Last February on the 21st 2006 I decided after dilly dallying around with poker for a few years, I was going to study, post, and try and play better. For anyone who is new to the game or FTR, I would like to just share a couple things from someone who may be a year ahead of what your going to experience.

These are little things, maybe already mentioned, and so forth. Whats most important is, whatever you have read in stickies or been told.. Take my story as an example and do not give up on poker.

1. I thought I was a good poker player. I was wrong.

2. I was mentored by alot of people, it helped.

3. Variance is a widely used term and you need to re-evaluate your game to see whether your making correct decisions.

4. I re-read HOH 1 and 2 and 3 (5 times) until I finally go it.

5. I posted lots of hands and stopped arguing. Most comments are all constructive on FTR.

6. I played ring when my BR was booming, I learned the value of a chip. When its real money and not tourny chips, you treat every chip with respect and stop spewing them all over the place.This will help you in a SNG, MTT, or whatever.

7. Your either comfy multitabling or your not. Do not attempt to multitable until you understand all of the basic concepts of the game.

8. Learn to use poker stove, and understand what a ICM calculator is, does, and so forth.

9. You have to master PF strategy in all aspects of the game. Whether it be 2/4, SNG's, or MTT's.

10. Waste your starting or (restarting BR) at lower levels (even 4.00+ .40 on stars MTT's) your paying to learn a game!!!!!!... and never play outside your Roll.

11. Fame or fortune with anything does not come over night. You will not learn everything and be a good poker player right away. Its takes years. I am not a pro, semi pro, or anything like that. I know people that have played this game for years, and much like golf... when you think you have it down.. There is always something new to learn.

12. Bubble play and shorthanded play ... You need to master this. Keeping your BR alive strives off this.

13. EV is not Expected Vagina. Learn what it is, make +EV plays everytime ( win or lose) and guess what ... A year from now.. I expect to seem some crazy shit like this posted on FTR.

Bottom line, poker is a long term sport. You cannot do anything in a couple months. Yeah , you may run hot a little... Watch yourself, and understand; win or lose... I win because I made the right decision. If your saying to yourself..But I keep making good decisons, and I keep losing or getting sucked out.... Your attitude sucks and you need to reevaluate that.

Poker is a long term sport.
Poker is a long term sport.
Poker is a long term sport.

I will never be results oriented.
I will never be results oriented.
I will never be results oriented.