Tilted

I played 2 sessions and here's the high- (low-) lights.

Session 1
PartyPoker, 25c-50c. 6 tables, 1 hour.

- get KJo in the BB. There are 2 limpers and the button makes it $1.25. I call, as does 1 limper. The flop is A-Q-7. It's checked round and the turn is a 10. I bet $3 and the button makes it $8. I call and push all-in on a rag river. he folds = +$10.25

- It is raised to $2 in MP and I call in position with TT. The flop is Q-8-4. He overbets the pot for $6 and I think I'm ahead and put him all-in for another $5.45. He calls showing AKo. The turn is a K = -$13.45

- After losing a hand, I get KK on the button. UTG makes it $2.50 and I act like I am tilting, and push for $26.17. He calls with AK and misses = +$24.27

- The very next hand, I raise the same players BB with AQ. Only he calls. The flop is Q-J-7. He checks, I bet the pot and he calls (I know figure he is tilting). The turn is a 9 and he goes all-in for $18. I call and he shows AJ = +$21.88

- UTG raises to $2 and 4 people call. I am on the button with 6c5c and I also decide to call. The flop is Jc-6-4c. 2 people check and the 3rd bets $4. I make it $12.50 and he min-raises me back. Now I should be suspicious, but stupidly I push all-in for $48.80 and he calls with JJ. I miss my flush = -$50.80

Session balance = -$67.90

I was then going to leave poker for a little while. However, I thought about how I had been playing and came to a conclusion. I had this weekend pretty free and I was expecting to play a lot of poker and make a nice amount of money. However, these expectations were making me play poorly and made me unable to lay down a hand because I wanted to win the pot so much. I figured that if i had made better lay downs in the past 2 days I could've saved over $60. I still would've been down, but money saved is money earned. I therefore decided to play again and not expect to win. I would just try to make the right decisions. I also wasn't sure if I would tilt, so I moved down to 10c-25c.

Session 2
PartyPoker, 10c-25c. 6 tables, 1 hour.

- I raise in EP with 44 and get 3 callers. The flop is J-4-9 and the BB bets out $2.13. I make it $7 and it folds round to him. He goes all-in for $60 and I call for $33.36. He shows J4 and misses another J = +$31.96

- UTG makes it $1, there is 1 caller and I call on thebutton with 22. The flop is 8-9-2. UTG bets $2 and I make it $5. He goes all-in and I call for $20.25. He shows AA and misses = +20.45

- I raise in EP with AJo and get 2 callers. The flop is A-10-4 and I bet $2. The both call and the turn is another 4. I bet $4 and get 1 caller. The river is an 8 and I check. He bets $7.06 and I think he either has a monster or nothing. I decide to call and he shows KK = +$15.86

Session balance = +$92.86

Cash Hours = 151
Cash Profit = $1076.53 ($7.13 p/h)

Tournament Hours = 71.25
Tournament Profit = $1468.38 ($20.61 p/h)

Total bankroll = $2594.91 ($405.09 to next target)

September 1st - $3000