I am making nice plays, just losing coin flips...lost 3 of them in a row on the bubble...so putting myself in position to win, just need some hands to hold up. Today, played 2 $55s and a $77. Busted on the $77 when i lost a coin flip...and playing well in the $55s...chip leader on the bubble right now. Lets see if i can finish this one off.
Ok took a 2nd...man, dude sucked out on me heads up with 96 to my A3...when these coin flips even out,this will be fun...so im about even for the night. going to take a break and play some more.
Monday, May 29, 2006
Sunday, May 28, 2006
May 28, 2006
I went to Harrah's to play in their $60 tourney. Blinds are crazy in these tourneys, but I wanted to get some live play in if I ever plan to play any of these bigger buy in tourneys...I would rather take some lumps at $60 a buy in than $1000 and up.
I have always felt like I was close to making the final table in the previous 3 times I have played. I would usually find the blinds growing at a scary rate and me going card dead...Occasionally I would catch a hand and lose a race or even get sucked out against.
My hands held up today...I did lose KK to AQ, but it didnt cripple me...and I won a big pot on the next hand with JJ. I ended up getting blinded away and finishing 7th. We all wanted to chop it up for $400 each, but the big stack didnt wanna do it..I dont blame him. But it did hurt my payout...i ended up cashing out $192.
Hoping to play some after the Suns game.
So I played about 9 sngs and finished all 3 out of the money...so got killed tonight. sucks...had success live, not online today. Man, I was close to cashing out too...gotta start the comeback!
I have always felt like I was close to making the final table in the previous 3 times I have played. I would usually find the blinds growing at a scary rate and me going card dead...Occasionally I would catch a hand and lose a race or even get sucked out against.
My hands held up today...I did lose KK to AQ, but it didnt cripple me...and I won a big pot on the next hand with JJ. I ended up getting blinded away and finishing 7th. We all wanted to chop it up for $400 each, but the big stack didnt wanna do it..I dont blame him. But it did hurt my payout...i ended up cashing out $192.
Hoping to play some after the Suns game.
So I played about 9 sngs and finished all 3 out of the money...so got killed tonight. sucks...had success live, not online today. Man, I was close to cashing out too...gotta start the comeback!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
May 23,2006
Well, I didnt play last night because I was watching game 7. Tonight, I didnt get home from work until 7, watched tv while I ate dinner, and now I am dead tired. I am gonna hit the sack because I think I am going into work a little early tomorrow...this is going to be another bitch of a week...and so will next week. So, showing discipline by going to the gym and getting my tables in will be key. I think playing on the weekend will be important...and this is a long weekend too. Hitting the sack.
Monday, May 22, 2006
May 22, 2006
Ok, I figured if I wanted to play more poker, I needed a plan...something to gauge my progress because I need that sort of thing. So, I decided that I would set goals and work towards them. I thought a few simple rules would do the trick...and here they are:
1) For every $1000 I win, I will take out $1000.
2) I will redeposit half to get party point bonuses. I might cash out $1500 and redeposit $1000 to get more bonuses. I figure if I am going to cash money out, I might as well make some party points for utilizing my cash.
So, for every $1000 I win, I get to keep $500 bucks and I get 2000 party points. Pretty sweet.
so, I am $321 away from my first cash. I won $520 the past 5 days, so I am just shooting for the next $500 increment in my bankroll...so I am a few days out from cashing hopefully. Now that the rules are set...time to get to work.
1) For every $1000 I win, I will take out $1000.
2) I will redeposit half to get party point bonuses. I might cash out $1500 and redeposit $1000 to get more bonuses. I figure if I am going to cash money out, I might as well make some party points for utilizing my cash.
So, for every $1000 I win, I get to keep $500 bucks and I get 2000 party points. Pretty sweet.
so, I am $321 away from my first cash. I won $520 the past 5 days, so I am just shooting for the next $500 increment in my bankroll...so I am a few days out from cashing hopefully. Now that the rules are set...time to get to work.
Sunday, May 21, 2006
May 21, 2006
I had intended on playing a lot this weekend and found myself halfway through Sunday and not having logged a single sng. So, around 5 I decided I needed to play and thought I could get a few sngs in before the Sopranos. I fired up 2 and busted out of one about 30 mins in. I was doing pretty well in the other and decided to fire up one more. I ended up winning both and winning $335 in just over an hour.
I have noticed that since I have been away from the game more, I have much more respect for it. I play every sng like it matters. Seems like when I start to play a higher volume, I just churn then out and care a little less about the outcome. Start to get into the law of large numbers thinking...that this individual game doesnt matter so I play more aggressively. Maybe it is also I am starting to have more respect for money...
I have noticed that since I have been away from the game more, I have much more respect for it. I play every sng like it matters. Seems like when I start to play a higher volume, I just churn then out and care a little less about the outcome. Start to get into the law of large numbers thinking...that this individual game doesnt matter so I play more aggressively. Maybe it is also I am starting to have more respect for money...
Thursday, May 18, 2006
May 18, 2006
I had to play today. There really was no option...
So, after working out and watching the Suns game, I was thinking of bailing out on my commitment to play. But, I knew I couldnt let Al down because he took the time to try to motivate me...and I appreciate that.
So, feeling tired, I decided to fire up 2 $55 sngs...about 2 mins into each, i decided i needed to play 1 more. So I 3-tabled tonight. Busted out in one at about level 3...got a bit overaggressive, but made a good move, he just had better cards. I made it into the money on the other 2, getting there as the shortstack both times. I ended up busted in third in one and winning the other. So, a very nice night...no suck outs for me...and none against me. was a nice change of pace.
up $185...feels good. Now I know why I kept telling myself to play!
So, after working out and watching the Suns game, I was thinking of bailing out on my commitment to play. But, I knew I couldnt let Al down because he took the time to try to motivate me...and I appreciate that.
So, feeling tired, I decided to fire up 2 $55 sngs...about 2 mins into each, i decided i needed to play 1 more. So I 3-tabled tonight. Busted out in one at about level 3...got a bit overaggressive, but made a good move, he just had better cards. I made it into the money on the other 2, getting there as the shortstack both times. I ended up busted in third in one and winning the other. So, a very nice night...no suck outs for me...and none against me. was a nice change of pace.
up $185...feels good. Now I know why I kept telling myself to play!
Monday, May 15, 2006
May 15, 2006
Well, I am at it! Fired up 2 $55s and not too long into it, i get AKo on one and KK on the other...i won a small pot with my AK and got busted when i ran into AA. WELCOME BACK!
Down 2 buy ins and have 2 more fired up. playing well so far...getting in with good hands and being patient...just need my hands to hold up and ill be in business. I feel like playing again :)
ugh, bad start...playing solid, hands arent holding up...protecting them too. tables seem really tight preflop. we dont see many limpers and its amazng what we see being shown down...really quite confusing. bubbled on my last one...still got one going, gonna take a break and fire up some more.
ok, well took a 2nd...so did some damage control...down about 2 buy ins, plus vig...so not too bad on my first sets.
got Kings again...and got a dude to push into me with KQs, and he caught the flush lol i was chip leader, and it didnt cripple me thank god. still going in both...
got a 3rd...im playing well...very happy with my play. get chip lead, take bad beat, get lead again, bad beat...its a solid day. how fitting i got a 3rd when my AK lost to AK...but he was suited and caught the flush...but overall, i thought the games seemed tigher than usual, but most of the guys loosen up later and start to gamble.
I feel I played well...very well i think and ended up cashing my last 2...took a 2nd and a 3rd. nasty beats in both...i woulda had chip lead heads up after my 99 ran into his AA and crippled me, i came back to get 7500 chips and get him all in with K10o to K9o when he pulled flush...sometimes every coin flip goes against you...that was today for me and ended up +$15 bucks after 7 $55 sngs. a good confidence booster. shit, i couda just won a $22 heads up and won more :) but almost $10 in rakeback is always sweet.
overall, im done complaining...and happy to be back at the tables!
Down 2 buy ins and have 2 more fired up. playing well so far...getting in with good hands and being patient...just need my hands to hold up and ill be in business. I feel like playing again :)
ugh, bad start...playing solid, hands arent holding up...protecting them too. tables seem really tight preflop. we dont see many limpers and its amazng what we see being shown down...really quite confusing. bubbled on my last one...still got one going, gonna take a break and fire up some more.
ok, well took a 2nd...so did some damage control...down about 2 buy ins, plus vig...so not too bad on my first sets.
got Kings again...and got a dude to push into me with KQs, and he caught the flush lol i was chip leader, and it didnt cripple me thank god. still going in both...
got a 3rd...im playing well...very happy with my play. get chip lead, take bad beat, get lead again, bad beat...its a solid day. how fitting i got a 3rd when my AK lost to AK...but he was suited and caught the flush...but overall, i thought the games seemed tigher than usual, but most of the guys loosen up later and start to gamble.
I feel I played well...very well i think and ended up cashing my last 2...took a 2nd and a 3rd. nasty beats in both...i woulda had chip lead heads up after my 99 ran into his AA and crippled me, i came back to get 7500 chips and get him all in with K10o to K9o when he pulled flush...sometimes every coin flip goes against you...that was today for me and ended up +$15 bucks after 7 $55 sngs. a good confidence booster. shit, i couda just won a $22 heads up and won more :) but almost $10 in rakeback is always sweet.
overall, im done complaining...and happy to be back at the tables!
Sunday, May 14, 2006
May 14. 2006
I have decided that not playing poker is just a bad move on my part. For playing 1 hour a day, I can expect to net anywhere from 1200-2000 a month...even better if i run hot. That is just too much money to pass on. I think I might struggle trying to manage 3 time-consuming activities in my life...work, working out, and poker. i know i would get burned out quickly...but even if I could last a few more months playing poker, it could get me ahead financially...regardless...i want to get back at the tables.
The last time I played any 10-man sngs, i played 3 $55 sngs and took a first...but i have been messing around in the heads up sngs...so i win 18 bucks in 10 mins and usually quit. i find them to be more of a distraction and a novelty...something where i can win a quick few bucks and call it a day. they are a big reason I am not playing 10 man sngs. I will not allow myself to play anymore heads up sngs...until i get focused on the full 10-man ones. lets see what kind of progress I make this week.
The last time I played any 10-man sngs, i played 3 $55 sngs and took a first...but i have been messing around in the heads up sngs...so i win 18 bucks in 10 mins and usually quit. i find them to be more of a distraction and a novelty...something where i can win a quick few bucks and call it a day. they are a big reason I am not playing 10 man sngs. I will not allow myself to play anymore heads up sngs...until i get focused on the full 10-man ones. lets see what kind of progress I make this week.
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