Don't forget that you're just a beginner. Don't be too hard on yourself. When you start playing hold 'em seriously and you're keeping records, you might get discouraged when you have to record loss after loss. This might keep you from wanting to play the game at all. I want you to allow yourself a training period where we will agree in advance that your results don't matter. After all, it's a training period. Nobody can expect to be a big winner while he's still learning, no matter what the subject is.

Give yourself a break. Decide how long you want to take as your learning period. During that time, concentrate on improving as a player and don't worry too much about the results. Of course, you'd like to see an upward trend after a while, but you should be more concerned about increasing your understanding of the game. When you feel like you're no longer a beginner, start your records over with a zero balance, as if you had never played before. Don't forget to have fun!

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