Week in poker

It has been a little over a week since I last posted anything. When I started this my goal was to post at least 3 or 4 times a week. Alot harder to keep up with a blog then I originally thought (two jobs and two kids can keep you busy :-) but I am committed to creating a blog that will be useful.

Over the last 2 months, I havent had any results in NL Holdem tournaments. At first, I thought it was just the way the card were falling but after about 8 weeks of nothing, I knew it was time to look over my game. Another player ,JD Schellnutt (JD is for Jerkoff Donkey :-) and I looked over some of the tournaments I had played. Tournament after tournament, it became pretty obvious that I was playing way to loose to early (trying to accumulate chips) and getting myself in alot of marginal situations. So coming into this week, I went back to tight, aggressive (or tight, weak :-) style and it paid off (all small cashed but better than getting out early almost every tourny.. at least getting to a position where I can win one). I stayed tight early in the tournaments, passed on marginal situations and as the blinds increase, used the tight image to pound on the blinds. Finished sixth in the MATH on Monday, 9th in the Mookie (I sucked in the Dookie going out early on a low draw) and 30th in the Riverchasers (went card dead near the end and had several blind steal attempts picked off). I also picked up a couple of small cashed trying to qualify for some FTOPS tournys (havent made one yet though) and cashed in our weekly home game here on the island.

Speaking of on the island, TS/Hurricane Noel is off the coast, swell was headed in our direction to be here on Thursday and stay through Saturday.... I could take one day off to get wet... chose Friday and got hosed.. Thursday was waist to head high and glassy.. Friday was waist with 40+ mph winds so I removed tile in our bathroom instead. Looks like I need to work on my poker game and analyzing weather reports :-)