I haven't had a chance to play at all this week between studying for exams, going to class, and hangin with the lady so not much to report on the low stakes tourney front. I have, however been weighing my options for the fall, when my life changes up some. I am graduating at the end of June with a degree in General Business, but I am not done with school yet.

I have a meeting with an advisor to discuss how best to go about getting a teaching certificate so I can teach and coach high school baseball, coaching being the only thing in the professional world that gets me jacked. It looks like I am heading to the University of Arkansas in the fall to take classes (whether UG or Graduate) and be with my girl. I am extremely excited about it all, but I might need to come up with a new gameplan to continue playing this game instead of grinding a $9.00/hour gig while I finish up. This semester has worked out well with tournaments, I go to class two days a week and that leaves time to dedicate two days completely to MTTs. I don't think that is going to work out next semester.

So I see two options, and really can't stand the idea of going back to MTT SNGs. So really I see one option: Cash. The idea excites me, as it is a new challenge, and I hear the lifestyle is infinitely better anyways in that it allows for better balance. I have actually studied cash a decent amount over the past few years even though I am a tourney player, I guess because it just intrigues me. I now plan on finishing out the semester grinding tourneys until Summer rolls around, while studying cash (playing part time), so I can devote July-September to really learning and adapting to the game. Hopefully by September I can maintain a good enough ptbb/100 to make the switch full time with rakeback. So I guess, CR .5/1 videos here I come!

I know, what happened to the goal of getting ranked?

While I think that would be fun and very challenging, I am just not sure at this point in my life I can justify tournament grinding and the lifestyle it presents just to get ranked, if I could establish the same profits in cash games. It has yet to be seen, but I have a hunch I can (haha, I know, no shortage of confidence.) I will update my goals next blog, and hopefully have some interesting hands from a session in which I can report some FT action.

As always, thanks for reading and GL at the tables.