Why don't I just stick to what I'm good at?

One of my objectives this year was to play more Multi-table tournaments (MTTs). That is where the real money can be found if you can do well in them. In the past I've never been that strong in them. On a good day, I'd just sneak into the money, which is usually quite depressing anyway. I mean, you've just spent the last 3 hours playing in a tournament for a profit of about $1.

My usual game is the 2 or 3 table 'Sit n Go' tournaments (SNGs). I have a good record in those and used to make a steady profit in those. However, whilst I've been learning to play the MTTs, I've neglected to keep my bankroll ticking along with the SNGs. Therefore I've been paying a lot out in tournament fees, but not getting much return. I have had a couple of successes in the $4 180 man SNGs at Stars with a 2nd ($144) and a 7th ($25), but nothing for a while. They are good practice, but I'm not good enough yet to use them as a steady income.

So, as a result I've now gone back to playing my usual games - the 18 or 27 man SNGs at Stars and the 20 man SNGs at Party. In about the last week, I've had two 2nd places and two 3rd places to remind me that I can still play these. I will still keep playing the 180s, but I'll make sure that I don't neglect my most profitable game. A valuable lesson learnt!