Absolute:
	Absolute	30%
Boss Media:
	Poker Heaven	30%
	Fortune Poker	30%
CakePoker:
	CakePoker	33%
Cryptologic:
	SunPoker	30%
	BetSafe	30%
	DTDPoker	30%
Entraction:
	24h Poker	20-60%
	110Bet	30%
	FjordBet	30%
Independent:
	Betfair	30-37%
	Full Tilt	27%
	PKR.com	30%
Merge Gaming:
	PokerNordica	30%
	IronDuke	30%
PokerNexus:
	FatBet Poker	50%
UltimateBet:
	UltimateBet	30%


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What Goes Up Must Come Down

by Gamekill, 11.03.2008

When taking a shot you just might get burned. Is it worth it?

I lost three racks in a $100-200 game yesterday. One of my biggest loses ever. Since I got back a to Vegas a little while ago I've been holding my own, so I decided to take a shot. Right now I'm just trying my best to look at the brightside.

$7500 isn't that much, I know, and I've been winning a lot of money lately so I can afford take a shot. I thought that there would be positive equity in the long run whether I won or lost in the game, because even if I lost I might learn some things that will serve me well down that line. I feel good about my decision to play the game, because even though I got blasted by the deck, I went out properly, keeping my cool and playing my game. Did I make a couple of donkey mistakes? Sure. Did I make a few bad calls on the river? Sure. But these are things I do all the time, everyone makes mistakes. My point is that I played my best game even under added pressure, so I learned something about myself. I learned about how I've evolved as a player. In the past when stuck and playing high I've ended losing confidence and played below my abilities. This time, that didn't happen. I lost because the cards ran bad for me and I'm sure now that I can beat the game in the long run. There are too many exploitable weak spots in the game. But, in order to beat any game you have to adjust, and I never got that chance playing the $100-200. Maybe if I win another buy in or two before we leave Vegas in a couple weeks I'll take another shot, but I'm not in a rush. I think I'm a better player for having taken a chance, I've improved my game a little bit and I'm anxious to get back to work in the $30-60.

I take solace in the fact that I am still winning $77 per hour since I arrived in Las Vegas five weeks ago, and that rate is probably fairly accurate at demonstrating where I am in terms of skill and experience. I'm not ready for the big time yet, but I think I'm close.

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