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 Originally Posted by CBAT
This blog is an entertaining read, keep it up!
Thanks - likewise! I'm mainly hoping that putting down my thoughts will help me with my tilt issues and keep me feeling guilty if I'm not doing any study, but if just one improving micro player gets anything out of this, then all the better.
Originally Posted by CBAT
Getting your mind right before playing is definitely huge. Take the 5 minutes and do some meditation to relax yourself. Also I like to gradually up my tables as the session goes on as I start to focus in. I'll start with 2-3, a lot of times playing regs heads up and then as those tables start to fill up, I will add in another 2-4 tables until I am at 5-6 tables and grinding comfortably. Allows you to ease yourself in. And let me tell you, focusing on those heads up tables, when they are your only ones open, while the regs are playing 5+ other tables is very +EV and then usually a fish will sit down, which obviously is even more +EV.
Not sure if I could bring myself to meditate if I'm being honest, although I couldn't give you a proper reason why. I'm definitely down with the relaxation before playing though and thanks for the advice on starting the session - I certainly need to get better at table selection and easing into the session, so I'll look to implement your advice from now on. Cheers!
Originally Posted by CBAT
Keep playing and studying, you will succeed.
Thanks again. I'm not quite sure what I want success to look like but my first aim is to average $15 per hour. Beyond that, I'm sure my competitive nature (only competitive with myself, not others) and fear of failure will kick in and push me on to work hard to move beyond that. One thing that is for sure however, is just how much I enjoy playing the game and learning just how deep every decision can be and how much deeper the game can get as I learn and improve - until I stop enjoying the game or legally can't play, poker is here to stay for the long term.
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