The Story So Far

After a pretty long poker break, I’m starting to get my foot wet again. I was offered the generous $1k bonus on PokerStars and was pretty bored here in Korea so I thought I’d give it a try. Being the cheap bastard that I am, I didn’t want to incur the hefty exchange rate and transfer fees to get money online, so I borrowed $2k from a good friend. I ran and played bad at first, losing half of that. When I lose I also lose my appetite for playing so I put off finishing my bonus until almost too late. However I put my nose to the grindstone at mostly $2-4 full ring in the final couple of weeks, played better, and also had a nice run of luck.  The $1k multiplied into over $6k so I managed to pay back the loan and I’m now open for business!

Currently I’m in a state of limbo, not sure of what game to take up. I’m kind of stuck in a $2-4 full ring mentality because it seems really safe and I know my win rate is solid. I’m not sure if moving up is the right thing to do because not only do they play better but they also play different, which means my current style would need an overhaul. I feel I can play in almost any game and be the top player, but trying to decide what’s best for my hourly rate and bankroll is vexing me. I’ve been toying with heads up, 6 max, pot limit omaha, or tournaments. I guess I could also learn NL Hold’em but the few times I’ve played ring games of that I just didn’t have the feel for it. I did fine, but I just don’t feel as comfortable yet with it as PLO. I guess I’ll just mess around and see what happens.