In the Mood for Cash

I play terribly at cash games most of the time. The reason is simple: I take too many risks. When I am successful, I make laydowns that I would never think of doing in a tournament because (chances are) I am beat. In a tournament, you’ll never stay above the increasing blinds if you never take a risk. Here’s an example. Unfortunately this guy made an impossible bluff, and I would have had him beat. The decision was correct given the circumstances.

PokerStars Game #24347069285: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2009/01/27 21:09:19 ET
Table 'Lilaea V' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Tyler_WinAA ($25.90 in chips)
Seat 2: GoodFight.gf ($7 in chips)
Seat 3: board2 ($32.50 in chips)
Seat 4: legionverde ($25 in chips)
Seat 6: Couzin P ($9.75 in chips)
Seat 7: CgCook38 ($23.90 in chips)
Seat 8: Asterix 76 ($30.05 in chips)
CgCook38: posts small blind $0.10
Asterix 76: posts big blind $0.25
Snurrespratt: sits out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to CgCook38 [Kd Kh]
aintitkewl joins the table at seat #5
Tyler_WinAA: calls $0.25
GoodFight.gf: folds
board2: folds
legionverde: folds
Couzin P: calls $0.25
CgCook38: raises $1.25 to $1.50
Asterix 76: folds
Tyler_WinAA: calls $1.25
Couzin P: folds
*** FLOP *** [Jd As Jh]
CgCook38: checks
Tyler_WinAA: checks
*** TURN *** [Jd As Jh] [8s]
CgCook38: checks
Tyler_WinAA: checks
*** RIVER *** [Jd As Jh 8s] [4h]
CgCook38: bets $1
Tyler_WinAA: raises $3 to $4
CgCook38: folds
Uncalled bet ($3) returned to Tyler_WinAA
Tyler_WinAA collected $5.25 from pot
Tyler_WinAA: shows [7h 7d] (two pair, Jacks and Sevens)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $5.50 | Rake $0.25
Board [Jd As Jh 8s 4h]
Seat 1: Tyler_WinAA collected ($5.25)
Seat 2: GoodFight.gf folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: board2 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: legionverde folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Couzin P (button) folded before Flop
Seat 7: CgCook38 (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 8: Asterix 76 (big blind) folded before Flop