So lately I have been playing online trying to win a seat into the Main Event. I do not like to play online, it is not my thing, but I really would prefer to have a seat before I go out to Vegas, as opposed to getting out there and playing in satellites. But I barely have time to play online now, either. There is a little too much going on with my other work right now to be completely focused on poker. I hate it when life interferes with poker, it’s really annoying. Also, the most important thing of all is that I am mentally focused when I go out to play in the Series. My frame of mind is what determines whether I cash or not. I really believe that. Poker is as much a head game as anything else. For me, that means I need to believe in my ability to win 100%, without being cocky. Cockiness has really been my downfall. When I have a decent cash or two, I sometimes feel invincible. Always disastrous.
But, if I can sit down at a table, and be patient, and take it a hand at a time without worrying about too much else, my results tend to be good. I have to “clear the mechanism”, to quote from For Love of the Game, and my mechanism right now is anything but clear. So I will be focused on getting that cleaned up over the next couple of weeks. Good luck to me, my work is cut out for me.
Hope everyone is well.
