My game has made a quantum leap forward. After attempting several cash freeroll tourneys, when the opportunity presented, advanced play has finally sunk in. And no it wasn't just good cards. I sat dry for long periods. Hit the top 1% in a field of over 6,000 last night coming just short of the final 30, top 18 paid, which would have qualified me for weekend final cash freeroll. Top 3% today. Both times lost big to pocket Q's. I could have just sat back with my stack to see how far I could go but I have to play when I have a good hand.
Today I actually had to go to a job (just got back) and was hoping for a final big pot in the tourney so I could turn on the 'sit out' option and leave. I might have made it to the top 30 without even being here. Yes some odd jobs are coming in and I have to take them while I can get them. Need the money for house repairs and some cost saving improvements like a new range or the upfront costs to makeover our telephone and Internet service to a cheaper option. After I get the necessities paid and cost saving work done I might try the casino again if I get any extra cash. Not confident I can win consistently at the tables.
Understanding what hands to play when(or where), and a more aggressive betting strategy is paying off. You have to get as much out of a good hand as you can. And I have come to read what people have simply from their betting strategy. In today's tourney I put it on 'sit out' and went and took a shower. When I got back I went to the replay option and saw that I had had pocket A's. The winner of that hand had two pair, Q's (Q being high card on the table, on the flop), and 3's. If I had gone all in pre-flop, I may have taken a small pot and if I slow played it, I most likely would have lost big. You have to knock people off potential hands too.
My strategy is to win a cash freeroll, man they take a long time, and then with that enter single table tourneys, the cheapest starting at $0.55. They pay out to the top three and take far less time than a 5,000+ freeroll field. That way I have not sent any money and I am not placing a bet.
Ultimate Bet is having a blogger's freeroll. I have qualified. It offers a relatively small field and pays out to the top 65. Wont find many better odds than that. I told the Ultimate Bet blogger my birthday was the same day as Phil Hellmuth's. Thought they might drop a bit of cash into my account. No such luck.
Last week was National Poker Week by the way.
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