This 10k number gets tossed about a bit. I was just thinking of what number I might use myself. The more I think about poker and don't (solely) take people's word for it, the better I become. I assume this is how we all become great. The little picture session analyses are important. I'm sharing some of my thought process on when I should take a big picture, away-from-the-table look at my play.

Knowing this will help me understand why it's important to look at a sample of ~10k hands or more before I draw major conclusions about my overall strengths and leaks. I hope that knowing this will keep me from drawing conclusions prematurely.

I'm sharing because I hope it helps someone else, too. If it doesn't, well. I'm sorry I wasted your time, but I did warn you at the top.