Dos And Don'ts For 2011

These are my personal dos and don'ts for 2011. They come from the perspective of a cash-game player. Self-control and discipline gets the job done: 

DO:

1.    Keep accurate and honest records for the live and online game throughout the year.
2.    Keep studying the game and always make sure you learn from mistakes.
3.    Play only when you bring your "A" game to the table.
4.    Leave the table when it's clear that it's -ev if you stay.
5.    Keep the blog going through the good times AND bad.
6.    Try to get PokerOfficer working properly and/or invest in Holdem Manager.
7.    Recognise when you're tilting and either slow down bigtime or stop playing for awhile.
8.    Play the games you're bankrolled for and try to avoid playing lower stakes excessively.
9.    Pay more attention to opponents' tendencies and make more meaningful notes on them.
10.  Make sure you stick mainly to cash games.

DON'T

1.    Sit down at a tough table because it's the only one available.
2.    Enter more than two fast-structured low buy-in MTTs per month.(They waste time!)
3.    Take shots when way under-rolled or because of tilt.
4.    Play blackjack - ever again!
5.    Play more than one live freezeout tournament per month.
6.    Make decisions based on emotions.
7.    Let short-term or long-term loses put you on tilt.
8.    Make decisions so quickly. Think tough decisions through CAREFULLY.
9.    Spend so much time on the PKR forums and spend more on the 2+2 forums.
10.  Multi-table or play anything over $200nl with distractions going on - especially junk TV.

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There are many other personal ones to do with leaks and various bad habits I've got into at the table but, for now, I'll keep these to myself.