Still can pick a winner

Today I decided to throw down a few bets in the betting-shop(Ladbrooks).I was on the way back to the car and had a few minutes left so decided to bet on a dog race.I had just done something significant with the number 5 involved earlier today so before I had even entered the shop I know I'm backing number 5.

I look at form and would honestly have backed this dog anyway.The form basically predicted exactly how the race went down."Picks up from back and stays"It crossed the line 1/3 a dog ahead at 4/1

I decide I'm going to bet the next race as surely this is a good omen.I read the form and decide to make 2 bets on the next race.Winner 6 dog and straight forecast.I make a mistake and mark up 6-5-3(this is a tricast)I guess it's been a while since I placed a bet,plus I'm a little ill at the moment,so not feeling too clever.

She cancels the bet and I'm writing out another and couldn't place in time as they got released early out of the traps.

6 romped it home 4/1 but I let it drift like a pro and got 9/2 ;)

The forecast would have been wrong as 3 dog came 2nd.I would have won a mixed tricast though :)

Poker Update

I have been very ill for the last 5 days or so,and a few days before I was not playing too good at all.As a result of this I have played no NL cash for the last week I think?Few nights ago I fired up some PLO on Party Poker doing pretty good the first night making 3 BI.The second night I dropped back 2 BI playing horrendous so went off that idea off.I have been trying to focus playing tournaments and have had good results at sng's overall but I really am feeling off and can't cope with any kind of tilt at the moment.Yesterday I got a FR sng down to HU with a 11.5/1 chip lead and lost it.I know why I lost and it wasn't unlucky.I just couldn't be bothered to outplay the guy postflop and kept JAM'n preflop with marginal holdings.I was pwning him postflop but getting pwned preflop.My mindset is so far off right now for playing poker in any competitive poker game for a decent amount of money.

I have been trying to think why I have been tilted this badly.I know it's not money wise as I have never had more money in my life.I'm only 4 BI down for the month so it's not that either.I have come to this conclusion;

I have played online poker for about 4years(maybe more)and during this time I have practically played every day.I know that I may only on average play 2.5hrs a day or whatever but I really think I have blown a big fuse and need to reset.

I think so far this year I have probably played my "A Game" for about 4 months which is pretty terrible.Poker is all about making the least amount of mistakes with whatever information you have at hand and I seem to be making more than my fair share of mistakes recently.Maybe I'm bored of 2/4 and need to move onto a higher level where I'm going to respect money again.I'm going to be doing some serious thinking over the next month and decide what I want to do in life as I'm not to happy at all at the moment.