Yesterday was a bit of a downer compared to the previous few days, poker-wise. I played and quickly lost a $55 SNG when I got home from work. Then I put down $20 on a ring game (yes, I know I said I wasn't going to play ring anymore, btu I did anyway, so get over it) and got that up to $52. Then a $5.50 SNG, which I lost. Some studying, then dinner, then a $33 SNG, which I won for $135, making my daily profit $72. I'd been getting over $100/day since Sunday and wanted to keep that up, but I can't really complain.

It's getting to the point where I don't think I can credit my recent success to great luck. Luck is always a part of poker, but I've been winning far too regularly for it to be all luck, so something in my game must have changed recently. I think it's that I'm better able to get away from hands that could lose me a lot of money. Sure, I may have spent 1/4 of my stack on something, but if someone comes over the top and I think they got me, now I fold and wait for a better moment. A week ago I might not have been willing to fold to a raise there.

I still have a lot to work on, but $100/day translates to $36k/year, and that would be a heck of a supplement to my current income. And give me enough to play in the Main Event next year in Vegas. I'm setting my sights pretty high, I guess.

Tonight is probably the night I play in my first (and only, unless I win some money) $100+$10 buy-in multi-table tournament. The winner will make about $4000, I'd guess. If I win... Well I'd say it's a good shot I'll end up a pro poker player within the next year or two. If I don't then it's back to grinding out $100/day.