Author: Pokerukes

I’ve been trying to figure out my headspace for the last month or so. Understanding my relationship with poker is important to me. I think that if I understand my relationship with poker, my game will improve immeasurably beause part of the strategy of the game is to reduce the number of variables and unknowns. Read More …

After having some minor success online, I decided to take my new found skill set into the real world. Since the beginning of the year I’ve played in nine live tournaments at Parq Casino here in Vancouver. I cashed thirty-three percent of the time with an average of approximately $500 in winnings. Not a bad Read More …

Well, that’s it. 2024 is over. I am always invigorated at the start of a new year. I’ve been on a downward swing over the last little while, and since I last posted, I zeroed my bankroll on T$ tournaments. I can honestly say that I don’t enjoy them. I’ve taken a little time to Read More …

I self-sabotaged. I got into this weird headspace as my bankroll started to fall. It’s the danger zone—this desperate feeling that starts to well inside you as your bankroll begins to bleed. Then hemorrhage. I knew I needed to stop, but when? How far do I chase? As my bankroll approached fifty dollars, I saw Read More …

  So I didn’t fare too well today. None of the freebies panned out, and I lost some of my bankroll playing T$ tournaments and micro cash. I’m calling it quits for today. I find it amazing how time is easily eaten up when I put a lot of energy into focusing more. Hopefully, tomorrow Read More …

I’m glad I fessed up. We’re all human, and we all make mistakes. It’s empowering to own them and take responsibility for them. By voicing them and making them public, they begin to help repair the damage, much like air congeals blood to help heal a wound. I feel somewhat relieved and committed to getting Read More …

  So today was a plus/minus kind of day. I didn’t fare well with any freebies, mostly because I had a lot going on and my head wasn’t into the game. Thankfully I was freerolling. I didn’t like the hit my bankroll took the other day so I decided to play a little cash game. Read More …

  I turned my C1.84 into $6.00 and got knocked out of both 25¢ Mystery Battle Royales. I wanted another shot so I took a dollar from my winnings for a $1 Mystery Battle Royale. Not a winner. I busted out the Daily Hyper with a seven-deuce shove. Sometimes I do things for shitzngiggles, like Read More …

Yesterday was a pleasant surprise. I cashed in a tournament, took part of my winnings ($6.97), and almost tripled it up. I cashed out with a nice bump to my bankroll. Today’s action: #ThanksHoldemPlayer (1500 Chips) Mystery Battle Royale (2x.25) C$1.84 into a cash game Daily Hyper $1.00