Thai Boxing and Monthly Blow Up

I went to Thai Boxing this morning with my brother, and it was actually pretty cool. It was mainly basic stuff but it was still a good workout, especially in the shoulders. I tried writing something after the workout and my hand was shaking because I had zero shoulder stabilization. My brother and I might also start taking Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) lessons as well. This would be a good way for me to get a couple of workouts in each week with some consistency. I don't enjoy lifting and running as a means for working out because they are so boring and monotonous. It becomes more of a chore when I work out in that style. I prefer something interactive like basketball, football, or martial arts as you are always doing something different but you are still getting a workout. The martial arts is especially interesting too because it is very practical and can help you defend yourself.

As for poker, I managed to blow up again, this time resulting in a -$1165 day. I ran really poorly in 1/2 and was down 2 buy-ins within 150 hands, and I tilted a little and moved up to 2/4. I was playing composed at 2/4 and was up around $200 there when I started taking more beats, and I was re-tilted. This lead me to playing poorly and finishing the 2/4 session down almost 2 buy-ins. I'm going to post my biggest hands for both ways but I'm not going to go in depth with them now. If you read this Bob, feel free to comment as I'm sure I played some of these poorly.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1622784 I wanted that Qd

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1622789 Bleh. Maybe should've checked river

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1622800 Nothing I can do here, just unfortunate he flopped the nuts instead of having 88,99

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1622808 retarded 3 bet against a less than half stack who opened

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1622816 I do want to describe this one a little. Pre-flop I mix up calling and 3 betting here so that's irrelevant. The flop check raise is standard but when he cold calls and this turn falls I literally beat zero hands in his range. Any lower pair is now a set or straight and any overpair playing it soft is still way ahead. The 4th diamond is the only way I can win the hand, but I don't know if I can rep anything more than a medium diamond or bluff. I figured I could fold out maybe a set or straight. His hand was definitely AdAx or AQdd/AJdd, so I lose.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1622833 I knew he was on a weaker Ace, but I really thought it was AQ/AJ. Horrible river. I didn't like a river check because only a better hand will bet, but my pot sized river bet looks more like a bluff and I felt it would get called down by AQ/AJ a lot.

Running bad and playing bad is part of poker, I just need to learn how to handle it a little better. I'm going to play some $100 max to regain some confidence and stabilize the swings a little bit. Hopefully I can go on a little heater and get my monthly profit back to around $3k...