MINDSET,GOALS,THE FUTURE
I always try to approach my poker professionally, even if I do do it in a light-hearted way. It's certainly not always been easy maintaining an even temperament, especially in the face of horrible beats that make most people scream and throw a tantrum.
Nowadays, it's widely said that poker has got harder, and that people play the game far better. My honest opinion on this is that most people have just learned not to play as badly as everyone used to five years ago. They've got a better grasp of the basics, which to me isn't quite the same thing as everybody being "good". It just means there aren't as many horrible players out there as there once were.
I feel that there's still plenty of value to be had in playing the right tournaments, when you can exercise proper event selection and have the ability and discipline to adapt when needed.
I've travelled the world playing poker over the last 15 years or so, but I am always most comfortable in Las Vegas, where I've clearly had the most financial success in my career. I'm normally in town for the WSOP (World Series of Poker) for around 4-6 weeks in May-July, with a few other trips during the year for various scheduled festivals.
A big part of the reason for this website, is to have a more set schedule of poker events that I will play when travelling. These can be planned out well in advance, which allows me to concentrate simply on playing my best game when I arrive, with no distractions or concerns besides simply focusing on trying to win tournaments.
My poker experience and results show that large field live event are easily my strongest area, so in the coming years I want to focus more on these, and much less on playing in cash games, Sit & Go's, or anything else that I really don't need to be spending my time on when I'm out there.
Nowadays, it's widely said that poker has got harder, and that people play the game far better. My honest opinion on this is that most people have just learned not to play as badly as everyone used to five years ago. They've got a better grasp of the basics, which to me isn't quite the same thing as everybody being "good". It just means there aren't as many horrible players out there as there once were.
I feel that there's still plenty of value to be had in playing the right tournaments, when you can exercise proper event selection and have the ability and discipline to adapt when needed.
I've travelled the world playing poker over the last 15 years or so, but I am always most comfortable in Las Vegas, where I've clearly had the most financial success in my career. I'm normally in town for the WSOP (World Series of Poker) for around 4-6 weeks in May-July, with a few other trips during the year for various scheduled festivals.
A big part of the reason for this website, is to have a more set schedule of poker events that I will play when travelling. These can be planned out well in advance, which allows me to concentrate simply on playing my best game when I arrive, with no distractions or concerns besides simply focusing on trying to win tournaments.
My poker experience and results show that large field live event are easily my strongest area, so in the coming years I want to focus more on these, and much less on playing in cash games, Sit & Go's, or anything else that I really don't need to be spending my time on when I'm out there.