The problem with online poker
March 3, 2008
Going by the title of this post, you might be expecting a rant from me about how online poker sites are rigged, or there are too many sites who allow ‘colluding’ etc… but you’d be wrong! Online poker is going about it’s business just fine. Yes, there have been a few issues been highlighted at ‘reputable’ poker sites, but the outcome of these incidents should give us some faith in the online poker in general.
My problem with online poker is that it has adversely affected my live game. I’ve hardly played a live game this year. Last night was the first time since the beginning of January that I had played live…. and it showed (at least to begin with!) Read more
Happy Valentines day!
February 14, 2008
Lately I’ve been doing great playing the poker with 2 second places in the forum-tournies, profits in both! I’ve limited my playing to one game per day or every other day!
It feels like my game is coming together more and more, the mojo is back at ground-level! But the tourny i played last week bugs me, I’ve never seen so many back to back to back pocket-pairs in my hand before. Read more
Guess it is back to Poker then?
February 12, 2008
Phew been a long on/off affair involving building and rebuilding websites. Finally we have something tangible on the SuitedJokers website.
It is still early days, but we have a private forum running and the ‘Journal’ is up and running also. You can read all about forum by clicking on the tab at the top of the page, it is the one labeled ‘forum’. doh! Read more
Confidence and on line Poker
February 2, 2008
So, you are sitting there at home, staring at a computer screen playing poker. It’s a “you against the world” type of situation. No one can see you, most people who you play against don’t even know anything about you. Table presence is dictated by your play, not your personality or attitude at the table. So why then, does confidence play a factor?
First, I should explain that I think it makes a BIG difference. Big enough, in my opinion, that it can make the difference between “being on top” or “being in a slump”.
First hand experience has shown me that when I am NOT playing confidently, I can go out 6th or 5th in a 6 man SNG. When I am playing confidently, I make the money about every time. That’s a big swing huh?
If I am not confident in myself, you could see how a few games could put me “in a slump”.
If I am confident, watch out!
What does confidence do for you? Read more
Emotion, Aggression, and Tilting
January 30, 2008
We have been discussing these subjects lately and I would like to offer the following comments..
First, emotions and poker are like oil and water, they don’t mix.
I have been thinking about this for a couple of reasons. Number one, I ran into an emotional issue while playing the other day and I was called on it and number 2, I am trying to improve my game so some introspect is always required.
The emotional aspect of the game. Read more
Ok Cut! That’s a Wrap!
February 23, 2007
So my debut as film director didn’t seem to go down too badly. Aside from some spoilsports being a tad selfish, it was a general thumbs up from most folks.
While it is nice to get praise in comments here on the blog and on posts on the forum, I was really hoping for questions and opposing views on some of the plays I made.
