Low Buy In Poker - Learning to Win

Everyone knows that even with skill, at low level poker there is still quite a bit of luck involved… this weekend started off with the luck on my side… and then it quickly left.
SaturdayI was up to around $81 in my bankroll, closing quickly in on total break even.  I played a few small tourneys [continue]

Everyone knows the legendary Minnesota Fats, pool player extraordinaire… yet have you experienced Missouri Fats?
 I am hoping that my experience as him is quick to dissipate, quick to end, and in general gets the hell out of dodge.  I think this is likely a development stage many poker players go through.  I am stuck right [continue]

Yes, Dennis was the ultimate host of SNL’s weekend update… I won’t argue any longer.
 Back to poker… This weekend I had a great time playing poker.  I awoke Saturday and strapped on my poker cap, filled my diet pepsi and started work.  In the morning I played 3 $2 SNG’s on FTP (ok, I only [continue]

In the last two days, i’ve pulled 3 third place finishes, busting out on stupid hands but still getting ITM, one of which really surprised me… I was down to 460 chips, with everyone (four others) all over $2,000.  They were all trying to grind me out, but one of them caught big cards, went [continue]

at the proverbial end of the tunnel?
 Last evening I participated in one $2 SNG tourney, 9-handed on FTP. 
Analyzing what happened… I started out with a mistake…
—–Hand 1—–
[b][color=green]Hero’s M = 33.00[/color][/b]
Full Tilt Poker Game #5413953444: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (41191113), Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold’em - 21:14:34 ET - 2008/02/26
Condensed history [continue]

Yes, it’s bad grammar.  Duh.
Ok, so when I started this poker journey, it was more of a fluke.  Maybe that is why I am now shown as a fish on Sharkscope.  It’s true, look me up.  I don’t pretend to be great or hide from my mediocrity.  I am what I am.
That in mind, Yesterday [continue]

I was reading in the forums here and on blogs here yesterday, and I’m sorry but I wasn’t able to quickly find the posts this morning to show you what I was reading…
But I was reading about coming up with a plan, and working the plan.  So I took it upon myself to write myself [continue]

Tilt, frustration, depression, exhiliration, how do you manage it?
 I wish I had that answer… I have found that over the last two sessions that Tilt is my enemy, that I tilt too easily, and that I am blind when I get my cards.
 Last night I played in two distinct sessions.  The first I was playing [continue]

Sunday evening I’m entering a $2 SNG at Full Tilt Poker.  All seems normal, first hand brings a lot of callers (of course I’m out with my normal starting junk) with not much happening… but suddenly the second hand pops up.  I will try to post the history if anyone is interested, but here is [continue]

Ok, I’m hell.  I know I probably didn’t bet it right, but look at this hand.
—–Hand 6—–
Hero’s M = 9.58Full Tilt Poker Game #5276970135: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (40124886), Table 1 - 40/80 - No Limit Hold’em - 10:41:43 ET - 2008/02/16
Seat 2: fishfry1 (4,020)
Seat 3: hefepils (2,990)
Seat 5: str8tAAA (3,280)
Seat 6: Monty3038 [continue]