I am trying to figure out what poker "success" ent...

2005-07-19T11:03:00.000-04:00

I am trying to figure out what poker "success" entails. Is it making $xx? How about winning or placing in MTTs? Even though I am currently winning a little bit (little bit), I do not feel successful. Playing five hours of .50/1 and winning $16 does not make me satisfied. I enjoy the mental stimulation, but I feel as though I might as well be playing Free Cell. I have a 10k hand database of winning poker at the 2/4 level. Why in the hell am I dicking around at .50/1? Probably because I blew my bankroll on hookers and booze! I mean diapers and formula.

I have formed a simple plan that will give me a better framework for appraisal, I hope. I will detail it in another post, but it involves things that every player should do.
--establish a proper, dedicated bankroll
--play the proper levels and games
--recognition of leaks (bad plays, bad game selection, bad time to play)
--structured education
--planned non-playing time
--constructive assessment
--listen to smart bloggers

I recently picked up the Greenstein book and it has contributed to this desire to reassess.

Thanks for the feedback

I drink water while I play....and keep the tums cl...

2005-07-19T10:41:00.000-04:00

I drink water while I play....and keep the tums close by.

I don't know if more blogging will increase your poker success, but I guess if it makes you know more about yourself, then that's the real benefit.

Also, I'm reading Barry Greenstein's book, Ace in the Hole, right now. I buzzed through half of it last night and it is a read along the lines of what your post is about. You might want to pick it up.

The only thing Barry wrote that I didn't understand was a bit about Chinese poker, but only because I have never played it before.

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