The funnest flavor

I have a complicated relationship with poker. Since I'm playing for play money, it should be all fun and games. It's not, however. I'm very serious about doing well in the long term, even though it's only play money. That seriousness makes poker sometimes feel like a job. It means I can't just play the poker flavor I find the funnest, all the time. That wouldn't advance me toward my long term goal, which is to keep growing my balance.

The funnest poker flavor for me is 8-game. Last night, I played an MTT 8-game to start the session, and made the money. I was short stacked the whole time, but managed to pick myself up by my bootstraps several times. I had so much fun I'm going to start tonight's session the same way.

style flavor buy_in entry players hands entries paid place winnings

MTT   8-Game   4500   500       6    85     103   24    14     5790
SNG   NLHE    44000  6000       6    82       6    2     2    92400
SNG   NLHE    44000  6000       6    32       6    2     4        0
SNG   NLHE    44000  6000       6    12       6    2     4        0
SNG   NLHE    44000  6000       6    19       6    2     5        0

delta: $-106,810
Sit and go no limit hold'em balance: $4,165,400
balance: $12,207,994