Poker Bites!

Hej Der Folks!

I started this blog, as I start a lot of projects, with one idea and then it faded into the back of mind and got lost. But recently it came to my attention that the process of playing a lot of tournament and small stakes online poker, playing with friends and living with someone who has played twice as long as me, has led me to ponder and analyse my game more.

I’ve found by discussing it with my partner that between us we share a lot of insight into how to keep yourself and your bankroll afloat, when you are struggling to poke your head out the barrel of fish that is online poker.  So at random points I’ll start collecting poker tips that have shown to be affective and made sense during our struggle to the top. (Sorry I can’t promise how often, but it will be as often as thoughts occur to me and the means to type them persist)

I’m not claiming to be some huge poker professional or anything, but I’m willing to put in my 10,000 hours, lose my first 40 games and start really playing. I know I have the bug.

Anyway, to leave it off here is tip #1: Balance the Books

Don’t try to make money straight away. If you can play games and come out even, then you will have won enough to compensate for the blinds of all the rounds you’ve played. You will be up but it just won’t look like it. Learn to keep your buy-in floating for as long as you can before you try to squeeze more from it. It just like a free-roll tourney, how long can you make those chips last.

~ niamh brown ~

http://www.niamhbrown.com

Hello World!

Welcome to Passion for Poker! This site may seam a bit empty right now but this has been one of those ideas that has just occurred to me when I have little actual time to work on it. However, I want to give you a idea of what to expect here shortly. (If you want to sign up to the RSS when I launch click here)

I know that poker will be with me the same way writing and computers will probably always factor in my life. I’ve only been playing poker about 18 months but it’s enough to notice the signs of a new passion forming. Therefore I’m writing the story, whatever happens, whatever I learn I will try to share as much of it as I can here. Also as I watch or read something relating to poker I’ll link this content here with reviews when I can. This also provides a platform to share any tools I might generate for poker as well.

I’ve needed something like this to focus my writing and webbing in a new fun direction. Poker is good for me because it’s a way of letting off steam by playing, balancing my workaholic temperament. Poker gives me something to look forward to at the end of a day or week. Being able to mix this with things I consider to be ‘work’ allows them a new lease of life. I guess what I’m saying is I think I’ve finally found my niche, right here at Passion for Poker!

Check Back Soon,

Niamh Brown

http://www.niamhbrown.com http://www.niamhstudios.com