My first post

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Hi,

At first i would like to thank everybody here, i've been reading the forum for almost a year, and it was a very interesting reading.

I would also like to apologize for my language in advance.

Ok, here it goes...

I play poker for almost one and a half years. I started with partypoker, played for almost half a year, not really knowing what i was doing. After that i've started to dig deeper into theory and read books ( i've read and re-read SSHE for 10 times by now ). I've tried different types of poker and after a while i've picked limit holdem, because i couldn't cope with variance of NL. Then i've gradually moved to pokerstars.

I play tight agressive game according to PT, and my game has improved considerably.

The problem is that i still do not understant how to make money playing poker, not how to win pots (or win money). I struggle to explain what i want to say.

The more i play and study poker, the more i realize how little i know.

I can play a good game for some time, winning slow but steadily, then loose everything i made in one big downswing - and i'm back where i started. I'm no, well, loosing - that is for sure, but i'm not winning either. I cant do better than breakeven.

The only thing that reassures me is that i'm still playing those 10$ i've deposited back then when i started. I moved up to 500$ and now i'm back to around 100$ again.

I'm troubled by the fact that i do not do anything but work and poker, because poker seems like the only option to make some extra money considering my modest salary, and other circumstances. That extra 500$ a month from poker would do a tremendous difference for me. But taking into account the efforts i put into the poker, i cant do better than breakeven.

I do not even know what advice do i need.

Is it all about the bankroll management and the "long run"?

Do i simply have to continue with my game trying to do a little betther, winning 2$ a day, then, after 2 years, moving to bigger limits making 20$/day.. and thats where my 500$/month are?

Should i learn NL, where the leverage is higher?

..maybe i shouldn't play on pokerstars?

I know my post looks petty, but i would really appreciate some help. Maybe even some psychological help.

Thanks.