October 2005 Review

It was a significant month in my poker playing career, the month I decided to go semi-pro, and the month where variance really bit me in the ass hard. Overall, it was a profitable month for me, which in the end, is all that counts.

I got in 35 sessions, 20 of them winning (57.14%), and played for about 31 1/2 hours overall. The stretch of variance I hit about mid-month kept this from being a truly monster month, but as I mentioned above, any winning month is a good month.



Total Hands Played: 2673
VP$IP: 17.55%
VP$IP from SB: 16.11%
PFR: 7.33%
WtSD: 34.13%
W$SD: 48.65%
AF/Aggression Frequency-Flop: 2.72 (57%)
AF/Aggression Frequency-Turn: 2.66 (59%)
AF/Aggression Frequency-River: 2.42 (61%)

I found a way to lose a lot of money with great hands, including pocket pairs like JJ, 99, and 77. In an encouraging sign, though, when the cards ran this cold, I still found a way to end up winning 2.02 BB/100. Most of this was won early on, in what was without a doubt a lucky streak. Then, as lucky as the cards ran early is as unlucky as they ran late. Months like this are the reason we build bankrolls.

How much variance did I hit? I hit 11 full houses in October, and lost with 4 of them.

Again, overall a winning month, but one where you learn that variance is just a nibble away.