Ahead Of The Rake

Thanks for the detailed response. I had a rabid dedication to making money, once I reached and had success at 25NL and it was precisely at that point that it went to ##$@, it wasn't variance it was poor playing. So, I can only give you an example of how trying to make money leads to poor playing, at least that is how it was for me, I find that I enjoy poker more when I try to figure out someone's game and try to make the correct play every time. Concicdentally that is where the money comes from.


Also, not to be a downer, let say you can't make it to 400NL, but you do well at 100NL - 200 NL making a decent living would that be enough for you? Or would you start regretting putting that much dedication to poker?

For me, I came to the conclusion that poker will always be a part of my life, but if I don't crush 100NL that is okay, but then I am not relying on it to provide for me.

P.S. If there ever comes a point in time where I can't beat 2NL then I will know I have to give it up, luckily I am not a retarded spider monkey.

!luck

cool. thx for sharing. As for this question:

Originally Posted by !Luck

Also, not to be a downer, let say you can't make it to 400NL, but you do well at 100NL - 200 NL making a decent living would that be enough for you? Or would you start regretting putting that much dedication to poker?

Best answer I can give at the moment is no, the thought of grinding it out at 200nl without the possibility of advancement doesn't appeal to me. But I would grind it out for a long while as my primary "job" despite being stuck there if I was making a decent living at it.

I chose to immerse myself in this profession to explore its full potential. I'm the type to give myself entirely to what I'm doing. For now that is poker. Before that it was music. The very loose plans I have for the future involve real-estate. I have a wide spectrum of interests so I don't see myself playing poker - with the aim of making money - forever. In either case I would not have any regrets whatsoever.

I'm always up for poker discussion man. Keep in touch.
(btw, you have a blog somewhere?)

I'm tilting pretty hard at the fact that my HEM decided to crap out on my yesterday. I've played a bit of forum tag with tech support in an attempt to find the solution; nothing yet.

On a more positive note my 100nl adventures are unfolding remarkably well. Had my biggest cash day ever yesterday; booked a solid 6bi win after only 1.7k hands. I ran well but I feel I also played really well too.

My game is really opening up. I've widened my opening range from every position as well as tweaked my default opening bet sizing. I've worked on having a more balanced 4betting range. What's really improved though is my "poker vision" - for lack of a better description. With time it's my ability to recognize dynamics etc. that becomes sharper and that, for me, has developed veeeery slowly. Let alone the ability to make a good decision based on what I see...

Once I've learned something it becomes deeply rooted. Consequentially it's the same reason which makes it extraordinarily difficult for me to break a habit. Fortunately I can call upon my disciplinary powers to see me through tough transitions in that regard.