Running good...

My online roll is back up a bit, after taking down two 9 player SNG's in a row.

I was the big winner last night at my home cash game, more than doubling my buy-in.

I finished second in my home game tournament on November 22. (My brother, who has been playing the game all of 2 years, took down the whole thing. It was his THIRD tournament win at my home game this year. In the 4 years I've been hosting, I've won exactly ZERO tournaments.)

I haven't played in a card room since my H.O.R.S.E. second place finish. I'm anxious to get back under the fluorescent lights soon, though it will probably have to wait until next year.

Likewise, my home game is finished until January as well. But my home poker situation promises to be even bigger and better in 2009. Check it out.

For now, this is the time for family and friends. I plan to enjoy it and ignore that constant nagging voice in my brain that craves action.

Oh wait, we still have our online league Tournament of Champions this Monday. Big prize pool. Yep, as soon as I take that one down, I can put poker on hold.

There's also rumblings about a trip to Vegas next year - I had planned to take a poker pilgrimage this year (see my resolution post 12 months ago) but it never materialized. Maybe in 2009 I'll get my chance. I would love to be in town for the WSOP, but even just to go for a long weekend and play tournaments everyday would be fantastic.

The other thing I'd like to accomplish with my game next year, is to finally keep a completely accurate track of my bank roll. I have a pretty good idea of how I did in 2008 - a much better idea than previous years. But I still don't have exact numbers.

I'm not a math guy, and I'm lazy. I need to be precise this next year.