Jacks set me back – oops….
Image by _mandrew_ via Flickr I like to think that I have a lot of patience and discipline at the tables. In playing No Limit Cash games, I usually wait for good hands. I even fold A 10, KQ, KJ when I am first to bet, UTG, under the gun or UTG+1. In middle position [...]
The effects of getting tired hit me again while playing poker.
Image by deadoll via Flickr Since October 18 I have played in 12 Step Sit N Go’s and my progress is as follows: 5,4,5,5,6,4,4,4,3,4,5,5,5 and I am currently back to having an entry ticket for Step 4 again. Yesterday was a busy day for us. Besides doing some work for Brogan-Arts.com, we volunteered to do [...]
In spite of my best laid plans, I busted out of Step 5 in last place – Duh!
Image via Wikipedia In my last post, I described that I was playing in a Steps series on DoylesRoom.Com in the hopes of securing a seat at a WPT event being played this December. I said how I would only play great starting hands in position and would be careful not to get busted out. [...]
Playing No Limit Hold ‘Em is different than Limit
Image by banspy via Flickr I am alternating my card playing between No Limit and Limit Hold ‘Em cash games lately. I am pretty much aware of the differences between the two games. In Limit, you can control the betting on marginal hands by calling or folding. In No Limit, you need to be careful [...]
The dangers of Omaha Hi/Lo
Image via Wikipedia I really enjoy playing Omaha Hi/Lo but have not been doing so of late until yesterday. I played in a low limit game of .10/.20 blinds and had been playing for over an hour. My starting stack had been reduced by about 40%. I had won a few small pots and lost [...]
Time for a break – do some gardening, housework, reading (poker books)
Image by themaroon via Flickr As I mentioned in my last post, I have been running bad in both SnG’s, MTT’s, and cash games. I think that my decision making process is being affected and that I am not giving myself a chance to win. To that end, I have designed today as a non-poker-playing [...]
Update on the race to $250 and other thoughts
Image by E L O via Flickr @sebastianrocks, twitter name of rock music star, Patrick Sebastian, laid down a challenge to us to see which one of us could take a $10 bankroll and increase it to $250 first. To see the details of the challenge and current details of our progress, go to www.patricksebastian.wordpress.com. [...]
Day 4 of the race to $250 and other thoughts
Image via Wikipedia@sebastianrocks, twitter name of rock music star, Patrick Sebastian, laid down a challenge to us to see which one of us could take a $10 bankroll and increase it to $250 first. To see the details of the challenge and current details of our progress, go to www.patricksebastian.wordpress.com. @sebastianrocks, twitter name of rock [...]
Confidence is a necessary part of a poker player’s tool kit
Image via Wikipedia Confidence is a necessary part of a poker player’s tool kit and the lack of confidence can be devastating. I have been wanting to play in a large payout tourney for some time now. I have had some success at smaller MTT’s, multi-table tourneys, and wanted to take a crack at a [...]
Good decisions plus good cards plus good reads makes for a winning session.
Image via Wikipedia Last night at the No Limit Hold ‘Em Tourney run by the Twitter Poker Tour and sponsored by DeucesCracked (free month subscription) and PrintMojo (#tpt t-shirt, I was able to stay in my comfort zone and play winning poker. As a result of making the right decisions, I was able to keep [...]
