Well, I'm in a quandary. But one I think I can extricate myself from. The great thing about creating contests is you can change the rules on a whim. So, I'm gonna.
To select a winner for the dorky "change your feeeeeed" prize, I'm going to take the names of everyone who posted a comment on the last post AND everyone who posts a comment on this post, put them on little slips of paper, wad them up and toss them in the air. The first one that becomes a cat toy will be the winner of the dorky prize!
Thanks to the UIGEA, I've been hitting my local casino pretty regulary on Friday nights. I've quit the limit games, succumbing to the no-limit siren due to the dearth of limit games and the "poker slot" nature of the one 3.6 game that does exist.
This has turned out to be a good thing. I had a rough start, though. After three Fridays, two of which I left empty handed, I had to really re-rhink my game. I concluded I had no no-limit game. After a conversation about that fact with a friend, I had an idea of what I needed to do to change that unhappy fact.
I changed my approach to the game, experimented a little and elevated my level of concentration and attention. That latter has proved to serve me the best. No-limit demands constant evaluation of your opponents far more the limit I discovered.
In limit, as they say, you pay the price of an extra bet or two to see if you have the best hand or to make your draw, in no-limit it can cost you your entire stack if you're not paying attention.
I've also discovered a renewed interest in the game - I'm not getting bored at the table. Each hand is a little lesson in of itself. The last several weeks have been winning weeks and I've realised another bonus of no-limit - my bankroll has grown at a faster pace then it ever did playing limit.
It's important to note, though, that the bankroll can also shrink at a faster pace. This was made crystal clear to me after dropping two and half buyins this past Friday. It wasn't unexpected - I knew variance would rear its ugly head sooner or later. The question was, how would I react to it.
Rather calmly, it would seem. I have no-one to blame but myself - along with variance came a session of particularly bad play on my part. I could have stemmed the tide if I'd been on my game.
At any rate, I'm enjoying myself and enjoying learning the game all over again. I may end up being the perennial novice, but, hey - if I'm having a good time, so what?
Remember, don't miss a chance for a dorky prize! Click that comments link now!
