As I said when I started this journey, I want to be more than a winning player at one game. Well, I started spreading my wings by playing No-Limit Sit & Go’s. While the game is still Hold’em, No-Limit is very different from Limit, and tournament strategy is quite different from ring game [...]
Archive for May, 2008
First 10 Sit & Go’s
May 29, 2008
First 1000 Hands
May 25, 2008
I’ve hit the 1000 hand mark in my quest, and I’m happy to report my bankroll has indeed gone uphill. I now stand at $9.64.
Most of that income has come from sitting at the $.02/$.04 limit hold’em tables. What’s really nice about those games is the amount of hands you can play. [...]
Hand #1: Perservance in Small Stakes Games
May 22, 2008
Small stakes games are characterized by players that play too many hands and go too far with them. Because of that, you’re guaranteed to get “sucked out on” a much higher percent of the time. That’s ok; without their mistakes you would never make a profit. But, they can drive you crazy.
Pre-flop:
Our [...]
The Journey Begins
May 20, 2008
How many things in life do we start and never finish? I could probably fill a book. Honestly, I often get very excited about something, work hard for a short time, then drop it for a new hobby or interesting activity. I’ve already done this once with poker.
Junior year of college I [...]
