Hardly a comprehensive review of my year, but sure here is a bit of an attempt anyhow.
Results
Live Cash Games: Definitely could do better. I mush prefer playing Omaha to Holdem cash games but I am barely better than breakeven in my stats which is disappointing really. From 100+ live sessions I am only about €2k in profit for the year (incl 1k loss in last 2 weeks).
Live Tournaments: I have played 150+ live tourneys this year, cashing in 44 of these, and 18 top 3 finishes. I have had a couple of good results, but overall I am disappointed with my year. I am €10k in profit for the year in tournaments.
Online Cash Games: I play mostly cash games when I play online, and mostly Omaha, although I am playing a little more NLHE lately. I don't take this seriously enough, and generally play at .50/1 which is the same as this time last year. Not good enough. I have got a rakeback deal though, but not crazy about the site for the reason that HH's are extremely hard to save for PT purposes.
Online Tournaments: I play very, very few of these and have had no real results in the few I have played.
Overall Grade: C
I have improved this year, especially in tournament play, I have no doubt about that, and I think in the main my tournament game is pretty good. I would give myself a B for tournaments, but only a D for cash games.
Next Year Ambitions
Well the obvious one is to do better!!! I think I will play less times live anyhow, as I have been palying a bit less the last few months. Also one thing I have been doing this year is playing in some of the smaller tournaments such as the rebuy ones in the Fitz, but not taking it seriously which is a serious leak in money over the course of a year, so next year I will either not play them or else play them properly. These games can be very profitable over the course of a year if taken seriously as they tend to be played by some pretty poor players.
My cash game play needs some looking at. I will try to identify where I need to be more aggressive, and when to let a hand go, but this is easier said than done I'm afraid. I will also try to start playing more online. I am never going to be one of the guys who 4 tables for 25 hours a week online, I enjoy live play too much for that to happen, and I also get bored somewhat easily online. I hope by the end of 2007 to be playing 2/4 within my online bankroll in both Holdem and Omaha, but I doubt I will achieve this aim unless I win an online tourney for a decent amount. Oh, and I must start playing some more online tourneys too.....
I think some realistic objectives are:
1. Attempt to make 10k profit in live tourneys.
2. Attempt to make 6k profit from live cash games.
3. Attempt to qualify for some big live tourneys, including WSOP and hopefully qualify for at least one.
4. Play more online and try to take it seriously.
5. Make a discernable profit online.
I doubt anything notable will happen between now and the end of the year but if it does I will update.
Happy stuff and Merry everything to any reading this by the way and I look forward to facing you next year again.
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3 comments:
best of luck 5starpool, it's quite funny reading us all solemnly putting down our poker ambitions for next year (how long before they're shot down in flames?!)
main thing is to enjoy trying, keep up the blogging - most enjoyable.
el S
False ambition and overly positive thinking are not normally my thing, but sure we all have to aim somewhere I guess :)
bit harsh on yourself, I think. Like i said to El Stuntman, its a good result to be up in all (well the main ones) types of games you've played (live cash and live tournies). Not many achieve that. Best of luck for next year.
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