Liming believe about moving up
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Aurelius
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Liming believe about moving up
Hi guys,
Just want to know if I am rationalizing.
At the moment, I am off from work. This means I can play a lot of poker. I am also studying poker a lot. However, normally I work 40 hours a week. I also train every evening plus I believe reading is very important (so that takes me 2 hours every night, 1 hour of training, 1 hour of reading). So, the hours I can play when I am working is, 1 hour. In the weekends I can play more.
I have this limiting believe that this might not be worth it if my plan is to keep moving up in stakes and keep getting better. I hear people grinding a couple of hours a day, and here I am with my 1 hour a day.
Can I still become a great poker player with these hours I am playing? Is moving up possible?
Also, what would be a SMART goal for me to set? I am playing 5nl, I am a reasonable player. What would be a reasonable timeframe to get to (for example) 25nl?
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You will be able to accomplish your goals and move up, however your time frame should be adjusted to reflect the hours you are able to invest in improving your game. In essence, your time frame of your goals should be realistic when factoring in the time invested. Remember, improving your game is not a race against all players. It is a step by step incremental improvement against your "self".
So I am playing 5nl now, what would be reasonable to get to 50nl with the time frame i am in? (just make me an average microstakes player in your mind)
6 months
I think this all depends on what you mean when you say "great player." If you mean can you become one of the best in the game, regularly sitting 100/200 HU w/ Ike, Kanu, Isildur, etc., then no, probably not. These guys are playing/studying full time AND are crazy talented so reaching their level without putting in the work they have seems near impossible.
However, if you mean can I become a solid low-stakes winner able to supplement the income from a full-time job, then yes, absolutely you can do that. Hard work, practice, dedication, and patience will enable you to progress to the point where you have a good understanding of the game and can beat the majority of games both live and online.
I wouldn't put a time-limit on moving up though as this depends on so many things (talent, rungood, development as a player etc.). Instead, simply try and ensure that on the 1st day of each month, you know you're a big favourite over the player you were on the 1st of the previous month. If you do that, you'll be going in the right direction.
"simply try and ensure that on the 1st day of each month, you know you're a big favourite over the player you were on the 1st of the previous month." Strong quote!
So even with the limited ammount of time I have you believe it's possible? That's very motivational.
And with great, I mostly mean the latter.. A solid, low-stakes winner. For me, I wouldn't want to make a career out of poker since I am already a bit older and already have a strong career. However, I would want to be able to have some nice extra side-income with poker. Playing 100nl, maybe 200nl.
lol 2 card poker where everyone doesn't have a draw.
Very good advice by Tom, just keep things in perspective and you'll be fine.
IDK about a time frame for moving up. But you can definitely get a lot better in a short period of time if you go about it smartly (focus on the process and learning, not necessarily on moving up quickly)
Playing only an hour a day also has the benefit of keeping you fresh and excited about the game.
GL
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