I think.....

I think what I am going to try to do on a regular basis, is to post a weekly summary of how poker is going....mainly to motivate myself in various way.

To start off:

Last 7 days
9952 hands
+$315.35
+6.34 PTBB/100
+12.68 BB/100
$12.55 per hour
25.15 Hours for the week

How I felt I played over all
5 days like a pro (3 of the days I played the best I have ever played...and thats saying alot)
2 days...I played like a complete donkey (one of those days I actually broke even, but should have up 5 buy-ins from the donators)

Overall it was a good week....realized a few situations that have really killed my win-rate in the past.

StoxPoker videos are definately helping....not really on "how to play"....but more along the lines of "How not to play".

I mean....tncrease in the win-rate over the last 40k of hands....its been mainly from not "hating money"

Example....reducing 2nd and 3rd barrel bluffs on certain boards has saved me several buy ins already (one buyin isnt much every couple days....but its significant)

Since I've been Playing Full Ring this month
Been running 16 Vpip 10 pfr and 2.52 ToTAF

I still need to work a little on certain situations of Not calling (raise or fold),
But all in all....I've definately improved on recognizing the best course of actions.


As I was saying though.....The Stox Videos are definately helping me look at specific profitable situations (as well as avoiding one that is just Spewing Chips)

Basically....been about a month and My confidence playing is coming back slowly.

Plan for Next week

15K hands
Watch 1+ video per day
POker Tracker evaluation and review EVERY SINGLE SESSION (I need to make sure I do this more often)
Have Fun :-)

Pray the Mariners dont screw up at the winter meetings

Almost forgot to mention the Mariners

The Angels are making move like crazy this offseason.....and the Mariners not much at all so far.

Angels
Tori-Hunter (imporves their defense, but if you ask me....he's good offensively BUT at Ichiro 5 year money....The Angels are getting hosed)
Garland trade??? Why? Makes no sense to me....Pitching is not the Angels problem...and a #5 starter doesnt get them over the hump....its a break even trade for the Angels if ya ask me (unless they play on shipping pitching talent to improve SS or 3B with a bat)

Mariners.
My guess is they will sign Hiroki Kuroda.....
My only concern is paying to much for 3+ years...if he flames out like Igawa....well...then we are screwed.....I dont mind it....because...HEY, there is zero free agent starting pitching that is worht anything....$12 mil per for Silva??? If that happens...shoot me.

As far as Sexson and Lopez......
I think its unlikely the Mariners will be able to move sexson because of the salary....Lopez on the other hand...I think the front offfice is just about to give up on him (with Chen doing well)....I just hope any trade is something that will benifit the Mariners long term or short term.....not a Carlos Guillen type of trade.

Winter Meetings are coming up.....fireworks should start flying for the Mariners.

Short brief New beggining

About 3 weeks ago I completed my Cake Poker promo for Poker Source Online (I pretty cool promo.....play 600 points at Cake, and Get a year paid Premium membership at Stox Poker.

Initially...I thought "What the heck" Its free...I am gonna play anyways...and I wanted to check out the videos.....But of course I am a cheapskate to spend the money unless I know its gonna be a benefit.

So far after 3 weeks...I can say its definately helped....not for 80% of my game (which has always been exceptional)...but the 20% or so that I bleed or donk of money that I dont realize, or do realize but it happens anyways.

One of the biggest things was wanting to win every pot I put money in (well okay...not every).....its the 20% of the time when ya have AKs...pfr 4XBB...flop comes rags....Fire a 2/3+ pot CB....then they call....In stead of shutting it down on the blank turn, when the villian has 10% chance of folding...I fire again 80% of the time......even when I know its for nothing.
After watching Leatherass9 fold....well...what must have been 10 in a row times on the turn when he was convinced the villian might have something...or even if he didnt...just not wanting to spew money....
I dunno....just made me thing "dude, If I fold half the time, my profit sky rockets"

Ironically...that was all I change the first week....reducing 2nd Barrel by 70%.
My variance over the next 10K hads was dramatiocally reduced.

BLah Blah Blah Blah

Its been a little over 3 weeks......
My aggression is up (when I dont go too nuts, I am unbeatable) preflop
My post flop decisions are better (still workin on specific situations in which I know I dont read as well)

What I need to work on:
Pull the trigger on more squeezes
Analyze which squeezes are good or bad situations better.
(improved but needs more) Dont call....raise or fold (apply this 89% of the time)

Back to the Tables

FYI....Join stox with the link to the right...definately worth it