WSOP, Tunica, Reading, Goals

I am trying to keep up with the Main Event and disappointed that some of the top pro's are out of it so quickly. I am excited that my friend Alan (who you can track and Twitter for all his updates) has made it to Day 2b and starts playing today at 12 noon. He told me it's something every poker player has to experience at least once. When he told me that it got me motivated.

See, Alan earned his way to the Main Event the same way I plan on doing it, via the home league. Anyone who reads this blog knows we play once a month and I am currently in 2nd place standings, but it's early.

After Alan's motivational speech I went to the book shelf and pulled out my Dan Harrington books Volume I AND Volume II. These are great books that helped me learn tournament poker and I often referral back to them from time to time.

If I am going to make it to the Main Event this time next year, I have to get better. Getting there is only part of it. My goals are as follows:

Continue to get better at tournament poker and continue to win month after month in the home league.

Make it to the 2010 Main Event

Make it to Day 2 of the Main Event

Cash in the Main Event

Be the 2nd woman only to Barbara Enright to make the final table of the Main Event

Make my teammates proud and some money at the same time (the home league members)

All of these goals can be reached with some hard work and dedication. I have always had a good work ethic, all I have to do is apply that same dedication to this goal, and I will.

Making it there simply isn't enough. Playing tournament poker with the same 8 people once a month isn't going to make these goals come true either, I have to and must do more.

This weekend in Tunica I'm going to play in at least two tournaments, simply for the experience. I'm going to give it everything I have.

I am also going to start playing MTT tournament online at PokerStars. Winning the cash will be the bonus, winning a field of hundreds is the goal.

Some people think I breath, sleep, eat, and drink poker but I don't anymore and that's my problem. I want that high energy love for poker I used to have. Watch out friends, the Poker Star as returned!!!

PEACE!