Re: 2006 Goals
Coming into 2005 my goals were:
1)Deposit $100, start at .25/.50, and build my way up to 2/4 by the end of the year
2)Become a frequent contributor to these forums
I had mixed/depressing results. Looking at my registeration date and post count, I didn't really achieve #2. So that's one thing to build upon in 2006.
Regarding my first goal, I built my BR up all the way to $2500. I dabbled in some 3/6 but couldn't beat it so I stayed mainly at 2/4 and things were good. Then December 3 rolls around, and I have my office Xmas party. I got trashed. I came home at 3am. I played Party Blackjack. I lost everything (which makes reading Diablo and everyone elses Party BJ posts in the Brag forum all the more frustrating...jk).
I woke up sick to my stomach the next morning, not from the booze, but from losing my entire bankroll. I hate blackjack. I don't know what I was thinking. I worked hard to get it up there. And now I have to do it all over again. It was an expensive lesson but Jesus Christ I can promise you I won't be drinking and gambling again in this lifetime.
With that in mind, goals for 2006:
1)Read one new poker book a month
2)Play 500 hands daily
3)Post at least 5 times daily on 2+2
4)Work my way back up to, and past, 3/6 and into 5/10
5)To not drink while gambling
As an addendum, I took a hiatus from poker after my drunken BJ debacle because I was furious with myself. I finally got my mind right and today I deposited money for the first time since early December. I played 211 hands of .50/1.00 on Party and booked a solid win. It felt good to be back, I really missed it alot.
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