This is actually posted in the community forum but thought I would post here as well....
I played my first $11.00 S&G yesterday after grinding out the $5.50’s to get my BR to the adequate level. I took second and was happy when I scoped the players that were in the tournie and the guy that went out in 3rd is DAMN good. Like a 26% ROI and + $4000 bucks. I do wonder why the hell he is still playing the $11’s but that’s another story. Anyway, went to bed thinking I might post my result as it was a bit of a confidence boost to get that first one out of the way and do well. I realize there are still some bad players at the $11.00 level. But then the last thought in my head before I drifted off to sleep was the responses I would get from the veterans on the site. Nice job but just remember it is just 1 game, get a good sample size and then you can judge where you are at. Then I drifted off to dream land… A land that quickly turned menacing as my real life insecurities invaded my restful sleep. In my nightmare I was haunted by quickly flashing scenes from my life, embarrassing or uncomfortable moments that changed to incorporate my biggest fear now that I am an adult…. Sample size.
Flash--- Gym class, 7th Grade, skinny white kid in a mostly black jr. high, the first day, the first shower. Jeers from the brothers “ Shit Maurice, check out the sample size on the white boy, I saw my mom changing my baby brother this morning and I think my baby bro has him beat”. Much laughter at my expense…..
Flash--- Freshman Dance 9th grade. My parents have to unexpectedly go out of town taking the nice car. I am stuck picking up my date in a 68 ford pick-up with no heat ( Its October ) . I show up at the door and she looks out and says “ If you think I’m going to the dance with someone who has THAT sample size you are friggin nuts…. Much embarrassment at my expense….
Flash---- Going to get a loan for my first car. Banker tells me with my sample size there is no way they can loan me that much
Flash--- I’m now old, laying in a hospital bed, I am aware of loved ones around me and a sense of sadness. I can’t open my eyes or respond but I hear them… “Poor Kirk, the doctor said his sample size just can’t support him anymore, its only a matter of time now”
I wake in a cold sweat……..
So now I have gone from having a dream to I HAVE A DREAM…..
I dream of a day when we as noob poker players won’t be judged because we are bitching that we have just broke even and we have played 2K hands. That right noobs, your damn right it sucks, sample size be damned!!!!!!!!
I dream of a day when we can say “ I just won my first 2 S&G tourneys, my ROI is 245%, I’m moving up to 200NL”. Damn right you should, with numbers like that you are ready for the big leagues brother.
I dream of a day when we are no longer persecuted, looked down on, or otherwise dismissed because we have lives, and jobs, and women and can’t geek out in front of 7 monitors and lock in to the matrix like some of the Vets do. WE ARE PEOPLE TOO!!!!!!!!!!!
So, I officially open this thread to all small sample sized folks like me that just want a place where we can be us. We can talk about anything, the only rule is sample size is never to be discussed in relation to us, we can discuss villains sample size but ours is a non issue.
It is our place, the SSSnake pit, the SSS of course representing small sample size.
Welcome to the pit brothers and sisters, be free!!!!!!!!!!!!!
