Over the course of this year I played at WinStar's poker room only three times. The other 50 games played were either tournaments or cash games in Weatherford. I ended the year in the black again, this time finishing up $1,215. After a total of 135.5 hours of play I made $8.97 an hour.
My largest single win was $690 and the largest loss at one game was $350. The longest time played in a single sitting was 4.75 hours, so I am not staying long at the games I play.
Since setting goals early in 2015 (I think that is when I put forth the goals of a certain number of hours played, an hourly rate to meet, and some strategies to attempt) I haven't been very consistent in posting how I have played. After some winning sessions in December I have been bitten by the poker bug and want to play more. And it isn't just about playing poker, but learning the game on another level and ingesting more knowledge and strategies about the game.
Something that was new for 2017 is I started playing Omaha Hold'em at my home game in Weatherford. We've started learning both regular Omaha Hold'em and Omaha Hi/Lo. So at least I can say I've been learning a new game in the past year.
With a new year coming I would like to make the same goals as I did in 2015. Therefore, I would like to play 150 hours, average $15 an hour at poker games (both tournament and cash combined), implement new strategies, and read two poker books.
As for how I have done at poker since keeping detailed statistics, I have profited at total of $9,345 and my total hourly rate is $10.36. If I am able to meet the goals I've set for myself this year those totals will increase. Here is to 2018.
