Fantastic posts,

I have went from lurking, to partially lurking, to trying to get more involved on FTR. When I first started playing online, I went through a mad rush of playing as much as possible. I was a decent player, but would make some, lose some and wasn't going anywhere in a hurry. Most of my time now is spent researching and learning from others on this site. I play only when I am totally committed to it now. Before I would play....without really playing, or focusing. Now, I try to totally focus while I am playing, and even though I make mistakes (still play too weak sometimes), I am learning more than ever, my game has improved greatly and my bankroll is way up because of it. The more I learn about this great game, the more I realize how little I actually know...and how much poker is a resemblence of the inner self, to become a winning poker player you have to be completely honest with yourself, to constantly challenge what you know...as in life. The first step is admitting that you are not near as good as you think you are and then deciding to improve it.

Dustin