Quality > Quantity

Putting in a high volume of hands at heads up is going to be difficult I think. That's not necessarily a bad thing, however. I've played sessions the past two nights after finishing my "real" job. I'm only playing one table right now while I get used to some of the nuances of heads up play, and at around 80-120 hands per hour played, I'll have to focus on other goals instead of number of hands.

I started out on a bit of a downswing as I think I mentioned in my last entry, but have really started turning things around in the past two days. I'm gaining confidence with every opponent I play, and really starting to get a feel for some of the tendancies that can be exploited and how to adjust to them.

Here's my graph from my first 4 days at heads up:


I can't say enough about how helpful it is to have a couple other players to talk with on an ongoing basis while I try and learn this new game. Talking things out, looking over hands played, going over concepts and looking for ways to improve will pay dividends over the long run, soooo much moreso than just robotting through a volume of hands really not knowing what I'm doing.

I feel really confident in the players I've surrounded myself with. I hope that the partnerships that we form will be beneficial (and profitable) for everyone involved. I'm really excited to keep things going and hopefully move up in stakes within a month or two. The rake at $50hu can become quite a factor, so it would be nice to get away from that. Once I get to 30-35 buyins for the next level, I'll start taking shots - hoping to move up for good once I get to 40. That's the plan anyway...Gotta have a goal, and I do.