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Okay a little update on my progress as a poker player.

One thing is, I would really like to thank the IRC for my development as a poker player over this past year. Especially spoonitnow, m2m, yaawn, illfavor, and carrotz.

I'll start with spoonitnow. Almost a year ago, I remember talking with spoonitnow about growing as a poker player. He taught me how valuable having a side job/hobby (poker) after I graduate from college where I can make like $40/hr. He told me to work my ass off to get myself to that level and how rewarding it would be. He was right.

m2m... m2m has let me do many sweat sessions of him playing small and midstakes, and has always been there to discuss lines/hands/villians etc as I moved up in stakes, because he had done the same thing a few months before. He also taught me that 16-20 tabling is not beneficial for your growth as a poker player. It may make you money, but it is much more difficult to become a better player when making snap decisions over and over (although it can be done by doing constant reviews of your sessions).

lol...yaawn is an asshole. But god damn is he smart. Have had countless ah-hah moments when being berated by yaawn for making a stupid play. The guy is extremely good at poker.

illfavor and carrotz...haven't talked with either of you much as of late, but definitely had countless great discussions over the past 6 months about poker and life.


So, what's next? Keep grinding, growing my roll and becoming a better player.