So those of you who regularly follow this blog, or those who possess the ability to simply scroll down the page to my last post, will know that I began my summer grind with the intention of learning NLHE cash not only as a way of looking for the dead money but also as a way of breaking up the monotony of grinding O8 constantly. But the more I think about it, the more it just doesn't seem appealing to me.
Over the past few days I spent a fair amount of time grinding NL50 but almost twice as much time discussing NL cash play with a few players who I consider knowledgeable about the game, but for all I know could be complete donks ;) Just kidding guys, thank you for all your help. And although I feel that my game has picked up exponentially even after just a few days, I'm not feeling that spark of excitement, and I can't see myself having the motivation for those long sessions that I do playing O8. So for now I think it's an end to my NLHE cash career.
However, I haven't quite given up on NLHE all together. As all my faithful fans know, I also grind 180s, or I did before I retired for the exam period. I still enjoy playing 180s and in general MTTs, but I know I'm well behind the average player as far as competency in concerned. If only I had a long sustained period of time where I didn't have much to do and could devote a lot of hours towards studying the game. Oh wait, I do :) When I started playing again, the first thing I did was buy a Deucescracked subscription. It wasn't a spur of the moment decision, I had taken the 7 day free trial a few months ago but decided it wasn't good value to purchase the subscription when I was about to take 2 months off. So far I've been using the subscription to watch O8 videos and the odd NLHE cash video that was suggested by friends, (while I'm on it, everyone should watch the Bart Hanson video where he breaks down his own play on Live at the Bike, it's free to watch), but starting tonight I'm going to watch some MTT videos. I know I'm not going to turn into a pro overnight but I'd like to at least hold my own when I inevitably play the odd NLHE MTT.
So let's get a small update going about how O8 has gone recently. I made back to back final tables in my favourite tournament, the $16t 2xChance, but only managed a 3rd and a 5th for around 900$ combined which is still a nice payday, but I would have liked to close another one. I've badgered Stars constantly to add more turbo PLO8 MTTs to the schedule but for now I'm happy to play this one no matter what, it's just the most profitable tournament online in my opinion, maybe eclipsed only by the Sunday Storm. Cash had been going well until today where I ran $500 below EV and dropped quite a chunk but I felt I played well and recognized the spots where I played badly, so I'm taking it on the chin and will be back to the grind shortly.
So I guess that'll be it for now. Thanks everyone for reading the blog, and I'd definitely recommend reading some of the other O8 based blogs listed somewhere on my page. Also, if you're not already there, join the O8 regs Skype group. Good luck at the tables!
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