november already?

hey all. i was actually a big fan of october. not so much the beginning of the month but the end was very good for me. (guess that saying it's not how u start it's how u finish is right on) personally, we got approved for the house, the kid finally looks like she's gunna get her ear issues fixed, and the wife has some promising job leads. so all in all october was a good month.

the shot take at 100 has gone good so far. i deffinately feel like i'm out of my element a little just because i'm looking down at the screen and seeing $100 there instead of $50, so that's gunna take a little getting used to. but i've actually done pretty well, i've run pretty decent and am winning 9bb/100 at the moment (only for 1500 hands, and i don't know if this is ptbb or just bb, i'm still a little confused on the issue) i'm playing pretty well and except for the occasional spot were i'm nitty mcnitterson, i've been doing ok.

i had a great convo w/ SS last night on aim and holy shit did something click in my brain about the way i play draws...i've been playing them so passsively and not taking advantage of my fold equity and that's really putting pressure on me, because i'm generally check calling w/ draws and that is just not helping me, because playing them like that is basically a spew since i rarely get payed off when i hit anyways.

happy halloween everyone, i'm off to my parents before work for the annual halloween party. have a great and safe night.

and this hand is dedicated to you split suit, without our talk last night i never play it like this and i never win it. (i know it's not a big win, but this is $ that i never would have won before if it's weren't for you and our talk)

Full Tilt Poker, $0.50/$1 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 7 Players
MP: $70
CO: $47.50
BTN: $60.55
SB: $28.50
Hero (BB): $103.50
UTG: $52.40
UTG+1: $107.35
Pre-Flop:
7:club: A:club: dealt to Hero (BB)
4 folds,
BTN calls $1,
SB folds,
Hero checks
Flop:($2.50) J:spade: J:club: 5:club: (2 Players)
Hero bets $2 , BTN raises to $9 , Hero raises to $34, BTN folds
Results: $20.50 Pot ($1 Rake) Hero mucked 7:club: A:club: and WON $19.50