Experiment

Having been flustered and frustrated with my online play for a couple of months now, I resolve to try something kind of crazy this Monday. I'm going to set my software to deal me my cards face down. I have to click on the cards to reveal them, but I don't think I'm going to - at least not until the bubble approaches. The highest I've finished in the 8 tournaments this season is 10th. I'm confident if I only play by position and feel, which will free me from the distraction of the potential of my actual cards, I can finish in the top nine.

It may sound ridiculous, but I've actually been practicing on my Poker Academy software this way for a week now, and I'm actually taking down 25 player tournaments without ever looking at my cards. Granted, this is against the computer, which plays idiotically, but still; I was surprised to be so successful. I either busted out super early, or finished in the top three, winning more often than not.

Annette 15, teenage internet poker millionaire and recent winner of the European World Series Main Event, won a big MTT on Poker Stars not looking at her cards except for once. I don't expect I'll do the same, but I know it will be a beneficial thing to try.

Here's hoping the league members have stopped reading this blog.