2009 in Review

[Kurn]

What I Learned:

My strength is undoubtedly single table, non-turbo. NLHE SNGs - 709 played, 41.6% ITM, 16.4% ROI. Hourly rate of $23.67 at an average buy-in of $40.76

Moshman's book helped, as can be seen by the improvement over 2008

821 played, 41.8% ITM 12.5% ROI, Hourly rate of $14.52 abi $32.93

The lower number of tournies in 2009 is due to the fact that I played about 300 turbos which convinced me that I should not play turbos.

What this means for 2010:

It is time to stop fooling around with other forms of poker. I've always said that poker is my retirement plan, and while I enjoy being part of a team and shared endeavor, I do not enjoy getting up at 4:15 AM and getting on that damned train every morning and evening. Commuting takes up 4 hours of my life each day.

My goal for 2010 is to build my roll online to the point where my abi can increase to a point where I can realistically consider taking a lower-paying (or even part-time) job closer to home and supplementing my income through poker.

Does this mean giving up on multis and cash games? Not entirely. In 2009 I did reinforce my belief that I am also pretty damn good at low buy-in Stud/8 tournies (33 played, abi $8, 24.2% ITM, 115.35% ROI, 4 final tables, 1-2-3-7), so sure, if my bankroll suggests I can handle it, I may give the $1,500 Stud/8 at the WSOP a whirl.

As for cash games, my intent is to play much less. I tend to play when I get bored with SNGs and clearly, that's a behavior I need to limit.

Thanks again to the membership here for all the general poker insight that has helped me over the past year, and of course, additional thanks to my backers in my two BAPs. Without your support and trust I wouldn't be in the position to even consider the next step.

Happy New Year!