1) Playing more aggressive
As you can see, I highlighted my VPIP and my preflop raise. For $100 max, I think I averaged a 17 VPIP and 14 PFR. Now I've been running right around 20/17 the past two sessions and it really was a necessary adjustment. People are more aggressive at this level, as expected, but most aren't skilled enough to do more than 3 bet light a few times and try to pick up dead money. This makes them very exploitable to things like 4 bet bluffs (http://www.pokerhand.org/?1544652).
2) High Showdown winning %
My largest pot of the day only netted me about 40 big blinds, which isn't even half a stack. This means I had to win a lot of medium sized pots. Typically in pots of this size, the goal is to keep the pot from getting too inflated with only a marginally made hand but to still extract as much value as possible. I only went to showdown 27% of the time, but when I did show down, I won almost 90% of the time!
I also ran really well when I had a bunch of 70/30 situations against short stacks and that is always a great feeling.
I love analyzing things about my game, making changes, and seeing the changes work in a positive way. Progression is addictive in that when you get a taste of it, you just want more and more. I know I am playing well and running pretty well right now, but I'm sure there will be a time this month where things don't go perfectly. The real trial is still trying to play well when you are losing and running bad, and that's something I definitely need to work on.
I can't wait for the trip to Baltimore in a couple of weeks. I haven't really traveled in a while, and I did hit a point earlier this year where I started to get worn out from it, but I'm getting the bug again. I have so many cool trips to look forward to, like Baltimore with Lauren, and then Las Vegas, the Bahamas, and Australia for poker tournaments toward the end of the semester. I will definitely have plenty to write about the next couple of months...
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