BACKGROUND-
24y/o player from Washington State. Mostly play 200NLFR but starting back at 100NLFR.
PAST-
So I was a FTP reg for a little while a couple years ago and then switched over to Cake and it was great. Then the games started dying (obv) and I couldn't get the volume in that I wanted. Then a couple weeks ago the skin I played on (PlayersOnly) was moving to the Merge network. I was hesitant to move over but waited until I loaded up the software and my god is it bad. This led me to take my action back to FTP.
When I was a reg at 200NLFR a couple years ago, I was a super nit playin 10/8 and ran hot for a little while and grinding RB. Then I just played bad and never really learned. This is why I wanted to use this blog to help me get better by getting advice from other players and to help me go over sessions because normally I would just shut down after playing. Evaluating my game and getting better is what I want to do because who knows how much longer we can do this.
PRESENT-
So like I posted earlier, I am back on FTP playing 100NL. The reason for this is to rebuild my bankroll and to just get re-accustomed to the new environment. I took for granted what I had at Cake because the players weren't as good as they are on FTP. I don't want to make the same mistake I did two years ago by just being complacent and "beating" the game for .80bb/100. I feel like I have the tools to be a 2bb+ winner but I just have to keep working at it. It is easy for a lot of poker players to either get lazy or complacent. With the distractions of everyday life (COD, TV, etc) it can be hard to grind the volume you want. But as the old adage says, if you're not getting better, you're getting worse. I firmly believe that because the game is constantly evolving and you have to keep on your game or else it's going to pass you by.
In conclusion, I hope this blog will help motivate and succeed in being a better poker player. I am happy to talk and meet new people so feel free to email me at jmar1985@gmail.com or leave your contact info.
Cheers,
Mazzler
