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Toxteth Jack. A name to create fear in the heart of any opponent. Until

you see me play that is, I'm not that great. In fact I'm not even what

I'd call good. For the first few months of playing online poker I was

improving, I'd review played hands, I'd study and sometimes I'd use

part of my bankroll on aggressive tables I knew I'd struggle at just to

learn. Then I got lazy. The other players were so bad I didn't need to

be good. I'd judge a session by how much I was up, not by how well I'd

played or whether or not I'd learned to handle a new situation. I'm

sure experienced players have gone through this. The early days are

uncertain but as winning becomes normal it also becomes less

interesting. Boredom = Tilt.

To get me out of the rut I decided to treat poker like a job and I

could certainly do with a job. I retired early for health reasons

(arthritis) and if you NL players think limit is boring, try sitting in

an armchair for a few years waiting for God. For all the criticism of

gambling there are benefits to it apart from financial gain. I've read

that no professional chess player has ever suffered from Alchzeimers

and afaik, no pro poker player has either and there are plenty of old

ones about. The qualities needed to be a good gambler are well worth

having, patience, discipline, attention to detail etc. and

occasionally, daring. Yeah, I'll have some of that.

My financial target is to turn into , within a year but it is

secondary, personal development is my prime objective. We all need

something to strive for, playing well online is now my goal and there

is more to that than just winning cash.

My recent play has been so bad I've put my 'Start with ' plan on

hold. For me to go onto a site full of bonus chasers without

significant improvement would be folly. The game I'm most confident of

being break even or better while bonus chasing is O (Limit Omaha or

better) it appeals to the maths head in me. Although I've won

consistantly at microlimits HE every time I've gone higher I got

crushed. I'm confident of having a winning session at Pacifics

NL cash tables but I tire so quickly playing them. I love playing SnGs,

shame I'm so very bad at them. I have a few on Stars and I grind away

at the micros there just to get the entrance fee for yet another SnG.
See, told you I was bad.

So, a middle aged guy lacking physical fitness that can't remember the

last time he felt sharp is attempting to make money playing online

poker. In my favour I have plenty of time and I'm honest enough to

admit when I'm playing bad. In fact I blame every losing session on me

until proved otherwise. Also, I never get upset when handed a bad beat.

I ordered some simulation software for O, the idea being to model my

opponents and plug leaks. What arrived was a card telling me I owe Â£

in Customs duty, an irritating delay. No point risking money until I've

used it some so for tonight I'll be using Pacifics' history feature and

replaying my hands, then after a week of simulation work I'll see how

my cash game is. If that's reasonable I'll consider putting into

Party.

You now know where I'm at and where I'm hoping to get to. All the

experienced players say a reasonable amount of work and dedication will

result in profits, let's see what happens..

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