Yesterday concluded both the worst week and the worst month of my poker career. I’m not going to post dollar figures, but I lost about 15% of my bankroll and slashed my hourly rate for the year by nearly 1/3.
I initially put this graph together to garner pity, but I actually found it reassuring. The last month really does look like a substantial but not heart-breaking dip in what has otherwise been a pretty satisfying trend. The best news is that this graph only displays my online winnings, so that big spike that occurs in July doesn’t even include the money I won in Vegas.
My profits so far this year haven’t been anywhere near where I think they should be, let alone where I hoped they would be. When I think about it objectively, though, I have still made more money than any person should be able to make clicking buttons on the internet.