"I did not believe the information, I just had to trust imagination, my heart goin' boom boom boom...."
-Peter Gabriel
Seems like old times. Played an honest to goodness session of poker this evening. Actually, this is the third evening in a row I've had and honest to goodness session of poker. And you know what? It's been good.
You see, I moved up. With Hank's words to me of a couple years ago "Move up as soon as you can" nudging me forward, I pulled myself out of the mire of 2.4 and 3.6 and am trudging up the hill of 5.10 at present.
I'm not crushing, mind you, I'm grinding it out - learning the nuances of the new level and to manage the stake. Players are just as naive as at the lower levels, but there is a subtle difference which I'm thinking is related to the stakes. After some time I hope to be able to articulate it more succinctly.
Prior to this I merely stabbed at 5.10 - taking undue risks to bring myself back up, nervously getting in and getting out quick. I decided, though, that it was time to make the move. Knowledge-wise I've been ready to play at the higher levels for a long while, but I held back due to bankroll considerations.
Well, I finally had enough and after a conversation with my "mentor" (nuh-uh.. s'my mentor, can't have him) I essentially realized it was time to strap on the brass ones and just do it.
My bankroll is healthy and there're reserves in the Fun Fund™ to assist with any damage variance might do. It also doesn't hurt that my record at SnGs is staying strong, too (two for two this evening, as a matter of fact, with a second and third respectively, thank you very much...).
So confidence is high right now - and that is critical to staying sharp and at my "A" game. Now if I can only get to the top of the ladder at a bracelet race....
REMINDER: Okie-Vegas is SIX short days away - Y'all are invited, dammit. There's no place more central in this fine country than Oklahoma and smack dab in the middle of Oklahoma is OKC/Norman and I'm bringing in finger-lickin' good Oklahoma BBQ, GCox has lake action going and, gosh-darnit there are CASINOS with POKER here. What's your pathetic excuse for not coming??? Huh????
