Well its been quite a while, so i feel i owe an update.
Poker has been going very well for me. I ended up March up about 2.2k, easily my best month of poker ever. I even dropped about 800 on my last session too, i was cruising for a 3k month until that.
I have made the transition to 1/2 pretty well. I play pretty tight (18/14) overall. There are a handful of good regulars that I try to avoid but for the most part the players arent any better than at .5/1 (maybe even worse, is that possible?)
I am really happy that I have stuck to my BR strategy and have also not tried to cash out any of my BR while moving up. Now I am in position to make real money, and also be comfortable enough to deal with losing streaks.
Also, by the end of the month i am going to redeem my FPPS for 2 1k gift certificates from OneCall.com and buy an HDTV, probably an LCD. I have never really owned a 'nice' TV so this is pretty exciting. I looked at redeeming the points for cash, but at my level (gold star) it doesnt make sense, since i am looking at buying a TV either way.
This month has gone exceedingly well so far. Only 3k hands in, but i am up about 1.5k and playing really well IMO. Even lost this one today:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Converter Tool from (Format: Bet The Pot)
MP ($185)
CO ($234.05)
Hero ($208.85)
SB ($215.60)
BB ($98.10)
UTG ($196.75)
Preflop: Hero is Button with
,
.
3 folds,
Hero raises to $8, SB calls $7,
1 fold.
Flop: ($18)
,
,
(2 players)
SB bets $2,
Hero raises to $16, SB calls $14.
Turn: ($50)
(2 players)
SB checks,
Hero bets $40,
SB raises to $80,
Hero raises to $184.85, SB calls $104.85.
River: ($419.70)
(2 players)
Final Pot: $419.70
Results in white below:
SB has Ks 9s (full house, kings full of nines).
Hero has 3d 3c (full house, threes full of kings).
Outcome: SB wins $419.70.
Sometimes i wish that i could play more, but 25-30 hours/month seems to be all that i can get in. However, only playing that much keeps me fresh, enjoying the game, and playing at optimal times. So maybe that is best.