Sunday, November 26, 2006
November 26, 2006
tonight is the night i get sucked out on.. having a bad run...all the draws are coming in on me...still working on it though.
Friday, November 24, 2006
November 24, 2006
Doing ok, maybe down a buy in or two. Played a $36 tonight. I will fire one up when playing well. bubbled again for my 2nd str8 bubble in a $36. short stack doubled up once and then i took a stab and got caught...just unlucky. Still in 2 sngs...lets see how they finish up.
Just called a bubble push with A7s and dude pushed 24 into me and he caught runner runner straight...fuckin unreal! Last night my hands held up, tonight they dont even come close and the suck outs are in full effect...hoping i can ride it out...lets see what happens.
Well, I did some good things tonight and and some bad things...first lets talk about the good things. I played a pretty solid game tonight. A few beats put me on tilt, but i can feel it coming and i do my best to control it. I play by emotion, so when i feel in my gut to call or raise, I play by feel. However, since I can feel my frustration growing inside me, I know that I must switch gears and play by the book. So, I was able to keep myself in check, which kept the bleeding to a minimum. However, my frustration manifested itself in another way...I opened up 3 $36 sngs. I told myself I wasnt going to do that until I was properly bankrolled, but my performance in those has been excellent outside of bubbling the last few...my play had been good enough to money. so I figured lets give it a shot and see how it turns out. I won 2 of them and finished out of the money on the third, but still had a velry nice chip stack in the 3rd one...got it all in as a slight favorite nearing the bubble and got drawn out on...if that hand holds up, i believe I could have moneyed...playing good poker again!
Just called a bubble push with A7s and dude pushed 24 into me and he caught runner runner straight...fuckin unreal! Last night my hands held up, tonight they dont even come close and the suck outs are in full effect...hoping i can ride it out...lets see what happens.
Well, I did some good things tonight and and some bad things...first lets talk about the good things. I played a pretty solid game tonight. A few beats put me on tilt, but i can feel it coming and i do my best to control it. I play by emotion, so when i feel in my gut to call or raise, I play by feel. However, since I can feel my frustration growing inside me, I know that I must switch gears and play by the book. So, I was able to keep myself in check, which kept the bleeding to a minimum. However, my frustration manifested itself in another way...I opened up 3 $36 sngs. I told myself I wasnt going to do that until I was properly bankrolled, but my performance in those has been excellent outside of bubbling the last few...my play had been good enough to money. so I figured lets give it a shot and see how it turns out. I won 2 of them and finished out of the money on the third, but still had a velry nice chip stack in the 3rd one...got it all in as a slight favorite nearing the bubble and got drawn out on...if that hand holds up, i believe I could have moneyed...playing good poker again!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Had a great Thanksgiving. Went to the Camelback Inn for brunch...what an amazing spread. Had lamb chops, filet mignon, amazing turkey, king crab claws, potatoes, prime rib, creme brule and fruit for dessert. Just awesome!
Came home and watched some poker on TV...got inspired and played. had a great night, took quite a few firsts for a change. I took down a bunch of sngs and played very well. My hands held up today...that was really encouraging and good for my confidence. Up 220 playing the 22+2...solid night.
Came home and watched some poker on TV...got inspired and played. had a great night, took quite a few firsts for a change. I took down a bunch of sngs and played very well. My hands held up today...that was really encouraging and good for my confidence. Up 220 playing the 22+2...solid night.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
November 21, 2006
Now that I am playing a little more and trying to keep a clear head, I realize just how often my dominating preflop hands, at least according to the books, actually get dominated. with regularity, my stronger aces get cracked pretty creatively... 4 card flushes, always 3 on the flop and one on the river...or runner runner straight. Didnt let it get to me...didnt even think about it - just fired up some more and plugged away. Played a 33 and was doing great until my AJs lost to A8o on the bubble when his gutshot, that he pushed with, came thru on the river. Sucks because that could have lead to a very nice profit for the night...I was up more than the buy in and could have built up a nice day...
I decided to join an $11 MTT for some fun...gonna relax and play and hope that i can play for an hour or two on my $11 bucks...would be great to get my money back...but of course I am looking to cash DEEP! Wish me luck.
Update on MTT:
Well, its been up and down. I had about 1150 chips and got AA in early position, bumped to 180, or 3xbb and got the button to call. i ended up doubling up through him and am sitting with 2540 with an average stack at the break of 3550. I need to catch a few hands, but havent had too much other than the monster. lets see how the second hour goes...there are only 471 out of the 1114 that started...pays top 180.
248 left 19 mins before break number 2. just got it all in with 10 10 when someone with about one third of my stack pushed, i pushed over the top and he had AJs...my 101 0 held up and i am sitting nicely. still need a big hand...got moved to the table with the two chip leaders...hope to double up one more time before break.
Holy shit, Just jumped into the top 60...will write it up in a sec.
Ok, just after my last post about busting that dude with 1010, i got A10s on the button, it was folded to me, i bumped to 3.5xbb and it was pushed over the top of me by the SB. I had to fold, but that was 25% of my chips. I then get a small pair in late position and I limp...dude pushes and i have to fold. i am down to like 2500 chips...i am SB, blinds are 150/300 at this point and the 3 big stacks on the table are all in before for for 900. I push for my final 2500, and all 3 call...FUCK! flop comes 9 high and one of them bets 5000 and the other two fold...he shows JJ...i caught an ace on the turn and quadrupled up! sitting over 10k right now, break in 4 mins...almost to the money...194 left!
Second Break:
Sitting nicely. have 8525, which is just about the average. I had to call a min raise when i was on the BB. Just too good of odds to fold with suited 64. 4 people to the money.
Took 124th...made like 4 bucks lol. was fun though. I realize that in my tourney game, i need to open it up a bit more. I guess I was pretty card dead too...but i still need to make some plays when the cards arent coming and make plays. if i lose and bust, it just wasnt meant to be. but my goal was just to cash. I played well and had some cheap fun...
I decided to join an $11 MTT for some fun...gonna relax and play and hope that i can play for an hour or two on my $11 bucks...would be great to get my money back...but of course I am looking to cash DEEP! Wish me luck.
Update on MTT:
Well, its been up and down. I had about 1150 chips and got AA in early position, bumped to 180, or 3xbb and got the button to call. i ended up doubling up through him and am sitting with 2540 with an average stack at the break of 3550. I need to catch a few hands, but havent had too much other than the monster. lets see how the second hour goes...there are only 471 out of the 1114 that started...pays top 180.
248 left 19 mins before break number 2. just got it all in with 10 10 when someone with about one third of my stack pushed, i pushed over the top and he had AJs...my 101 0 held up and i am sitting nicely. still need a big hand...got moved to the table with the two chip leaders...hope to double up one more time before break.
Holy shit, Just jumped into the top 60...will write it up in a sec.
Ok, just after my last post about busting that dude with 1010, i got A10s on the button, it was folded to me, i bumped to 3.5xbb and it was pushed over the top of me by the SB. I had to fold, but that was 25% of my chips. I then get a small pair in late position and I limp...dude pushes and i have to fold. i am down to like 2500 chips...i am SB, blinds are 150/300 at this point and the 3 big stacks on the table are all in before for for 900. I push for my final 2500, and all 3 call...FUCK! flop comes 9 high and one of them bets 5000 and the other two fold...he shows JJ...i caught an ace on the turn and quadrupled up! sitting over 10k right now, break in 4 mins...almost to the money...194 left!
Second Break:
Sitting nicely. have 8525, which is just about the average. I had to call a min raise when i was on the BB. Just too good of odds to fold with suited 64. 4 people to the money.
Took 124th...made like 4 bucks lol. was fun though. I realize that in my tourney game, i need to open it up a bit more. I guess I was pretty card dead too...but i still need to make some plays when the cards arent coming and make plays. if i lose and bust, it just wasnt meant to be. but my goal was just to cash. I played well and had some cheap fun...
Monday, November 20, 2006
November 20, 2006
Playing today...doing ok, but had a bad run of luck...was in twice ahead and had the better ace both times and the board hit a 5 card flush lol
still at it...i am getting screwed when i get itm...lost the two i just said, then lost JJ vs 22 and then lost KQ vs K5. unreal. I am playing well, just getting fucked as usual. I really dont like full tilt...i mean, within 10 mins had the dominant hand and the board gets 5 of one suit...i mean come on, then to lose my JJ to 22...that was pricess...then i lost that fucking KQ to K5 when he hit runner runner flush...
must be running bad...cuz just getting horrible suck outs against me...getting in ahead and getting deep...just not getting any luck. fucking full tilt.
My last set i finally hit a suckout...up for the night...i am so happy with my play...i need to play more poker...my game is ready...i just need to learn how to deal with the swings...i am just not there yet as you can read!
still at it...i am getting screwed when i get itm...lost the two i just said, then lost JJ vs 22 and then lost KQ vs K5. unreal. I am playing well, just getting fucked as usual. I really dont like full tilt...i mean, within 10 mins had the dominant hand and the board gets 5 of one suit...i mean come on, then to lose my JJ to 22...that was pricess...then i lost that fucking KQ to K5 when he hit runner runner flush...
must be running bad...cuz just getting horrible suck outs against me...getting in ahead and getting deep...just not getting any luck. fucking full tilt.
My last set i finally hit a suckout...up for the night...i am so happy with my play...i need to play more poker...my game is ready...i just need to learn how to deal with the swings...i am just not there yet as you can read!
Monday, November 13, 2006
November 13, 2006
I have decided to try to stick to a much more regimented approach to poker. Let me rephrase – I am going to try to stick to a more regimented approach to poker. The days of my cavalier attitude towards it are over – I have been humbled. Last night, I thought, “Hey, I am not going to drink a beer or two or three for that matter and play poker.” I usually come home from work, after fighting traffic, crack a beer, maybe eat and fire up some tables. That just didn’t seem to work lately, especially with my game being off. So, I have come up with a new approach.
- I am not gonna drink anymore before or while I play.
- There are some online games, not pac-man/video game style games, but these are puzzle games. It’s odd, but when I play them before playing poker, my results at the tables often mimic the results on these games. I think it is a FREE look at my mental focus.
- I will continue to play when I am winning
- I will stop when I am losing
I am excited because all I am requesting of myself is some discipline. If this poker thing is ever going to be something that I do long term, a work-style approach is necessary.
I realized this was necessary because there was just too much variance in my play from one night to another. At the last few jobs I have had, we could crack a beer on Friday afternoon and unwind. A few times, we would crack a beer and realize we had a little more work to do. I would really struggle to find the focus once I started to drink…EUREKA! The reoccurring theme I have is FOCUS and DISCIPLINE. I am making baby steps, but at least I am making progress.
In trying to maintain discipline, I am not going to be playing tonight because I am pretty tired and it is only 7:30 and I havent eaten yet. So, I will just have a little wine, eat dinner and watch monday night football and hit the sack pretty early. Hopefully I will have more energy tomorrow night. Honestly, I think I could play, but i would like to put together some winning sessions and get some momentum going. I used to have maybe one losing session a week...so that is where I would like to get back to.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
November 12, 2006
I did some 3-tabling. I decided not to drop down too much, I played 1 $11 and decided to just fire up $22s. I cant win one to save my life, but i got a bunch of 2nds and 3rds. I think i monied in like 4 of 6 or 5 of 7, but i played very patient and was folding some big preflop hands in the face of some limpers or early aggression. I have been reading a lot on limit poker and have decided that i need to select my hands better. Yeah, the game is different, limit vs no limit, but stats is stats and ev is ev...so i am trying to focus better on my game and playing with a clear head...seemed to work today, i hope i can put a few winning days together.
I just uploaded my HHs into tourney manager. I got 4 3rds, a 2nd, and a 4th. Pretty crazy!!
I just uploaded my HHs into tourney manager. I got 4 3rds, a 2nd, and a 4th. Pretty crazy!!
Friday, November 10, 2006
November 10, 2006
I havent played the past two nights. Went to bed early after a few long nights of ass raping in poker. definitely needed the break. looking forward to playing this weekend. i was gonna drop down to the 11s, but forget it. if i crap out playing the 22s, so be it and i will conclude my blog. My desire has been very high and low regarding poker over the past month. I think I can do it, but there are too many other things that are taking precedence. I am not saying I hope I crap out, i still have over 15 buy ins, so actually i might drop down to the 11s because I dont want to sabotage myself. It is just really hard to win your money back at half the rate you lost it.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
November 8, 2006
Well, last night was definitely frustrating. Full tilt has been pretty tough on me and I think a day off is in order. I am gonna take today off from poker and watch the Suns play. If i do log some sngs, it will be 1 or 2 tabling and maybe 1 or 2 sessions. not looking to log volume, but spend more time thinking and evaluating my play. I think I need to relax and center myself a little more before I fire up some tables. I pretty much leave work, fight traffic, come home, change my clothes, say hello to my roommates and fire up some tables. I need to slow down, relax, prepare and then play.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
November 7, 2006
I have been thinking about what I will be going through as I increase the volume of sngs I play. the swings will come fast and furious. I moved down to the $22+2 sngs on full tilt this weekend and decided to 4-table them with a vengence. In a month, I could easily make $2k+ playing these, so it isnt like there is no money to be made. I think its a good move because my play seems pretty good up to this point and my return is showing that. however, we are talking such a small sample size that it isnt really relevent. I think 1-2 months of 4-tabling the 24s will do me just fine...hopefully can log about 1000 sngs in that time. I have been logging a lot of them this past week, so hopefully can continue.
the hardest part for me is firing up the first set because i immediately put myself at risk to lose money. Once i get going, i am ok...so I have just sat down and started playing the past few nights and have logged a healthy number. I will look later, but i will give an update for my first week in november...i think i am close to the 100 sng target i set, but i also took at least one day off, i think maybe even 2 off this week...I am looking to get at least 100 this next week.
Started the night losing my AA vs QQ on the river. when it flops a gut shot str8 for the queens, i knew i was toast.
Totally had a great play...KK on BB and the sb completes. i just check and queen hi flop, he bets pot, i min raise, he pushes with Q8 and catchs the 8 on the turn.
All big pairs have let me down...I have lost AA, KK, QQ, and KK. tough night. still at it. I just had AA and KK on 2 tables...won them both, but didnt go to showdown.
I have been playing terribly...that and no luck..fuck it, done for the night.
I dont know what it is, but either i just cant do this, or logging lots of hours just isnt possible for me, but i cant seem to get back to where i was. i am going to start playing the 11s...i am just not playing well...dont know what it is...need to take a break and tomorrow sounds great!
the hardest part for me is firing up the first set because i immediately put myself at risk to lose money. Once i get going, i am ok...so I have just sat down and started playing the past few nights and have logged a healthy number. I will look later, but i will give an update for my first week in november...i think i am close to the 100 sng target i set, but i also took at least one day off, i think maybe even 2 off this week...I am looking to get at least 100 this next week.
Started the night losing my AA vs QQ on the river. when it flops a gut shot str8 for the queens, i knew i was toast.
Totally had a great play...KK on BB and the sb completes. i just check and queen hi flop, he bets pot, i min raise, he pushes with Q8 and catchs the 8 on the turn.
All big pairs have let me down...I have lost AA, KK, QQ, and KK. tough night. still at it. I just had AA and KK on 2 tables...won them both, but didnt go to showdown.
I have been playing terribly...that and no luck..fuck it, done for the night.
I dont know what it is, but either i just cant do this, or logging lots of hours just isnt possible for me, but i cant seem to get back to where i was. i am going to start playing the 11s...i am just not playing well...dont know what it is...need to take a break and tomorrow sounds great!
Monday, November 06, 2006
November 6, 2006
frustrating...but still at it. playing well and in ahead every time so far, but that guarantees nothing...need to get some wins.
Well, I really dont know how to play much better...i get in ahead and continually get screwed...fuckin 3 outters and over vs underpairs...unreal! I just dont know what to do or change. People make these fucking crazy calls and get paid off...i just dont understand it.
I powered through one final set and finished strong. Helped to salvage the beating I took last night...about even since when I started...up a little I guess if you count rakeback, but that really is a moral victory, not really something to brag about.
I have been giving some serious thought to playing limit...starting to develop my limit game i think would be a good way to build a bankroll and start to learn some more of the nuances of the game.
My set came together because I pulled back my play. I think i was overaggressive on and near the bubble...i would take down chips, but i was not maximizing my play. No, i wasnt pushing my big pairs and scaring people off, but i would reraise very strongly and push drawing hands away...so i think i was my own worst enemy. sometimes getting in ahead isnt all you have to do, you still have to maximize the opportunities you get...and you cant lose sight of that.
Well, I really dont know how to play much better...i get in ahead and continually get screwed...fuckin 3 outters and over vs underpairs...unreal! I just dont know what to do or change. People make these fucking crazy calls and get paid off...i just dont understand it.
I powered through one final set and finished strong. Helped to salvage the beating I took last night...about even since when I started...up a little I guess if you count rakeback, but that really is a moral victory, not really something to brag about.
I have been giving some serious thought to playing limit...starting to develop my limit game i think would be a good way to build a bankroll and start to learn some more of the nuances of the game.
My set came together because I pulled back my play. I think i was overaggressive on and near the bubble...i would take down chips, but i was not maximizing my play. No, i wasnt pushing my big pairs and scaring people off, but i would reraise very strongly and push drawing hands away...so i think i was my own worst enemy. sometimes getting in ahead isnt all you have to do, you still have to maximize the opportunities you get...and you cant lose sight of that.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
November 5, 2006
Well, I played in my bi-weekly game today. It has been about 2 months due to football season, but I really miss it. It was a lot of fun. It was essentially a sng, we only had 11 players today. I was card dead the whole day and had a few chances to go bust, but I played very well. I had KK with a board of A34 all spaces and I held the king of spades. I didnt raise, dude raised 500 and I called...turn came another ace and we both checked. River was a blank and he raised 500...I folded and he flopped the set and turned the FH, so I was lucky the spade never came and I got away pretty cheap. I ended up bubbling when I got 77 and raised on the button. flop came 568 and dude pushed into me. I had to call and he turned over Q10 and I was in pretty good shape...until the turn and river came 10 10 and I got smoked. sure sucked!
I am playing very well live...I think I will start to play more if I can get my online game to come around and fund it. Time to play a little online.
OK, gonna fire up a few sngs...had a few beers, so might only fire up 2.
Been playing a lot...just getting very unlucky...trying to stick with it. I guess I am just running bad, but it went from the live tables and followed me online. These people online continually overplay their hands on Full Tilt and they continually get paid off for it. trying to keep my focus and not go on tilt...I am pretty good at that, but it sure would be nice for a hand to hold up...I am not talkin my 60/40, but have lost pocket pair over pocket pair 3 straight times...please hold up, pleasE!!
I dont know if i am pushing things or if i am just running into monsters...but i am getting solid hands on the bubble and people continually are overplaying theirs...does this mean i am playing mine too meekly on this level? however when i open it up people are catching me with big pairs. tought dilemma...i think its a bad run, but i think I might be forcing some thing while getting a bit unvlucky...all adds up to a bad night!
Been a terrible night...gonna keep playing and when i quit hit the sack...hopefully can finish strong.
I am playing very well live...I think I will start to play more if I can get my online game to come around and fund it. Time to play a little online.
OK, gonna fire up a few sngs...had a few beers, so might only fire up 2.
Been playing a lot...just getting very unlucky...trying to stick with it. I guess I am just running bad, but it went from the live tables and followed me online. These people online continually overplay their hands on Full Tilt and they continually get paid off for it. trying to keep my focus and not go on tilt...I am pretty good at that, but it sure would be nice for a hand to hold up...I am not talkin my 60/40, but have lost pocket pair over pocket pair 3 straight times...please hold up, pleasE!!
I dont know if i am pushing things or if i am just running into monsters...but i am getting solid hands on the bubble and people continually are overplaying theirs...does this mean i am playing mine too meekly on this level? however when i open it up people are catching me with big pairs. tought dilemma...i think its a bad run, but i think I might be forcing some thing while getting a bit unvlucky...all adds up to a bad night!
Been a terrible night...gonna keep playing and when i quit hit the sack...hopefully can finish strong.
Saturday, November 04, 2006
November 4, 2006
Well, 0/4 in my first set...lost AA twice, hit top pair but ran into a set, and got sucked out twice on the other to bust. Playing great, getting in ahead and not getting lucky. Full tilt, tho I am very confident it is legit, just seems shitty.
Friday, November 03, 2006
November 3, 2006
I am still not feel all that well. My head just feels out of sorts. I am at work, able to get my work done by the deadline and feel relatively good overall, but my head just doesnt feel right. I hope it isnt anything serious, which i am sure it is not.
So, I hope to log a few sets tonight. I played one very good set last night. Full Tilt just makes me nervous. the suckouts are epic. Any time i get in ahead on the bubble, I figure I am toast. I honestly made a bubble bursting call (well it crippled the dude that pushed, left him with about 100 chips when blinds were 300/600) with J10o. Yes, that is a terrible call...I was fully aware of it. however, my thought process was this. He is shortstacked, like I am, so he is pushing a very wide range. I figured he was either pushing a small pair or a weak ace...he had a weak king and i hit my 10. I was more confident sitting there, on the bubble and all in, with J10o and behind than i am with Ax against two face cards. call me crazy, but thats how full tilt plays out.
anyway, i gotta finish some stuff up at work and I will be at the tables tonight.
So, I hope to log a few sets tonight. I played one very good set last night. Full Tilt just makes me nervous. the suckouts are epic. Any time i get in ahead on the bubble, I figure I am toast. I honestly made a bubble bursting call (well it crippled the dude that pushed, left him with about 100 chips when blinds were 300/600) with J10o. Yes, that is a terrible call...I was fully aware of it. however, my thought process was this. He is shortstacked, like I am, so he is pushing a very wide range. I figured he was either pushing a small pair or a weak ace...he had a weak king and i hit my 10. I was more confident sitting there, on the bubble and all in, with J10o and behind than i am with Ax against two face cards. call me crazy, but thats how full tilt plays out.
anyway, i gotta finish some stuff up at work and I will be at the tables tonight.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
November 2, 2006
Man, last night was a bad night for many reasons. I came home and logged a bunch of sngs...didnt upload them because i took an ass raping. it was all bad play...all me. later on, the suns played and i went to watch them on tv, but i got a headache. I never get headaches. this one put me down, ended up puking. went to work, didnt feel quite right today...i think im getting a little sick, but its month end at work and i cant get away right now...too much to do.
so, came home tonight...relaxed and watched the football game. played a quick set of 4...i dont want to go without playing for a day cuz it really hurts in terms of trying to hit my goals. I could easily play another...feeling in control today, but i am happy. I lost my composure, got angry, but played well. full tilt is worse for suck outs than party poker. its fuckin crazy. but, i ended up winning one and taking 2nd in the other...would have won the 2nd one too if my AQ would have held up against K3 to the rivered 3!! unreal...this dude sucked out on me before, on the bubble when i should have busted him, but he sucked out...its good tho, cuz he thinks hes good and i will see him again.
up 105 tonight after losing over 250 last night. i just couldnt cash pasat 3rd place last night...had like 4 3rds and no higher finishes...that kills the ROI.
so, came home tonight...relaxed and watched the football game. played a quick set of 4...i dont want to go without playing for a day cuz it really hurts in terms of trying to hit my goals. I could easily play another...feeling in control today, but i am happy. I lost my composure, got angry, but played well. full tilt is worse for suck outs than party poker. its fuckin crazy. but, i ended up winning one and taking 2nd in the other...would have won the 2nd one too if my AQ would have held up against K3 to the rivered 3!! unreal...this dude sucked out on me before, on the bubble when i should have busted him, but he sucked out...its good tho, cuz he thinks hes good and i will see him again.
up 105 tonight after losing over 250 last night. i just couldnt cash pasat 3rd place last night...had like 4 3rds and no higher finishes...that kills the ROI.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
NOVEMBER!
It's time to get serious and start logging some sngs. 100 a week, 400 a month...get to it!
I am going to start posting my progress towards my weekly goals at the end of my daily entry.
My weekly target is 100+ sngs with a positive ROI.
Got about 10 sngs in....down a few buy ins. Had a hard time controlling my aggression toinight. I reeled it in late and cashed my last 3, but I believe all 3rds. Could have salvaged it with a first, but didnt get there. Finally get my game under control and into the money and then take a few bad ones to knock me out..falling behind early in my session made me tight up on the bubble and not play quite as aggressively as i would normally.
Progress:
Week 1:
I am going to start posting my progress towards my weekly goals at the end of my daily entry.
My weekly target is 100+ sngs with a positive ROI.
Got about 10 sngs in....down a few buy ins. Had a hard time controlling my aggression toinight. I reeled it in late and cashed my last 3, but I believe all 3rds. Could have salvaged it with a first, but didnt get there. Finally get my game under control and into the money and then take a few bad ones to knock me out..falling behind early in my session made me tight up on the bubble and not play quite as aggressively as i would normally.
Progress:
Week 1:
October
October was in interesting month. I rediscovered my desire to play poker only to find out that Party Poker wouldnt let me play. So, I had to wait until the dust settled. Once it did, I got set up with a good deal for playing at Full tilt and have not looked back.
So, October was successful in my eyes because it got me back to playing, I am focused and showing the necessary discipline to play profitably, I have software tracking my results, and, most importantly, I have the desire to play. I understand where I need to go and what it takes to get there. I just need to find out if I have what it takes to execute the plan. I think I do.
I am setting goals of 100 sngs a week. The first $400 in rakeback I get I will use to buy a new monitor and start to 6-table. That alone will allow me to increase the volume of play by 50% with no additional time investment. Where else can you find a $350 investment increase productivity 50%?
I am looking foward to November!
I wanted to add a few notes. November is going to be my proving grounds. I am focused on getting over this mental hump that has been keeping me from really seeing what my future holds in poker. I am sick of speculating when all I have to do to prove what I can do is play.
In the past, this blog is really something I do for me, not really caring if anyone actually reads it. Now I care about my success, about getting over the hump and logging significant amounts of sngs, and reaping the rewards. So, WHEN I do make it over the hump, I think adding more insight into what I do, how I do it, and what process is very important. Up to this point, the answers to those questions are irrelevant because my progress isnt exceptional. once i get over that hump, i think the path I took will be much more meaningful because it lead to somewhere others are trying to go.
Not that I am not at a solid intermediate step. I was always a winning player. let me rephrase that, it took very little tweaking of my game, all which i did on my own, to make myself into a winning player. so i had a lot less work to do to get to where I am...all the more reason to not be impressed with my accomplishments. Now, i have to put in the work and GRIND the tables. that is something i have had very mixed success with. November is the test...lets see if i end up hitting my goals or if i am full of hot air.
So, October was successful in my eyes because it got me back to playing, I am focused and showing the necessary discipline to play profitably, I have software tracking my results, and, most importantly, I have the desire to play. I understand where I need to go and what it takes to get there. I just need to find out if I have what it takes to execute the plan. I think I do.
I am setting goals of 100 sngs a week. The first $400 in rakeback I get I will use to buy a new monitor and start to 6-table. That alone will allow me to increase the volume of play by 50% with no additional time investment. Where else can you find a $350 investment increase productivity 50%?
I am looking foward to November!
I wanted to add a few notes. November is going to be my proving grounds. I am focused on getting over this mental hump that has been keeping me from really seeing what my future holds in poker. I am sick of speculating when all I have to do to prove what I can do is play.
In the past, this blog is really something I do for me, not really caring if anyone actually reads it. Now I care about my success, about getting over the hump and logging significant amounts of sngs, and reaping the rewards. So, WHEN I do make it over the hump, I think adding more insight into what I do, how I do it, and what process is very important. Up to this point, the answers to those questions are irrelevant because my progress isnt exceptional. once i get over that hump, i think the path I took will be much more meaningful because it lead to somewhere others are trying to go.
Not that I am not at a solid intermediate step. I was always a winning player. let me rephrase that, it took very little tweaking of my game, all which i did on my own, to make myself into a winning player. so i had a lot less work to do to get to where I am...all the more reason to not be impressed with my accomplishments. Now, i have to put in the work and GRIND the tables. that is something i have had very mixed success with. November is the test...lets see if i end up hitting my goals or if i am full of hot air.
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