January wrap-up

I’ve been listening to a ton of classical music lately while playing. There is one song in particular that really seems to put me in the zone. I feel at peace with the universe, regardless of how variance is treating me. When I listen to it I am filled with a...

January Update

Just a quick update… I came up short on my hands / week goal for week #2, primarily because I got called into jury duty on the last day and was unable to play any hands. I would say it was a blessing in disguise, as I was beginning to feel a little bit run down...

Progression of a Poker Player’s Thinking

An opponent raises from the button in a limit hold’em game, the small blind folds, and the hero calls in the big blind with AcKd. The flop is 7c6c2d. Level 1 At Level 1, a person is only capable of determining the strength of their own hand. Holding AcKd on a...

Week One Wrap-up

I demolished my hands goal by quite a bit, which I am really happy about. Cutting out the distractions has been huge. I am currently at 37,200 VPPs, while Supernova Elite pace is just 19,100. I have been playing about twice SNE pace which I would like to continue...

hands / hr boost and a cool chart

In the 1st two days of 2011 I have played almost completely distraction free. I have turned off AIM and my internet browser, which in turn has allowed me to fire up 6-8 tables instead of my regular 3-4. These extra tables have boosted my hand rate to about 450 hands /...