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Intro

So I'm reaching the end of the line for poker. At least Cash Games I think. I have simply lost interest in cash games. I've been on a downswing in cash, and I have played better in tournaments. Also I feel like in cash games it gets a little boring and you really have to be good at post flop play. Tournaments get down to some well placed all-ins and its more skill pre-flop and less decisions.

Graton Casino

I sat down for about an hour. It was really boring. I didn't get any good cards and I called too much and therefore I lost. It wasn't fun. I walked away with about $75 after my typical buyin of $300. Went to the blackjack tables and lost that and then some, but I enjoyed that time more then poker. I do think besides the annoying downswing I'm seeing in cash, I'm lacking some aggressiveness and also a lack of understanding of post flop play. My main problem is that I call too much on the river. I seem to bleed on the river and don't know how to fix that. Of course there are a few more leaks:

• playing too many hands
• not C-betting
• not calling C-bets
• not 3-betting
• slowplaying too much
• calling too much
• and whatever else!

Summary

I've decided to stop playing cash games and stick with tournaments. When I say tournaments, not the big, glamorous, WSOP-type but maybe like 50-75 people or so. I could have success. My local casino has a weekly Thursday night for $165 (bounty for $25). I've played it twice recently and haven't knocked anyone off. Next post I'll add some hands from those 2 games which I've lost.