A New Routine

Over the last week I’ve made a few changes in my daily routine that I feel have made a positive impact in my game. The first change has been getting on a more regular sleeping schedule. Instead of just sleeping whenever I feel like (which in the past really could be at any point of the day) I’m trying to sleep at pretty much the same time every night and wake up between 11am and noon. I’m not sure the exact logic behind it, but I feel I can get a lot more accomplished if I wake up around then, even if I don’t leave the apartment complex.

After I wake up I spend about 30 minutes meditating. Anyone who has tried this knows that it can really clear your mind and allow you to concentrate on your day’s tasks without much distraction. I feel like meditation was created specifically for poker players. The mind is constantly racing with many different internal dialogues and most of them distract from optimal poker play. Meditation teaches you how to focus on one thing at a time which is very useful when playing poker.

The next thing I do after some breakfast is go out as practice some basketball by myself. This is similar to mediation as trying to improve my shot improves my overall focus. The exercise I get also give me a lot of energy for the rest of the day. I definitely notice a change in my game when I am getting exercise. After I a refreshing shower I am ready to hit the tables, write some articles, or do whatever else I have planned for the day.

This routine seems to be making an impact as I’ve been incredibly happy with my play for the last few days. My reads are very sharp and I am making less of the small mistakes I’ve been making the last few weeks. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday I played 4574 hand and made $655. The bonus money keeps rolling in with $86 more added to my total. If I keep playing this well it shouldn’t be too long till I can move up again.

Bankroll: $4952
Hands played this week: 6099
Bonus cleared this week: $112
Hands played this month: 17786
Bonus/rakeback this month: $620