Poker update
Well, it's time for a tournament poker update. Unfortunately I didn't start this Blog until I'd already made some good progress, so I'll have to compile some results in one update with not much insight. As I go, my updates will be more realtime.
Second tournament entry (Sept 15th, 2004) - 4th Place - $1,483 in winnings (172 players)
Second time out. As I'm heading to the casino, I'm thinking "Ok, goal is, getting in the money!" After I'd succeeded in this goal, I really didn't re-challenge myself and up the ante. Instead I just concentrated on my play, made the moves when I felt good, and was very VERY happy walking out that night with not only a money finish, but a final table (first time) and a good chunk of change!
Third tournament entry (Sept 21st, 2004) - 16th Place - $158 in winnings (179 players)
I'd gone into this thing expecting a learning curve. Expecting to have some luck here and there, but not to even consider what it would be like to do well on any kind of a consistent basis let alone 2 money finishes in my first 3 outings. I start wondering what it takes to be a consistent top notch player. I start to wonder if I have what it takes and wonder how I'll know when I can be comfortable with my playing. The funny thing was, this tournament, I felt like I played BETTER than the one the week before. I *KNOW* I had a couple of lucky suckouts in my 4th place finish. In fact, once with a two outter that would have sent me home out of the money. *WHEW!* So now I'm left pondering "When will I really know?"
Sept 22nd, 2004 - Out fast
Sept 28th, 2004 - 3rd Place - $1,662 in winnings (148 players)
Sept 29th, 2004 - 40-50th somewhere
Second tournament entry (Sept 15th, 2004) - 4th Place - $1,483 in winnings (172 players)
Second time out. As I'm heading to the casino, I'm thinking "Ok, goal is, getting in the money!" After I'd succeeded in this goal, I really didn't re-challenge myself and up the ante. Instead I just concentrated on my play, made the moves when I felt good, and was very VERY happy walking out that night with not only a money finish, but a final table (first time) and a good chunk of change!
Third tournament entry (Sept 21st, 2004) - 16th Place - $158 in winnings (179 players)
I'd gone into this thing expecting a learning curve. Expecting to have some luck here and there, but not to even consider what it would be like to do well on any kind of a consistent basis let alone 2 money finishes in my first 3 outings. I start wondering what it takes to be a consistent top notch player. I start to wonder if I have what it takes and wonder how I'll know when I can be comfortable with my playing. The funny thing was, this tournament, I felt like I played BETTER than the one the week before. I *KNOW* I had a couple of lucky suckouts in my 4th place finish. In fact, once with a two outter that would have sent me home out of the money. *WHEW!* So now I'm left pondering "When will I really know?"
Sept 22nd, 2004 - Out fast
Sept 28th, 2004 - 3rd Place - $1,662 in winnings (148 players)
Sept 29th, 2004 - 40-50th somewhere
posted by Daniel Hoerr at 2:44 PM
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