Author: Pokerukes

It was a slow start today sitting at the bottom of the pile when lady luck dealt me pocket sixes on the button. Giving me a set on the flop for a double-up after UTG shoves. That put me almost at the middle of the field with 71 BB. I began to sharpen up as Read More …

I just popped on to play my daily freebie—an easy four bucks straight into my bankroll. Since I have plans later, starting a tournament today didn’t make much sense, so class begins tomorrow. Day seven is the new day one (but I’m still calling it “Day 7”). I see paying for lessons as an expense, Read More …

So I just got back into town happy to say I lost my entire bankroll playing cash games during my airport delays. A bitter sweet outcome. On one hand the loss, on the other a decision to narrow the goalposts. I want to be more specific in my focus and eliminate learning bankroll management  for Read More …

So, I’ve done a bit of thinking after reading the comments and losing a couple of bucks at penny poker last night. I’m not too fond of the risk associated with a cash game and don’t think it’s the right approach for me. After all, the whole objective is to become a better tournament player Read More …

So, full disclosure: I had a bit of time last evening and played in a $0.05/$0.10 ($0.05) cash game. I realized that I should never play poker when I’m bored. I think it’s important that I’m NOT bored when I play. I found that I am easily distracted when I start playing from a place Read More …

I have so much to learn. Like not getting blinded by pocket aces. I blew my bankroll in a cash game by not paying enough attention to the board. UTG made a hefty bet on suggesting he had pretty decent cards. I raise with my bullets and the button shoves all in. I’m thinking, “WhooHoo”. Read More …

Today was a do-over to my start by adding ten dollars to my bankroll. I got knocked out of the $2.50 tournament early before getting any bounties. Using my balance in a $0.05/$0.10 ($0.05) cash game. I managed to regain my original buy-in plus an extra $4.52. I decided to re-buy late ( level 7) Read More …

I added USD 10 to my GGPoker account and decided I wouldn’t add more than that on any given day. I don’t want to go broke as I learn to play a better game. This includes becoming more disciplined, a key trait in becoming successful. As Phil Hellmuth says, “The key to poker success is Read More …