SNGs!

Lately I've been generally too busy to play MTTs. Still wanting to play however, I usually just 4-6 tabled cash games. I've never been particularly good at them however, but kept at them because I had limited time and a desire to play.

A few days ago however, I finally decided to play SNGs. I always thought that I should play them as opposed to cash them because of their similarities to MTTs, but never made the jump.

While I haven't put in a decent volume by any means, the SNGs feel very good. For the most part I'm consistently 8-tabling the $11s. Full Tilt has this awesome feature that auto-registers for the same stake SNG once you bust from one, so thats helped me out a ton as I don't have to open the lobby up while playing 7 tables and register for the next one.

I've never actually grinded SNGs so have no idea what sort of goals I should set for myself in terms of games played per day and ROI%. I'm going to play as much as possible for the rest of January and hopefully have enough information by February to be able to set some sort of goals.

I suppose SNGs are primarily going to be a weekday game when I'm short on time and expect myself to prodominantly play MTTs during the weekend. I have an extended weekend coming up, with no work until Tuesday. It'll be my first opportunity to grind since starting the new year, so hopefully it goes well.

Also, if you're interested in swapping %s or doing a last longer bet for the Double Deuce tomorrow, let me know. Sadly, right now that is the only "major" tournament I play. Hopefully things get better, lol

- SH

Quickie Update

Sorry for the lack of updates. Shoutout to my old roommate Beachbum1233 for ragging on my neglected blog. I remember back in college we all used to play on this website Royal Vegas (which has since joined with iPoker or some other network, idk) and play their $1000 freerolls. We'd play in our individual rooms and sweat each other tables at the same time. I think that's where my appreciation of poker came from. It was so exciting when one of us would make a final table and it was amazing to see what we'd do with the money won. Anyways, good luck at the tables Beachbum1233.

I haven't had too much time to play poker so far in 2009. As far as my goals go, I've fallen flat on my face. I'm nowhere near playing 1,000 hands/day of cash, and even when I do play I use terrible bankroll management. Luckily, I've been on the better side of variance and have managed to squeeze out a few hundred dollars of profit in these games. I better stop before I regret it though :)

The Championship Game of the Poker League I had been playing in for the past few months finally took place this past Friday. Despite being the most consistent player in terms of ITM and average finishes, I pulled out a 10th place finish out of 19 runners in the match. I was disappointed, but disappointment is a common feeling with tournament poker. The league as a whole was successful for me, and I believe I finished up somewhere in the area of $500. But really the greatest thing I won wasn't money but the fantastic players that I had the honor of playing with every week. I had absolutely an amazing time every Thursday and always looked forward to the next game. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little sad for it to be over. Hopefully it picks back up again in the future. Shoutouts to all the players there!

With the league over I'll be switching my focus over to a $20 rebuy played Tuesday nights.

Anyways, I'm sort of looking for a deep run in a tournament to spark my passion for the game and rekindle my desire to grind. Hopefully today can be the day, particularily in the Double Deuce.

- SH