Low Volume

I haven't been playing or think about poker much lately. My regular job has me traveling from Boston to Princeton, NJ every week. I leave on Monday mornings and go back to my girlfriend on Saturday mornings. It will taper off but for now it is what it is.

Last night I took 4th in a smallish $10 rebuy for $1400 which was nice. I was cripped when my AcQc lost to Ad6h all-in preflop. I busted when I ran KJo into A8o and didn't catch. FTOPS is going on now and I plan on playing a few events. Would be nice to bink one and get a gold jersy.

I've also been playing, and having much success, in the 145 Man Rush Poker tournaments.

Cash games have been break even for the most part with profit coming from rakeback but I'm starting to get the desire to focus on tournaments again. I think that desire will always be there until I can manage a solid 5 digit or 6 digit score because I know I'm capable of multiple ones. I've gotten close three times now by final table bubbling some large events.

Change of Plans

I've decided to start off on the 40 bb short-stacked PLO tables on Full Tilt and so far it's working out pretty well.

The beauty of these tables are that with a single 3-bet and call you're all in on the flop and so difficult decisions on later streets are taken out of the equation.

This makes hands like AAxx and KKxx far easier to play than when you're sitting there with 180 bb's and facing a big decision.

As I get more confidence in my PLO game I'll move to 100 BB tables where position is the most important thing in the world, but being able to calculate your outs/odds quickly is a close second. It should be obvious what types of hands to play in PLO ... very coordinated and suited hands plus your hands like AA67, etc.

QQxx and JJxx are almost worthless. AKxx isn't far behind.

Yesterday I won 5 buy-ins and this morning I lost 3.5 - I've been told this is very standard.