tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055586.post112174701978640383..comments2023-10-29T05:46:52.312-04:00Comments on A Pirate's Life for Me: Focus Part IIIBigPiratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11844560870506467735noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055586.post-1121785434387485702005-07-19T11:03:00.000-04:002005-07-19T11:03:00.000-04:00I am trying to figure out what poker "success" ent...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.<BR/><BR/>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.<BR/>--establish a proper, dedicated bankroll<BR/>--play the proper levels and games<BR/>--recognition of leaks (bad plays, bad game selection, bad time to play)<BR/>--structured education<BR/>--planned non-playing time<BR/>--constructive assessment<BR/>--listen to smart bloggers<BR/><BR/><BR/>I recently picked up the Greenstein book and it has contributed to this desire to reassess.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the feedbackBigPiratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844560870506467735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055586.post-1121784116563411782005-07-19T10:41:00.000-04:002005-07-19T10:41:00.000-04:00I drink water while I play....and keep the tums cl...I drink water while I play....and keep the tums close by.<BR/><BR/>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.<BR/><BR/>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.<BR/><BR/>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.Easycurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440383472592292038noreply@blogger.com