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Posts - September, 4, 2008

• Six Weeks Later

  September 04, 2008

  Well it's been about six weeks since I last blogged, and I didn't want to blog until I had some positive results in my play, which to tell you the truth I think and believe is really coming along nicely. Sure there are ups and downs and highs and lows but that's poker and it's to be expected, and even with those ups and downs, highs and lows I have definately enjoyed every minute of it.

  So how far have I come since I posted my last blog, well let's see. I started off really well I placed second in the hubble on pokerstars, then went out purposely in 17th place in the weekend with Daniel freeroll (I shall tell you why later) then I placed in the money in a $5 event on pokerstars $14.00 but hey it's in the money and I was so short stacked I was trying to just make it to the money, then I place in 7th place I think on Absolute poker and more recently getting into the 750,000 dollar game on Full Tilt, I went out somewhere around 800 a little before the bubble and I have already ascertained why I went out that early, What have I learned after tournaments day in and day out, that in my own assessment I'm a pretty good player and a work in progress, I have learned patience, control and discipline and what works for me as well as what does not work for me and these are the things I want to share with people in this blog.

  Karma

  You know I already know that some people will be skeptical about how karma can affect your poker game, but it really can, and the reason why I list it first and foremost, is because both good and bad karma can really make the difference in whether you win a tournament, bust out early or absolutely suck out in the first round of play. Back in July when I posted my last blog pokernews had an event on pokerstars so I decided to play in this event, however my biggest mistake ever was in playing in this event over my mothers house (big mistake), the first hand I had was A++ suited hearts, (now at this time my mom is looking over my shoulder), I decided to lead in with a raise before the flop and was feeling a little confident about doing so, so the flop gives me two hearts with nothing like a pair on the flop or anything that could have possibly looked like some one would have caught a straight I decided to fire a second bullit, now here is when and where my karma became jacked up, because as soon as I place this bet my mother says "You know your gonna loose", yes in the Carrie's mothers voice, anyway on the turn I caught my 3rd heart and eventuall took down the hand. However those key words "your not gonna win" affected the rest of my play from there on out and I ended up sucking out early at which point my mom says "now why don't you go on-line and try to find some real money", at this point your girl lost it. Why because as I have written in earlier post my mom plays bingo just about everyday (which yes makes my mom a gambler) if someone had said that to her she would have lost it in no uncertain terms, because as every gambler knows leave your negative junk away from the table. So it was at that point I went outside gathered myself together smoked a cigarette and came back into the house and decided to do the Daniel thing, knowing that at the time I could never attempt the win (due to medical reasons at that time) which is why at 17th place a darn good chip stack I decided it was time to let it go and get out. So this is why I say karma is of utmost importance, if your having a disagreement with someone or you've just had one of those days where it seems nothing has gone right then either make the decision to not play or before you do play get yourself back together whether it be by burning some incense or doing something else that putting yourself into a happier frame of mind before hand. Now there are times while during play you can get thrown off your game, and we all know when those times are and who those people are, the ones who start throwing obscenites your way when they have taken a bad beat by you and there are the times when you've gotten ticked off because someone placed such a high bet on the table and you didn't call and of course you would have won because you didn't bet. What's my advice take yourself away from the table for a moment and either allow the situation to diffuse itself or allowing yourself a cool down moment (if you can afford it) but don't allow the bad karma that someone else invokes upon you or that you bring upon yourself by getting mad at yourself to affect your game. Which will bring me to my second part of my own lesson, which because I have already posted a lengthy blog I will tell you that lesson tomorrow but the 2nd lesson is about patience.

  So anyway see you guys tomorrow and enjoy reading.

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