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