Its supposed to work itself out in the long run but more often than not it seems that it doesn't. This month has been not been good. I was up overall on the month going into tonight, but after -5 BI night tonight on tables that were donkey rich, Im getting very annoyed with the vicious swings. My BR experienced 1.2k fluctuation this week from its high point to its low . Way up, way down, back to even, and finished it off down. Excited to take a couple day break from poker as I am preparing to move back down to Duke next week and will be spending lots of time with friends and family. Hopefully the poker gods will be somewhat merciful upon my return to the tables in the near future. GL all- luck seems to be a very important factor to the cash game grinder.

July Recap

The month of July was a big month for me in terms of progression as a poker player. The game much clearer to me than it was a month ago. The funny thing is that the better you get, the more you realize how much you actually suck. There are certain facets of the game which I am looking forward to devoting meticulous study to, such as: practicing "hand ranges calculus", analyzing showdown hands with respect to the Fundamental Theorem of Poker, and also analyzing showdown hands in conjunction with my EV/ pot equity by street. I also want to devote a serious amount of time to situational factors which influence "hand range calculus" such as position, board texture, betting patterns, image, and bet sizing. For those who are unaware, "hand range calculus" as defined by 2+2 poster LearnedfromTV refers to the "acknowledgment that poker is actually a game of incomplete information, and attempts to define best actions in terms of maximizing expectation versus the range of possible hands your opponent could have, in light of the range of hands it is likely he thinks you have."