Fearlessness At The Tables

Here's a great article that I found in the www.pocketfives.com archives yesterday that talks about finding your 'Killer Instinct' at the poker table:

http://www.pocketfives.com/773862FD-9871-49F8-A389-E59A2BE469AE.aspx

This is a technique that I've been trying to implement in my game online more recently and seem to be having some good success with.

You HAVE to be fearless in tournaments, whether live or online. You have to play for 1st place. No other place matters!

I often hear people on www.jackseven.ca (the BEST poker forum out there) talking about playing for the win. People talking about either busting early in the tourny or making it deep. There's no grey area. No in between!

For a long time I didn't see it this way. I was one of those "timid" players just happy to get into the money & make a few bucks. But not anymore baby!!! Times are a changin!

I'm now starting to see the light. What's the point in sitting down at the table to play for 3+hrs. to make back my buyin? It makes no sense... It's -EV. I'd much rather either bust early and repeat the process or make it deep for a considerable payoff. Hopefully taking down 1st place!

So, I'm now trying this new formula of "Maniac". Well, not a full fledged maniac as there will be a method to my madness, but maniac none the less. I will no longer be happy with just "hitting the money". I want 1st place! It's all or nothing! Go big or go home! Pfft... Can I come up with anymore cliches?

Anyway, I'm going to be pretty busy this weekend with Canadian Music Week, drinks with friends, and picking up my buddy and his fiance from the airport, so unfortunately I won't get in as much poker as I'd like. I'm hoping that Sunday afternoon I'll be able to hit up some games after everyone has taken off. I'll be sure to bring my "Maniac" style with me and hopefully take down some MTT's.

Cheers!