Re: Busto in less than a week -- is this to be expected?
Short answer - Yes.
Long answer - You're new. You've been playing for 3 months and *eek!* you've been using play money. Excellent choice moving from play money to real money as it would take some sick discipline to actually improve much using play money. Do NOT go back to play money. I don't care if you're playing 0.01/0.02 NL, any real money games are going to help you more than play money games.
Even the poker geniuses and savants of the world spent years honing their skills to become truly successful players. Poker is so deceptively simple that we all think we're gonna be great right from the beginning. Not true. Just like any other endeavor, it takes time, practice and work.
Okay, so that was the harsh reality check. Now for the good news. You certainly can become a winning poker player. Using these forums is certainly a good start. Your post mentions playing till 8am - this is not the best thing ever. Discipline is the number one downfall of every donk I've seen. As a new player, you need discipline in every facet of your game. How many hours you play, how much you're willing to lose in a single session, what mental/emotional states you're willing to play under, etc. These are AT LEAST as important as what starting hands you're willing to play. Good luck out there.
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