Being out of work for almost half the year gave me a little perspective on a lot of things.
Poker-wise:
On the happy side is my successful completion of the SNG staking arrangement. In addition, although I did not cash at the FPC, I am happy with how I played my stake from my home game group at that tourney.
Disappointment-wise:
The flip-side of the SNG stake is that there is something unsatisfying about SNGs, even when playing profitably. The bottom line is playing SNGs for profit is an internet-specific life. There is no way you can turn that skill into a profitable live-game venture. I haven't played many SNGs since the stake, choosing instead to try to better hone cash game skills, playing a mix of stud hi, 50 NL and 50 or 100 PLO, all full ring. My work schedule has me getting up at 4:30 AM and not usually getting home until almost 7:30 PM, so there is little time left for poker.
That being said, I am as always an optimist, and I'm certain that as 2009 approaches, I'll figure out where my poker time should be spent, even if it means I go back to the SNG grind to build up a stake for bigger pursuits.
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"Animals die, friends die, and I shall die. But the one thing that will never die is the reputation I leave behind."
Old Norse adage
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