Welcome

This is the home of my new positive thinking/poker blog. I will hit you with a daily quote of positivity as well as an update on my progress as I work my way through 200NL to 400NL and beyond. Today I had my 1st lesson with D2K which went superb. Though most of what Eric spoke to me about wasnt new it felt good to discuss poker with a winning player en route to improving my game.

Until recently I have been a pretty upbeat happy go lucky guy and as of late something has been missing. Thus along with poker I will be blogging about ways to improve our all around energy in hopes to make you and me and the world around us a better place. The main focus will be both positive thinking and poker, obviously. I will end this blog and every one from now on with a quote and a hand.

"The difference between can and cannot are only three letters. Three letters that determine your life's direction." Retrieve from here

I decided that rather then take a passive line preflop I was going to 3bet for value knowing villain would call with worse yet fold if he jammed. Having a plan in poker is key.
$1/$2 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($164.75)
CO		($104.35)
Hero (BTN)		($258.00)
SB		($341.40)
BB		($241.35)

Pre-flop: ($3, 5 players) Hero is BTN

UTG calls $2, CO raises to $6, Hero raises to $19, 2 folds, UTG folds, CO calls $13

Flop: ($43, 2 players)
CO bets $10, Hero raises to $30, CO raises to $84, Hero raises to $168, CO calls $1.35

Turn: ($296.35, 2 players)

River: ($296.35, 2 players)

Final Pot: $296.35
Hero shows:
CO shows:

Hero wins $293.35 ( won +$106.35 )
UTG lost -$2.00
CO lost -$104.35