Re: Poker goals
I've been thinking a lot about my goals as well, mostly bankroll-related. I've taken a lot of small withdrawals that I could have skipped in order to either move up levels or make one big withdrawal (papa needs a brand new washer and dryer).
In that vein, here's how I'm hoping 2004 shapes up:
January 1 to Feb 5: Put aside enough money to fund my Vegas trip and leave a working bankroll. Progress: Hotel and live game bankroll covered. This weekend's play will determine what sort of restaurant I frequent while in town [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
February 10 to April 15: Put aside $2000 to fund IRA before deadline for 2003 tax period. This would be a high earn for me in this time frame, but I expect to have some live bankroll money left to seed the project.
April 15 to May 15: Concentrate on building bankroll for moving up levels in the fall. This period will feature heavy play in anticipation of short hours once the kids get out of school.
May 15 to August 15: Play 10 hours per week so as not to forget how to play poker. Leave any accidental earnings in the bankroll. Spend time outside with family.
August 15 to October 1: Ease back into playing 25-30 hours per week, get game back in shape from the summer, leave all earnings in the bankroll.
October 1 to December 31: Start moving up levels.
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I'm contemplating adding Stars to my site list (which is now just UB and Party), because I think it would be a better "learning" ground.
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I should probably look for more learning opportunities myself, but I'm very fond of the winning opportunities [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] My goal for adding a site involves hoping Choice Poker takes off, because the vig on their SnGs is very low compared to Party.
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2. Increase my bankroll. Should I do some serious bonus whoring?
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I think too much bonus whoring leads to me losing focus, and I never feel like I come out far enough ahead to make it worth the time. I intend to keep my eyes out for good ones that fit my normal play, but not get carried away.
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3. Better record keeping. I need PokerTracker!
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Yes you do! This was a New Year's Resolution I've kept and couldn't be more happy with.
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4. Move up in level. This is sort of a foregone conclusion for me at this point. 99% of my play has been at .50/1.00 and below in rings, and $10 and below in SnGs. In my next session, I am planning to move up to $1/$2, and (once I finish my 100 $11 SnG recordkeeping exercise) I am planning to move up to $20 or $30 SnGs.
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I can't speak to the higher SnGs, but I didn't find $1/2 any harder than .5/1, and my forays into Party $2/4 have been similar. I just don't think the money means that much to most recreational players, whereas we're thinking "holy crap, $2/4". Not because they have more money necessarily, they're just in it for the gamble. It looks silly to me, but I know from friends I've tried to introduce to the game that studying and thinking about poker all the time to grind out an extra few bucks seems very silly to them. That said, my goal of playing $5/10 by year's end scares the heck out of me at this point.
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6. Venture into other formats and games.
[/ QUOTE ] I'm with you hear. I really enjoy Omaha, but have never played it outside of home games.
Martin
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