My desire to become a pretty decent poker player be it online or at the tables has been reignited. I haven't played poker in quite some time and up until the beginning of this month actually I've really got back into. I've manage to figure out the perfect time to play as I'd consider myself a "recreational player" as I work shift work and have 2 weeks days 2 weeks nights. When I'm on nights it seems the best time as I come home around 3am and the house is asleep so i can put in a decent 4-5hrs a night in. On days, I've manage to get in a couple of hours (just after the kiddies have gone to bed)
The month of August has been a lesson on a wide scale of things. Re-learning the SSS and utilizing the charts has been a trial of patience. Playing .01/.02 has definitely tried my patience to the max, but I'm pleased with myself to say that with some experience I've learned to some what come out "alive" lol
I've decided to set some goals for myself this month and with it coming to an end soon I hope I can fulfill the rest of them so here they are;
1) unlock the $10 a week ($50 completed as of yesterday Sunday Aug 26th)
2) Reach Silver Status (completed)
3) Reach Gold Status (228 points left, hope I can do it!)
4) Log in 10000 hands (completed this as of Sun Aug 27)
5) Finish the month in the black
Hitting 10000 hands for me I didn't think was possible at least in a month that's for sure but it's amazing putting in time what you can do. I was super excited back on Aug 22 to the 23rd when not only did i reach 6000 hands but I made it to 8000 by the very next day! I especially liked the "Working Hard or Hardly Working" badge!! The sidekick program has been a fun and great tool with my goal setting.
I've been mostly in the negatives when it comes to my back roll and if i can figure out how to paste a pic of my graph I will. I was please tonight that I actually made it above the line or as I like to call it the surface. I was actually in the black but a few hands didn't go my way and well, back down we go so hopefully I won't have to hold my breathe under the surface for too long. Learning to win has been a curb and as long as I'm sticking to the SSS and charts I hope to see more positive things and can really bring my game up a notch.
Thanks PS for the video's (I've watched quite a few video's this month) Caught a few lessons this month as well by grummeler and tiltberger just to name a few, so thank you guys as well BogdanPS, AK and Gerv for their informative video's!
