Trials and Tribulations of an Internet Grinder

As all the faithful readers of this blog know that my recent tourney win in October really boosted my bankroll and confidence to play higher limits. I feel like it has all settled in and I am very happy with my current position and have been making constant improvments in my game, mindest, bankroll, and understanding of the real "poker world". Basically, I am just voicing my appreciation for the life I have been able to lead over the last 6 months. What keeps me going and more excited is knowing that in a very short time I should be able to 8 table the 109's and using that as a launchpad for my quest of $100,000 profit in 2006. Right now that seems out of the question but if alot of things go just right it could become a reality very soon. Enough dreaming for one day, onto my poker playing over the last few days. As of right now this week I am up about $500 over 61 $55's and 1 $109, that's right, a 109. I played my very first $109 SnG on Sunday and naturally i got 4th when i pushed KJ from the button and SB called with AQ. I was just happy to see that the one I played went just like a $55, although it would be dumb to start drawing conclusions after a single SnG has been played. I also played in the Party nightly $109 MTT it had 450 entrants and I finished 125, when I turned a flush that was not good against my opponents A high flush. It happens, but it ain't fun. I put a couple hundred on Poker Stars to start playing some heads-up matches which will definatley improve my game in the long-run. I have played about 7 between $10-$50 and only won 1 $20 match. I was getting beat up on but I will start making adjustments to improve my heads-up game. Well that is all for now, I may play the Party $109 tonight, I'll update if I do anygood in it. Out.