Took a break and it helped!!!

Well, lately I've been haveing a horrible downswing, seemed to just be leaking money. Was getting frustrated and a little tiltish when I played. So I decided to take a break from poker, for the simple reason that I wasn't really having fun.
Well last night I decided to play and joined a $25NL table, which is out of my bankroll but I kinda wanted to force myself to play focused. I had doubled my chipstack and a little more by busting a couple of people with smallish stacks and then the following happened:

Hand #41863510-11513 at Brentwood (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 10/May/07 00:41:22

dlk9s is at seat 0 with $23.65.
Shoestringx is at seat 1 with $59.11.
Sebastian Lab is at seat 2 with $21.74.
MrTransistor is at seat 3 with $9.97.
bamafan33 is at seat 4 with $4.15.
cabbott88 is at seat 5 with $9.40.
ledzepmg is at seat 6 with $75.50.
Tha 1 is at seat 7 with $14.60.
96mustang is at seat 8 with $29.76.
tiltingmonkey is at seat 9 with $25.
The button is at seat 6.

Tha 1 posts the small blind of $.10.
96mustang posts the big blind of $.25.
dlk9s: -- --
Shoestringx: 7c 7h
Sebastian Lab: -- --
MrTransistor: -- --
bamafan33: -- --
cabbott88: -- --
ledzepmg: -- --
Tha 1: -- --
96mustang: -- --
Pre-flop:

dlk9s calls. Shoestringx calls. Sebastian Lab
folds. MrTransistor calls. bamafan33 folds.
cabbott88 calls. ledzepmg calls. Tha 1 folds.
96mustang checks.
Flop (board: As 8c 7d):

96mustang bets $.25. dlk9s folds. Shoestringx
raises to $1.75. MrTransistor folds. cabbott88
folds. ledzepmg re-raises to $3.25. 96mustang
folds. Shoestringx re-raises to $11.60. ledzepmg
goes all-in for $75.25. Shoestringx goes all-in for
$58.86. ledzepmg is returned $16.39 (uncalled).
Turn (board: As 8c 7d 4d):

(no action in this round)

River (board: As 8c 7d 4d 5h):

(no action in this round)


Showdown:

ledzepmg shows 8h Ac.
ledzepmg has 8h Ac As 8c 7d: two pair, aces and eights.
Shoestringx shows 7c 7h.
Shoestringx has 7c 7h As 8c 7d: three sevens.

Hand #41863510-11513 Summary:

$3 is raked from a pot of $119.57.
Shoestringx wins $116.57 with three sevens.


Wow was I ever excited. Easily the biggest hand that I have ever won, what a great feeling. No real point to this post, except if you are getting tilty and frustrated maybe a break will help you focus.

Nice one. Dorkus Malorkus (Mod) has just taken a big break and by the sounds of it he is much the better for it. I'd also recommend it if it's becoming a grind and you are getting agitated.

I also think taking a shot at a bigger table now and then is very good for you. It shows you the next level and keeps you sharpened. That way you overcome the grind.

Again, nice hand.

There is nothing I love better than trips/2 pair or a flush/str8 (perhaps a boat over an A flush, won almost $24 at a 5c 10c table once). Excellent focus, play, and win! Congrats on ur comeback.