Sorry for the gap since my last update!
Lately (and for the next couple of months) I've been playing mostly MTTs, both live and online. I played LAPC, NAPT Mohegan Sun, WSOPC St. Louis, and am currently playing most of the FTOPS (I have played all but one event thus far). I had a 40k cash at LAPC, have built stacks in most everything else, but haven't done anything major. I've been unlucky deep in a few FTOPS but that's how it goes. I did win a 100c on PS a few days ago for 21k so I've been doing well, but feel like I'm on the verge of something big.
With the SCOOP starting on Sunday just after the FTOPS, then a small series at the Commerce in LA, then WSOP, I'm going to be playing some major tourney at least every other day for the next 2.5 months.
I am extremely confident with my tourney game. My postflop/deep play is much better than the typical solid MTTer's. I also think my 15-30bb play is better than what most of the respected MTTers do. Having a background in 9-max SNGs, I'm really comfortable with proper pushbotting theory and the math behind it. It's shocking to me that many respected MTTers have got into some bad habits and it's catching on. Few people seem to understand how to properly analyze the EV of some of those deeper jams. Most people are pretty good with 8-10bb stacks, but that is easy! I've been coaching/backing a few friends that I know from Wake Forest in MTTs so going through the same math that I did way back in the day again with them has really kept me sharp in this regard.
My cash game is a tad rusty since I haven't grinded 3/6+ recently. I generally don't like to mix cash and tourneys at the same time but I've found a table or two of small stakes rush poker on FTP to be mindless enough and enjoyable. I have put in a few decent cash sessions this month with results that I'm happy with:
Also not included in those results have been a few good sessions of 10/20 8-game on Stars.
Anyways, although I plan on focusing on MTTs for the next couple of months, I do still plan on keeping my cash game sharp and improving in that regard. I know that living in our Vegas house with some good cash grinders will help. I also am privileged enough to be an editor for Reid's (SHOOTAA) poker book which is really good thus far.
Anyways, best of luck and do your best to avoid my tables in the FTOPS/SCOOP
Craig
