I felt I needed an entry with random thoughts and ramblings. Wait you say, that is what all my posts are like! Well, I guess this will just be another one of those lengthy posts.
I have some new readers and it looks like we are all grinders just trying to make our way through the game. Thanks for stopping by! Go ahead and leave comments or contact me if you want to talk poker or anything geeky. Gary has been very friendly and helpful, thanks again bud! From reading his comments, it looks like we are sending traffic each others way. In that regard, I do not know if I should have my links on my left navigation pane, or if I should keep them on a separate page like I do now. I may move them over, but I am not sure yet. The links are really helpful since people show up and see who we, as bloggers, like to read and keep tabs on. It is like a big poker circle, or like those old web rings that you really do not see much of anymore.
Another thing that I have noticed, when you are reading sites of bloggers and grinders, and they start talking to each other, they are really nice, fun, and helpful people. There is the occasional pain out there, but it is rare from what I see. It appears to be a tight community with many friendships and fellowships. I hope I can count myself amongst the group.
As for poker itself, I have a lot to learn. I need to stick to playing tight aggressive poker. I need to be able to switch gears as the table dynamic changes (not matter ring or tournament play). I need more patience, especially when I get beat BAD. I need to not blow up when i am deep into a tournament. I need to stay focused, and aware of my table. I need to be polite at the tables. Rude play will not be accepted. I need to read more, and practice what I read. I need to be able to talk about poker and understand advanced concepts with other players. I need to be able to break even and build up my bankroll. I need to walk away when I feel like I am on tilt, or at a minimum sit out a hand. I need to quit pissing my money away on bad play.
I need to stop chasing draws unless the pot odds warrant it. I need to chase some bonuses to help the bankroll. I need to make notes on players I meet. I need to work on my poker relationships. I need to contribute as much as I take from the community. I have a lot of things I need to work on. Holy cow that is a lot now that I look back!
Last night was a good night for me. I did not play any poker, and I feel a little more relaxed. The anxiety of not playing is diminishing, which should help me get back into the right mindset. I have been adding a ton of blogs to Google reader. There are a ton of great poker blogs out there, and reading them takes a lot of time, but so far it has been worth it. I think this post is lengthy enough. Maybe I should try to get some work done at my day job!
