Since I won't be able to play in this Saturday's Piece of the Pro tourney on Full Tilt, I decided to plunk down $55 and played in last night's Greatfull Red tourney instead. There were about 140 entries, with the winner getting $1,800 PLUS 1% of whatever all the 25 or so Full Tilt pros win in today's WSOP event. Was delivered a huuuge body blow early on when I lost 3/4 of my stack with QQ vs JJ...both of us were all in before the flop, which brought an ugly J...ironically enough, the name of the player who outdrew me was pjacks.

Down to about $300, I more than doubled up with my own pocket J's vs A7. I hovered around $800 for a little while, and then was dealt my least favorite decent starting hand- 10 10. With blinds at $40-80, I raised to $200 and was called by the button. Flop was K-x-x and I was worried, so instead of just pushing in my last $600, I checked...so did the button. Turn was a J, I weakly checked again and the button bet $300. Hoping it was just a steal attempt, I pushed all-in and called by QJ, with no help on the river...bad move on my part, I should've either pushed on the flop (button would've probably folded) or folded to the turn bet...my "I-always-lose-with-tens-so-I-don't-know-how-I-should-play-them" strategy backfired yet again.

I tried to make back the $55 by playing 3 $25 NL cash tables, only to break even thanks to more stupid big bets with inferior hands. I know aggression is required to win at no-limit hold'em, but I have to learn how to rein myself in when I (should) know that I'm beat.