that's exactly what I said to myself at 4am this morning when i checked my checking account balance and had found that my severance pay had been credited overnight. it was exhilarating to see the number and at the same time, i felt the finality of the situation. i'm not too down in the mouth - it just reminded me that i haven't really been on vacation the last few weeks no matter how much more tan i look. but the good news is i now have my bankroll and am ready to start playing full time.
its funny - i had played a few times over the last few weeks - some of which has been chronicled here - but i took a couple of costly beats at the casinos and it already made me start to second guess my skills. as someone who is constantly evaluating my play - it will be hard for me not to be my worst enemy, but this is where that support system kicked in. a couple of friends just went to vegas and turned $100 bucks into nearly $1000 at the tables and when they came back they told me i could kill the $1-2 tables down there, which was nice to hear and i had dinner last night with my best friend of more than 20 yrs, and without even playing a hand of poker i felt better about my game after talking to her. Thanks guys - be prepared i'm sure i'll need you again.
that being said - i'm making a deposit online today so i can get to playing - and have plans for playing in a couple of main event qualifiers on Sunday. there will be a guaranteed 350 seats awarded between the two main sites on Sunday and i'm hoping i can have at least one of them. i will keep you posted.
i have a couple of other items to take care of as well. i want to track my play - so i'm currently researching some software that you can download to your computer to help you analyze your game (and those you are playing against online). from all i read, this is pretty standard item that pros use, so i want to try and get as close to par as possible.
i'm mentally prepared in case i start my career off with a few losing months, (which could easily happen if i'm playing at the micro and small levels at the start) and to make sure i'm analyzing the right data, ive been thinking about how to define success. an easy measurement of course is whether i'm paying my bills with the money i make from poker, but there are more things to think about as well. for instance - i actually think my game is very well suited for 1 table sit n gos. (these are just 1 table tourneys that go when 9 people are ready to sit and play instead of at a prearranged time) - but i need to know when i'm ready to move up to the next level. if i'm cashing in 40% of the sngs i play in at the $5 buy-in after a month, is that profitable and can i move up in levels? if i play two of these at a time, am i still profitable? what about after three or four? these are the things that i will be evaluating as i keep track of my play and will be vital to my decisions about moving up to more profitable levels. just because i have a bankroll that might allow me to play at higher levels doesn't mean i should start at them. i want to build up my experience the way many of the other pros did - by starting small.
although i haven't posted in a week, I've still been preparing to play. i've spent several days reading poker blogs, playing freerolls and finalizing my approach. i'm sure it will evolve over time, but i have to have somewhere to start.
until next time..
peace and love and happiness to all.
kk-
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Bankroll = good. =] In my meager experience in playing the free sites, when I play mulitple tables I tend to miss the tells. It's certainly more fast paced, but a lot of times I make calls I shouldn't just because I was focused on table 1 instead of table 3. But, that's me, not you. I know you have mad skills. Keep us posted. - Coolio
I hope you use a little of your bankroll to buy yourself something fun too. :o)
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