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New Years Resolutions

Posted by PokerBarney on 8:41PM, 3rd Jan 2007
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So.. now that new year has come around, I should probably make some resolutions. I've already made some for the world outside of poker (there is one you know!), but I need to shuffle up my ideas on the felt.

Honestly, I've been neglecting poker a bit recently, since I haven't had much time to play. I do still enjoy watching re-runs of the WSOP on TV, and checking out the odd weird and wonderful clip of some fools (usually American) at home who think poker is some kind of drinking game.

So er.. here goes:

  1. Play more poker. Kind of obvious I suppose, but it needs saying. 99% of poker is in the playing. The cards.. the chips.. and the opponents. Without those, I'm pretty much pokerless - although that being said, poker is widely recognised as a pretty decent spectator sport. Especially when tools like Tony G are playing.
  2. Play more poker. Offline. Due to moving I have been unable to keep up my weekly homegame, so I need to find a new one I can clean up at. I've been reading up on Derren Brown (a British magical entertainer, and a bloody good one too) and he uses some psychological techniques that will come in mighty handy.
  3. Win a decent sized tournament. I've won a few MTT freerolls, plenty of STTs, a few SNGs and even the odd real cash MTT, but nothing huge. I think a victory at $10, $50 and $100 would be a decent target, and attainable.
  4. Sort out my bankroll. Playing poker well is all about the bankroll, so I need to get mine sorted. At the moment it's a bit pitiful because I haven't been playing much, but I'm considering simply depositing a larger roll to get going with. I just have to convince myself that it's an investment, and not a waste of money. Perhaps I should read "poker and money" again...

Right, I reckon that's enough for now. Play more, win more, buy myself some bling. Bo!

What are your poker resolutions?



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