My history of poker

I started playing poker in my first year of college for nickles, dimes and quarters. We pretty much just played 5-draw and of course had the mixed games in there (Chicago, pass the trash, etc) and I really sucked balls in those games. Thinking back, I bet I was winner only a few times, but with $10 on the line, who cares. After moving to Denver, I started hanging out with a group of guys that played some home games on a regular business and for some reason, I dominated those games and was winner almost every night.

One of those guys was a regular on PokerStars and tried to get me to do it for the longest time, but I was reluctant to put my own money on-line. Well, I eventually put on $100 and did pretty well with it....for a few months. I think I was up to $1000 at one time, then moved up levels and got crushed. I think I was playing some $5 sng's at first and then moved on to the ring games. So what level did I start off playing with my $1000 roll? $0.25/0.50?....nope, I started right off at $2/$4. Now, before you hate on me too much, realize that I hadn't played a lot and the sng's that I did play, I did well in and I just thought that I could continue to perform at a higher level. Wrong! I lost it all in one day, and quit.

I was out for no more than 3 or 4 months before I found my self at a bar where they offered free Hold-em. I sat down and won, and was hooked again. I redeposited on PS again and bought a few books. Super System had a big impact on my play and just opened my eyes to a whole new world.

So I play on PS quite a bit and I don't do very well at all, but to be honest, I don't take it that seriously. Most of the time when I play, I am either at work and can't concentrate as much as I should be or I am at home after work and am way too tired to play. For example, I will get into a sng a work then get a call from a physician and have to sit out after 10 minutes of play. I look at my sharkscope and it makes me cringe. I really think that if I concentrate, I could do much better than my results show.

Therefore, I am going to do this challenge only when I can devote enough time to be effective and play my game and I am not going to play over my BR. I am giving myself 6 months so I don't feel rushed and try to 'catch-up' and I really think it is realistic for me to do this while holding my job down and keeping some sort of life outside of poker.

Holla at ya'll later.

farmist