[Rockfish]

I love it when this thread gets bumped.

I didn't realize that it was all the way back in March when I posted these goals. It seems more recent.

Let's see...

Goals:

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To not get scared and cash it all out.

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Check. I've cashed out a bunch but still have more than enough bankroll for the current limit. I'm not scared.


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To build the bankroll so I can make the jump to 2/4.

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Check. Sweet. 12-15k hands in and I'm better than 1.5 bb/100. I can do better than that but at this early stage a $100 win or loss can move the bb/100 number dramatically. I just took a loss. I can stay at 2/4.


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To stay at 1/2 and even maybe drop back down to 0.5/1 while working on my game.

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Check. Never had to drop back down.


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To plug some leaks so the jump to the next level is appropriate to my skill level.

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One of the things I did to plug some leaks and to work on my game was to start playing some 6-max. I've played quite a bit now and I have a definite love-hate relationship with the game. There is no middle ground. Either I love it (huge wins) or hate it (huge losses). I rarely have a night where I post a modest win or a modest loss. However, I have learned a lot about hand value and have benefitted greatly from the discipline it takes to stay out of trouble at 6-max. I have also found the edge of my comfort limit in terms of the aggresion I can play effectively against. The concrete goal here then would be to push that edge out farther while not getting lost in a hand.


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To learn NL. Or not.

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Not. I have a hard time justifying moving to nanolimits to learn a game while what I'm playing remains interesting and profitable. There are only so many hours in a day.



New Goals:

Get a handle on 6-max aggression. I'm actually doing rather well, but my PokerTracker sample size isn't large enough to answer the critical question in the more aggressive game. I guess the concrete goal then is to stick with it until I can answer that question. I can beat hell out of a loose passive 6-max game, but they don't stay that way as you move up.

I had made it a goal to stick with Party and Skins 2/4 until I felt comfortable making the leap to 3/6. Just when I was feeling ready, Party introduced the 3/6 6-max and squeezed the juice out of the full games. Now I'm not so sure. I want to move up so that remains a goal. It may just be at 6-max instead of full ring 3/6.

Bonus Whore more effectively. I already won't play if there's no bonus in it but at the same time, I haven't diversified to all that many of the newer sites. I have accounts at all the Party skins including Eurobet, although damned if I know how to actually log in and fund the account. I also play UB, Stars, Cryptos, and Pokerroom. I haven't yet tried Absolute, Prima and skins, etc. I have started a little casino whoring (especially to get around that heinous Interpoker raked hand requirement). What's the concrete goal here? I guess to maximize my bonus opportunities while working on my game so that I can play whatever limit it takes to get the most from each bonus.

Build a pair of really high-end full-range loudspeakers. One of the main reasons I play poker is that I win money. Money exists so I can buy stuff. I listen to jazz while I'm playing and I have a really nice two channel rig that I built (that's right, pre-amp, amp and speakers; built 'em myself). I'm happy enough with the pre-amp and the amp is solid. I am also pretty satisfied with the speakers, but I know there are better drivers out there and I want them. I can't justify getting a different pre-amp until I have speakers that will be able to show off the difference. Hence, the goal. With poker money, of course.