I'm starting to think that I'm just not ever going to be decent. (Er, a decent PLAYER, that is).

Based on Aok's advice, I've been trying to improve my game by concentrating at one limit and writing down, reviewing and analysing my hands and play.

I've adopted his starting hand grouping which is only slightly tighter than my own, but the difference is that I am being more aggressive pre-flop.

I am playing $2NL tables. Yes, I know it's small, but I don't get suicidal after losing threee buy ins in one session, which seems to be happening a lot since I've adpoted the more aggressive strategy.

I used to play Aok's "counterplay" technique with more success, it seems, against these tables full of callers.

I've played about 800 hands with the "latest" strategy and have been crucified. From a winning player at this limit to a loser.

I see a couple of players who regularly win 5 or more buy ins at this limit, but I'm wondering if it's just luck or if anyone who is decent can beat ANY limit.

Further note, I stayed away from paris less than JJ but am now playing any pair and PT tells me the same story: they are killing me.

My standard session of late has been to lose with AA,KK or QQ to someone going all in with 96 off, or when I do flop the hidden set, there are only 3 players in the pot and they all fold even though I end up with 4 of a kind by the river so my winnings are minimal.

Contrarily, I'll lose my stack to someone who I've noticed is a habitual caller with squat, when said caller snags three of a kind to my KK or AA.

I'm quite down about this, and I will point out that I've played about 2500 hands at this limit, and about 8000 hands overall (at least since I've been keeping them on PT).

I started with a 150 buck roll and am now down to 110. I was seriously close to going on tilt yesterday, just blowing the rest on sit and go's until I was broke, but I thought that I'd let out a desparate plea for help here and see what happens.

Jigs