December/Year End Update
Another disappointing month. It was an unfortunate last couple months to an otherwise good year.
I am off to Florida for 2 weeks so wanted to post my update now.
Total was -$27296.63 + $18,637.6 ($17,714.60 GG $750 PS $173 Party) =
-$8,659.03
Year All Sites:
PokerStars:
Party:
GG:
Total Profit: -$32902.72 + $163038.05 =
+$130,135.33
I will probably make another post in the new year with a deeper reflection, but a few quick thoughts:
1. There is a clear correlation of my GG results when I started to go harder for leaderboards. It's clearly profitable since I get almost 100% back of rake attributed, but could I do better with more focus/game selection? Last year I was winning pre rakeback. This year not so much.
2. Do I think the Ontario games are getting tougher? Maybe a bit, but you can still get a lot of volume with 1 rec per table. The only time I don't play with 1 rec per table is if it is happy hour.
3. My focus this year was on making money vs. content. I do want to get back into content, I am just not sure the best way of doing it.
4. I might want to add some mtts. When I first got into poker, it was with mtts. I love and hate them. I have always said they are the future and if I played full time I would probably focus there. With that being said the top reg hourly rates seem to be $50-$70 on sharkscope and I am getting double that at cash. The time zones and field size is optimal for me though to add some in. Especially when games are slow.
5. I really enjoyed my two Vegas trips. Met a lot of new people and had a lot of fun. I am going in April for two weeks, but I want to go again in the summer and maybe one more time in the fall at least.
That is all for now. I hope everyone has a great Christmas/Holidays and New Year and I will talk to you soon!