WooHoo! I'm Pro Now!

Okay, I’m not pro now.

But I won my first HORSE tournament recently.

I had previously won a play money Eight Game mix tournament, but that just doesn’t count, no mooolah.

But a $1 HORSE tourney, and I absolutely rocked it, despite dropping to 4k on the final table, against 17k and 30k.  I was helped along mid tournament by a huge hand where I rivered a full house to beat a straight and a flush.. without that hand I would have been struggling a little in chips.. but hey, you need some luck to win these things, and when you have trips, 9 outs to a full house on the river isn’t appalling.. priced in all the way baby (also the straight and flush were both well hidden with the flush rivered for them).

This was a massive boost to my confidence, as I’ve always aimed to be a well rounded player.  I still have a ton to learn, especially in Stud Hi/Lo, but I know now that I can hold my own at low limits.  

Whilst I’m sure higher limit players will scoff as its only $1, the players in HORSE tourneys are usually very much like me, and tend to be FAR superior to the $1 No Limit Hold’em “donks”.

I’m pleased, because this win represents confirmation that I am improving, not just in hold’em but in all forms of limit games.