Be Consistent and the Cash will Come

Lately, I have been on another incredible run. I have made several cashes over my last ten online tournaments with two wins in multi-table tournaments. However, I am still trying to win the big one. That elusive ten thousand dollar or more first place prize is ever looming in my mind.

Normally, the online tournaments I participate in have a first place prize of anywhere from three to five thousand dollars. Despite earning my way into several big Sunday tournaments I have yet to make a final table but have six very nice cashes in the top twenty this year. Definitely frustrating but I am still pleased with my play. It would be one thing if I were getting out played by my opponents or making dumb plays but I have simply been out drawn a number of times while I was ahead in the hand. I got my chips in good and that is all that really matters to me.

I am a firm believer in the power of mathematics. If you place yourself in position to win enough times you clearly are a skilled player and eventually the math will swing your way. Throw in a little variance and you may win more than your share over a short period of time. So don’t be discouraged because you haven’t won the big one yet. You just never know when the math will decide to catch up with itself.