New Years Resolutions

It's officially 2007, so Happy New Years everyone! With bringing in the New Years it's also time to bring in some self commitments known as "resolutions". These resolutions are usually self goals that you wish to have accomplished by next year. While most people's resolutions are to loose weight, quit smoking, or even find a new job; a poker players resolution can be quite different. Personally I was not going to publish a list of resolutions because I think they are some what pointless. The person who make the resolution to loose weight will most likely make the same resolution next year while the smoker wanting a new job will be at the same company New Years party with a cig in his hand cheering for the 2008 ball to drop. But seeing that other poker bloggers are making a list I decided I'd do the same, only in my list I will revisit this list from time to time and cross off the accomplishments as they happen. Being this is suppose to be a blog that tracks not only my insight of poker (which I want challenged by my readers), but also tracks my progress - I feel this could be a fun and useful way to better myself. Maybe for once I'll actually live up to my New Years Resolutions!

Without further ado, here are my 2007 Poker Resolutions in no particular order:

• Sharpen my ability to read opponents by focusing on everyday observation. Too often I walk into a place and I can not recall the room or building after I leave. Being able to do this should increase my observation skills which should help my live game.
• Play more live games at casinos. If I want to strengthen my game I must stop playing the same people over and over in home games. Online games are great practice but elements of reading people are not there. Since I feel I am a better live player then online player, practice at casino's should strengthen my abilities.
• Become more physically fit. Most do this for a girl or for other reasons, my reason is for stamina at a poker table. I find myself getting tired after several hours of playing at a table. Being more physically fit should allow me to stay focused longer and provide me with better stamina
• Move into $40-50 regular sit and goes online. Currently my game is strong in the $10-20 range. By the end of this year I would like to be moved up from the micro limits.
• Regularly finish ITM in 45-90 SNGs. I seem to go deep often but make a silly play and loose it.
• Take down a big game. Whether it's a live game or online, I would like to achieve my first multi-thousand dollar win.
• Play at a low limit, short handed World Series NL Hold'em side game. The catch here is, I want my poker winnings to pay for it.
• Play and win Sats. I always seem to shy away from them and there is so much potential to make some really big wins with minimal investment.

Well that list seems to sum it all up. It's a big list for me with a lot of big goals. But I have confidence in my ability and my game level that I can take down most of these goals on the list. As I do, I will mark them off and revisit the list at the end of this year.

For all those with your own resolutions, good luck - I hope your able to accomplish them. Once again, Happy New Year.