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Baby steps

Normally I'm a small stakes limit player. But recently I've started playing some small buy-in tournaments with some "relative" success.

Success for me used to be not being the first woman knocked out of the tournament. My first tournament I think I lasted all of 15 minutes, mostly because I'd never really played no limit in anything other than a friendly home game and I was very intimidated. It wasn't that I wasn't getting cards...I had a few decent starting hands. I just didn't really understand how to play no limit, and even the smallest raise scared me off my hand.

Then it was making it to the break. The first time I did that was in a ladies-only event, and I think I got knocked out shortly after the break ended. But that really boosted my confidence in that no guy could try to out-muscle me.

Earlier this year, I played in a 70+ player charity event with my husband and some of his work buddies. This tournament REALLY upped my confidence, because it was the first time that I realized that sometimes the guys are more afraid of the ladies than we are of them. Once I figured this out, I dominated my way to the final table, finishing a disappointing 7th (bubble girl). Even though I missed the money, the fact that I outlasted every lady, my husband, his friends, and most of the other guys made me realize that, while luck is involved, patience and level-headedness are the most important qualities a poker player can possess.

I have yet to cash in a live tourney, but my day is coming. I have progressed so much from even a year ago, and it's going to happen. I am playing better than ever now and I don't let myself get rattled by jackasses. My goal is to cash in at least one big online or live tournament before the end of the year. If I can do that, I'm off to the WSOP next year for the ladies event -- or maybe I'll just play the $1500 no limit event and beat up on some of you boys. :)

Til next time....GO BUCKS!

COMMENTS

POSTED BY:
grumpyoldman

Nov 02, 08 03:37 PM

I am terrified of women players, some of em have sharp claws and aint afraid 2 usem.
but seareuslee-Welcome 2 SC, I love it because no one can see me, I dont play live anymore cause I lost my powers of invisiblity.
Hope you have a sense of humor, cause Im the HI-Man(Happy Idiot) congrats on your success.
tall stacks--grumpy

POSTED BY:
slipstream

Nov 02, 08 08:16 PM

keep playing,you will get better and better as you put your time in on the table.

POSTED BY:
DjRavenhawk

Nov 03, 08 10:46 AM

You Go Girl.