Update:
I haven't really played poker at all this month. Been doing other things a lot, and all the poker related stuff I'm involved in includes mostly studying and review, with playing hands a lower priority.
I've been focusing on heads up lately, and am learning a ton about poker and myself. I think taking the low volume approach is going to give my game another boost forward since I haven't really gotten better over the past month. At the moment shifting into heads up has me playing 50nl. 6max and full ring are being played to aid in bankroll building, and I will be picking up the volume next week. Confidence is really important when moving up in stakes, and with heads up, I'd like to confidently be able to lose 5-10 buy ins and have such an occurrence have virtually no impact on my bankroll or my mindset. Given that I don't have a job, I'm looking at having a much larger bankroll than what most of you guys carry.
Anyway, I'm not ready to be dipping into midstakes yet. I figure I need to learn a ton more, and roughly triple my bankroll (i.e. get more experience). So until then, I'll post updates on my progress. I'm starting to get a better handle on the technical aspects of the game and have discovered alot of leaks in need of attention. I'll be working on moving forward throughout the next few weeks. If I don't see any progress by March I'll probably just resort back to mass tabling full ring for the rest of the year to make monies, but I have a good feeling that isn't going to happen.
This weekend should be fun, booked a suite in Toronto and am looking forward to seeing friends from school. I'll update with a trip report if it's worthwhile.
Peace guys
