Made a trip up to Reno this last weekend and I have to be honest. I was humbled. The first two days I threw and my nerves got to me. The first day I couldn’t grip properly because my finger were shaking so bad. I did play a lot and used it as a practice session. I played a three dollar table and went no higher than a five dollar table. It still hurt my pride more than my wallet. I have been practicing daily and thought I was ready. I was ready for more practice. I had very few 6/1 sevens but my double pitches more than made up for a terrible SRR.
I have to be honest. I was tired. I had worked from 3 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. the day before and I should have just spent the first day in the spa. No, I wanted to have some fun. Losing is not fun anymore. By the third day, I found my shot. Good grip, good follow through and my spot at sl1 on my favorite twelve footer. I did have one decent roll and played the Big Skinny the whole time. It was too little, too late. I came home with my tail between my legs and not feeling very well about my performance.
What I learned: Use the five count on all CFers, Don’t play unless conditions are ideal. Five count myself if things aren’t looking good. Spend more time eating gelato and hanging out at the pool. I have to play more often to deal with the nerves and get used to walking away. These are all things I have read in the posts and I just have to stick by them. No one can help me with that. I need to be more disciplined. I still have a lot of practicing to do before my shot looks the way it should to win. I can see when the dice are right. I was rushing my shot and still thinking about who was watching me. I did have a great time with my two son in laws. We had some nice meals and it was good to see my favorite dealers.
I am going to Vegas in three weeks and will try to implement what I have learned. I sure love this game. Now I will continue the journey knowing that what I do alone in my garage will always be tempered by the reality of the casino. The two will meet eventually and I look forward to that day. I know this post is nothing new to most of you. I do appreciate your honesty and I want to be honest with you too.
It isn’t always going to be a winning trip.
Good rolling to all of you, DoughBoy

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