Not happy with my play over the last few days. Can't seem to get anything going. Beyond that, when I do, they never want to play with me. It's sooo frustrating, and I am down quite a bit! Here's to better luck and smarter play.
Goal is to focus on the correct play, not the results.
Just had my first coaching session. That turned out to be really insightful. It is rough at times critiquing your own play, but man did I learn a lot. I am really looking forward to watching my play progress and hopefully watching my bankroll grow. This might be one of the best investments I have made yet. I would definitely suggest hiring a coach for those of you who are on the fence or have never thought about it. It is truly a humbling experience to have someone else look at your game, but it works (theoretically). ;-)
On a side note, I have been running a bit better at the tables as of late. I have been more conscious about my play, and will continue to do so as I find leaks and start to plug them. On yet another side note, the quitting smoking is not going as well as planned, but we have to pick our battles, right. Mine right now is learning and crushing the micros. I feel rejuvenated, eager, and ready to play!
Good luck all!
OdieBuck
I don't advise following my actions, but they were slightly profitable. I have started to dig myself out of the hole, but I have a LOOOOOONG way to go. Also, I am not all too proud of myself right now. Although my last two sessions showed a small profit, and in fairly quick manners, they were tilt-fueled, rage-ridden, and stupid-play-filled donkfests. I shouldn't have been playing in the condition I was in. I was in no shape to play my best poker. I was rather tilted, slightly inebriated, and not thinking about how to play good poker.
I don't know if there was a lesson learned, but I am well aware of my stupidity, and I will be working on it. Maybe I need one of those things that wont let you start your car if you are drunk - but for my computer...or just poker clients. ;-)
Good Luck all!
OdieBuck
So here we go. I am getting ready to officially embark on my poker quest. I have made a couple of "resolutions" for the new year, and hopefully I will stick to them. The trick is going to be to not let my emotions get the best of me. That being said, I am going to try and get the new year started tonight.
Inspired by WiltOnTilt's NYE grindfest, I have decided to give it a shot as well...albeit at notably smaller stakes. I am going to "grind" 4 tables on FTP tonight at 10NL. In order to make my quest as profitable and good as possible, I have also decided to quit smoking...an issue that may cause some problems on the virtual felt. But I have my Nicorette and I am mustering up all of my willpower. Wish me luck. I will be posting later about how the session went, feelings, etc. So stay tuned if you are reading!
OdieBuck
So that session wasn't as good as I had hoped for. I ended up stopping a bit before I wanted to because I thought I might throw my computer out the window. Needless to say, that wasn't a winning session. I played for a little less than 5 hours. I felt good throughout, well, until the end there. I noticed some of my biggest mistakes were: not recognized and heeding the Baluga Theory, trying to bluff a calling station, and I think I might be ignoring the odds too often. That is, I am either not calculating them correctly, or I just say screw it, and chase something stupid anyways.
I am sure there are others, and my coach and I will discuss them at a later date. For now...bring on the beer.
OdieBuck
I have been playing poker for a while now, and I have had some successes, but mainly it has been a love-hate relationship with the game. I have recently moved to a rather remote location, and I find myself with some extra time on my hands. I have now made the conscious decision that I am no longer going to give away my money at the tables. That being said, I have started to invest in my poker education. Starting with DC and enlisting "Threads13" to help, I am hoping that this blog will be a collection of stories, reports, etc. that show my growth and progress in poker.
I am really excited to be getting some coaching. I have never had any coaching before, and I have read and heard good things. As of right now, I am hoping to get to a point where I can supplement my income from poker, and in the future, maybe I can take that a step or two further. I don't want to get ahead of myself, I am still learning to beat the micros. I don't know what kind of followership this blog will garner, but for any of you that may read this, I hope to entertain, maybe educate, but for the most part, I want to follow my game in written form, so I can see where I came from as I do progress.
Good luck at the tables!
OdieBuck
