Quote Originally Posted by Ultimate George
Quote Originally Posted by Lodogg
Started with $50 bankroll in August...Up to $412 as of today. Been trying to crack the $500 barrier the last month 2 tabling $25 NL, but just can't seem to do it. Seem to be in a rut and can't figure out the leak. Maybe just had a bad month. Who knows!!! Goal for 2006 is to crack the $1000 barrier my mid year by 2 tabling $50 NL and to reach $100NL level and $2000 bankroll by the end of year. Not much of a tourney player, but it wold be nice to make it further than just ITM and make some serious money for my 3-4 hours of effort. I think it is going to take a lot of studying and learning how stay in balance during the cold streaks.
Lots of times players get too caught up in the numbers, too caught up in their goals they are trying to achieve. I've heard it a number of times from players saying, "Dammit, I just can't crack the 'X' dollar range barrier." My advice would be to not get so caught up in the numbers. Make it a goal to play your "A game" at all times instead of hitting "X" number of dollars. If you play your "A game" your goals will be reached without problem.

As for my goal? I'm thinking 40k would be nice for 2006.
I agree. Its really just a number. Once you start thinking of it as a barrier it will become one. Everytime you get close to it you will rush your play, trying to force a win so you can break through that barrier even when you are getting cards that you really should be folding. If your play starts to change when you are close to these "barriers" then they will be very hard to get over. Im in the process of breaking the $100 barrier at the moment but im trying to just play my normal game and let the money (eventually) come to me. If i have to fold away a buyin or two along the way then so be it... as long as it was te right thing to do at the time