Yesterday was exactly four months of playing poker for me! I have been running "card dead" for about four weeks now. I don't think it's dystopic recall. My VPIP/PFR for that period is half what it normally is. And my 3bet % about one third. I am not complaining. I have actually made money over that period by playing patiently and doing my best to extract as much value as I can when I have an opportunity. The only times when I have not done well have been when impatience tilt set in. No, I can't be beat again! I have three aces! Ha! One nice feature of folding hand after hand, however, is getting to watch bad players run well...until they don't. Variance is real. Patience is a virtue. Something to continue to work on.

I almost forgot my reason for mentioning this trend: the biggest lessons I have learned from being card dead for about a month are: 1. On an anonymous site, don't be too categorical about a player's VPIP stats for the session. I played 150 hands today. My VPIP/PFR for the day was 9/6! I am not a NiT!. I swear. 2. But I can use that impression to my advantage. I picked up some small pots by stealing with napkins (judiciously).At hand 145 or so, I got dealt QcTc in the Big Blind. Two limpers. I check. Flop comes 47Tr. SB x, I x, UTG bets .75. pot. SB c, I c. Turn is a T. (Trips). SB x, I x. UTG, thinking they can push me off, bets .75 pot again, you know, because I am a NIT. SB f, I raise. UTG shoves. (Bad play) Cha-ching.

Here are my Poker Goals for 2021:

1. Continue to Practice Quickly Calculating Possible Combos of Nutted Hands discounted by Blockers; 2. Continue to Practice Quickly Calculating Possible Combos of Bluffs discounted by Blockers; 3. Develop Default Strategies for C-betting/Defending IP and OOP on 12 Standard Flops versus Pool; 4. Improve Bluffing/Calling Frequencies Based on Combos/Pool Frequencies; 5. Investigate and Adapt FTR Strategies to Pool.

Happy Holidays Everyone. Take advantage of the fishier pool! Thank you so much for welcoming me into your community. Run well.