Time for a break? Need tips...

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I've been breaking even (which to me, as a pretty new player of only months of serious play is good) in low limit hold 'em at the local casino.

Over the last 3 months I've been down at the tables for 30+ sessions from 2+ hours to 12 hours, probably 5k bought in and slightly more than that cashed out over this time. I have been keeping tabs on every session, so I have a direct record of dates, times, buy in, cash out, specifically because I was worried I'd be gambling too hard and losing too much cash. It hasn't been that way, I'm doing ok...breaking even. meh.

First off, how do I get past this bubble of 'break even' and get to win? I've read dozens of books, gotten past the 'tight tight' kind of play, but very smart on position, cards, and playing players. Is it just the low limit 'flop 'em' that is keeping me back? I've been playing 3,6 and 4,8 regularly.

And today was a killer day, I think I've burned out. Played my best that I've ever thought I've played, in all seriousness, very conscious of cards, position, players, odds, everything....but:

5 quads, 1 straight flush, 5 full houses kicked my butt today. Probably a record somewhere. wth.

And yeah, I've had some pretty wacky days before but this was wicked sick.

Other than a bad beat day, how do I get to win? Move up??? Get up in the limits past Grandpa who pays 3 bets with 3 8 in bad position and hits his flush every time I'm in the hand?