1. 2008-01-07 16:23:30

   The Goal, The Mood

   When I moved to california at the end of 2003 I couldnt tell you if a full house beat a flush, and the word flop is just the word that follows flip. Growing up my dad had always played in a friendly family game with trips to tunica every so often. But my knowledge of the game was that of an infant.
   Since then my mind has been revolving around cards.
   In the beginning I just wanted to be profitable.
   Then after I learned more about the game..... I just wanted to make the best decisions.
   Now I generally just want to have fun.
   I have been trying to force myself back to the previous goal of making correct decisions.

   So. Friday. I was not in the mood to play poker friday, nor drive 90 miles to do anything, but for some reason I bit the bullet and did it anyways.
   The first hand of the night i get 10/8 offsuit. That hand haunts me. Ive never had any big wins or losses on it. It just honestly follows me around. I get it far more then any other hand.
   I end up all in with it against an overpair. Now i distictfully remember telling myself.... she has an overpair.

   Yet i still pushed my chips in. So i figured, eh, ill just go in with some coin flips.
   I soon lose with QQ against K10.
   after the break i go out with AK versus QQ.
   Not a entertaining story. I didn't play alot.

   In the cash game i played most of my hands blind. When i did look i folded my KK preflops, or top pairs on the flop. And only called with my preflop junk or my draws on the flop.

   My chances of a return on my investment were 0%.
   I knew it before i went there.

   So i am asking myself. As a self exclaimed poker player. If my goal is to make correct decisions, profitable decisions. Why would I force myself to play when I didn't want to? Honestly, Because when I signed up 2 days before.... i did want to.
   Not a good enough answer for me.

   So this blog here is my new tool. I plan to use it to curb my desire to have fun at the poker table, and promote the goal.
   The goal is and should always be to make correct decisions.
   Whether that be folding your pocket Aces, un-Rsvping, or playing in the styles of game which compliment your style of play.

   B

   Posted by Brian at 2008-01-07 16:23:30

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