I got completely shitfaced last night. Drinking wine while playing poker is fun at the time but today I'm a bag of tits. I'm having to rewrite this blog post because of the drunken pish I spewed in it last night. I hate waking up with a hangover and having to retrace my steps on the internet. Drunken internet shenanigans ftw.
Obviously no cashes from the tournaments I played last night but I was pretty happy just to have qualified tbh. I probably would have cashed if I hadn't ran AKs into KK with about 20bb. I also lost to A3s with AK AIPF with a 3 on the river but thems the breaks.
I had a pretty good day though. Playing MTT's was a nice change of pace.
I got a subscription at audibles.co.uk who do audio books and they're fucking superb to listen to while playing. It has done wonders for my tilt control and i can stay pretty focused on what's happening at the tables. I would recommend them to all the tilt monkeys.
I'm going to play a bit of poker once my hangover has abated but the red bull I'm drinking is making me feel a bit shit.
Monday 29 September 2008
Sunday 28 September 2008
Sunday Sunday
So as promised Sunday will be my day of reflection. Just like the god botherers.
I played 3 days this week but had stuff to do from Wednesday onward so kind of missed out on the full time poker experience. I was quite impressed with my dedication though, I played an average of 60 SNG's a day. That's the kind of sessions I need to be playing.
Anyway... 3 days $629 profit. Not 3 bad.
Today I've been spunking away my FPP's on Stars and have qualified for the Sunday mil and the million dollar turbo take down for a total of 416 FPPs. I played awesome obv.
I'll be happy if I cash in either and will ship $100 to any of you fuckers who read this if I FT.
I played 3 days this week but had stuff to do from Wednesday onward so kind of missed out on the full time poker experience. I was quite impressed with my dedication though, I played an average of 60 SNG's a day. That's the kind of sessions I need to be playing.
Anyway... 3 days $629 profit. Not 3 bad.
Today I've been spunking away my FPP's on Stars and have qualified for the Sunday mil and the million dollar turbo take down for a total of 416 FPPs. I played awesome obv.
I'll be happy if I cash in either and will ship $100 to any of you fuckers who read this if I FT.
Tuesday 23 September 2008
Day 2
Was much like day 1 except it was Monday.
Day 3 is still going but it's pretty much like days 1 & 2.
Day 4 might be more interesting.
Day 3 is still going but it's pretty much like days 1 & 2.
Day 4 might be more interesting.
Sunday 21 September 2008
Day 1, Second Time Around...
Was fucking great.
I played 54 $22 SNG's for a monster profit of $209 including bonus lol. Not too shabby for the first day back at the office.
The fact that I managed to put in some volume on a Sunday with the wife and kids kicking around makes me pretty happy. The fact that I managed to actually make a profit despite not really knowing what I was doing was even better :)
I actually enjoy SNG's because it's a fucking laugh. You see some horrific beats but it's over in a second and you're on to the next tournament with different players and back to square one. No time to tilt and no going after the player who sucked out on you.
Today was all about putting in some solid hours and i couldn't care less if I lost a ton as long as I ground it out.
Job done.
I played 54 $22 SNG's for a monster profit of $209 including bonus lol. Not too shabby for the first day back at the office.
The fact that I managed to put in some volume on a Sunday with the wife and kids kicking around makes me pretty happy. The fact that I managed to actually make a profit despite not really knowing what I was doing was even better :)
I actually enjoy SNG's because it's a fucking laugh. You see some horrific beats but it's over in a second and you're on to the next tournament with different players and back to square one. No time to tilt and no going after the player who sucked out on you.
Today was all about putting in some solid hours and i couldn't care less if I lost a ton as long as I ground it out.
Job done.
Saturday 20 September 2008
Roll On Tomorrow...
This isn't a post about my new deodorant.
I'm back to full time poker as of tomorrow and I'm pretty excited to be honest. I've spent most of today sorting out my office and getting stuff ready. I'm all set.
In the afternoon I went to see Claypotts Castle with the wife and bairns. It's normally closed to the public but opens for one weekend a year. Anyhoo... we parked the car and cut through a park to get to the castle and there was a long-jump pit type thing. My son asked me what it was and I was trying to explain. In a fit of stupidity I decided to show him my 1337 long-jump skills. Unfortunately when I landed the sand was like concrete and I jarred my foot pretty badly. I really hope no-one was watching as I limped out of the park. I spent the rest of the day hobbling about being a miserable bastard.
Back to poker:
I'm planning to start at a fairly low level to avoid any stress early on. I have about 3 months worth of living expenses coming in over the next week for work I've done recently so making big cash is not a priority right now.
I've set myself goals for the first week which I'm not going to bother posting, mainly because I can't be arsed but I'm going to take things a week at a time. I'm going to set aside some time every Sunday to go over things, review my play and not let shit get out of control.
I've read through most of this shitty blog and can remember some pretty dark times when I didn't have any confidence in my play and let things get to me. This time I'm not going to give a fuck about short term results. It's going to be all about volume, getting in a shitload of hands and not getting stressed.
Bring it on.
I'm back to full time poker as of tomorrow and I'm pretty excited to be honest. I've spent most of today sorting out my office and getting stuff ready. I'm all set.
In the afternoon I went to see Claypotts Castle with the wife and bairns. It's normally closed to the public but opens for one weekend a year. Anyhoo... we parked the car and cut through a park to get to the castle and there was a long-jump pit type thing. My son asked me what it was and I was trying to explain. In a fit of stupidity I decided to show him my 1337 long-jump skills. Unfortunately when I landed the sand was like concrete and I jarred my foot pretty badly. I really hope no-one was watching as I limped out of the park. I spent the rest of the day hobbling about being a miserable bastard.
Back to poker:
I'm planning to start at a fairly low level to avoid any stress early on. I have about 3 months worth of living expenses coming in over the next week for work I've done recently so making big cash is not a priority right now.
I've set myself goals for the first week which I'm not going to bother posting, mainly because I can't be arsed but I'm going to take things a week at a time. I'm going to set aside some time every Sunday to go over things, review my play and not let shit get out of control.
I've read through most of this shitty blog and can remember some pretty dark times when I didn't have any confidence in my play and let things get to me. This time I'm not going to give a fuck about short term results. It's going to be all about volume, getting in a shitload of hands and not getting stressed.
Bring it on.
Tuesday 16 September 2008
Postponed
My plan to go back to poker full time has been postponed for a week max.
I've been taking some time away because I want to start fresh and put some serious volume in early doors. I've also got a fair bit of money coming in from other sources at the moment so I should be able to start with a 10k liquid bankroll. This is the same as I had back in January so it should give me a good bit of breathing space.
My current plan is to grind out some sng's for the first few days to get my head back in the game and get used to playing big sessions again. I'll probably stick to ongame for the sng's and I managed to negotiate a suberb rakeback deal on ipoker for cash games.
Happy days.
I've been taking some time away because I want to start fresh and put some serious volume in early doors. I've also got a fair bit of money coming in from other sources at the moment so I should be able to start with a 10k liquid bankroll. This is the same as I had back in January so it should give me a good bit of breathing space.
My current plan is to grind out some sng's for the first few days to get my head back in the game and get used to playing big sessions again. I'll probably stick to ongame for the sng's and I managed to negotiate a suberb rakeback deal on ipoker for cash games.
Happy days.
Monday 1 September 2008
2nd Chance
After some serious soul searching I've decided to go back to professional poker. Partly because I feel I have really learned from my previous mistakes and partly because i can't stand failing.
So... 2 weeks today I go back to playing poker for a living with some major adjustments to the way I played in the past.
I've gone over some things which i didn't feel were big issues at the time but shit all adds up and 10 small problems can turn into a major one pretty fucking fast.
Firstly I've sorted out my workspace. I used to play squeezed into a little corner of the lounge with my big fuck off 30" monitor dominating everything. I've finished off my "garden office" (thats a pimped out shed to you and me) and this has made a huge difference. I feel pretty relaxed out there, it's comfortable and I get peace to work... usually.
Limit Holdem is the devil. I'll only be playing limit if the games are particularly good or if I'm in the mood. I'm good enough to be playing different games profitably without beating my head against a wall.
Another mistake I made was trying to re-tool my game too much. I know I can play solid winning poker without trying to over think every small decision. Coaching and websites etc. are superb resources but it's not going to work if you fuck about with your game too much. It's fine bringing in other ideas but it can get to the stage where you aren't playing your own game any more.
Motivation was a big issue for me but I think I'm over that now. If I don't make it this time then I don't get another chance. Failing once is motivation enough for me to succeed this time. I've also set myself minimum daily targets which I must achieve.
Alcohol is out until I've hit my targets. I lost far too many hours getting pissed instead of playing.
Discipline goes hand in hand with motivation and is another aspect i struggled with. In order to stop me from quitting while up a bit or after 10 minutes (I did that a lot), I've decided to grind out some SNG's to keep me at the tables. This will probably be short term but should help me put the volume in. I'm going to throw in a few MTT's and mix things up a bit.
This time I'll make it work.
So... 2 weeks today I go back to playing poker for a living with some major adjustments to the way I played in the past.
I've gone over some things which i didn't feel were big issues at the time but shit all adds up and 10 small problems can turn into a major one pretty fucking fast.
Firstly I've sorted out my workspace. I used to play squeezed into a little corner of the lounge with my big fuck off 30" monitor dominating everything. I've finished off my "garden office" (thats a pimped out shed to you and me) and this has made a huge difference. I feel pretty relaxed out there, it's comfortable and I get peace to work... usually.
Limit Holdem is the devil. I'll only be playing limit if the games are particularly good or if I'm in the mood. I'm good enough to be playing different games profitably without beating my head against a wall.
Another mistake I made was trying to re-tool my game too much. I know I can play solid winning poker without trying to over think every small decision. Coaching and websites etc. are superb resources but it's not going to work if you fuck about with your game too much. It's fine bringing in other ideas but it can get to the stage where you aren't playing your own game any more.
Motivation was a big issue for me but I think I'm over that now. If I don't make it this time then I don't get another chance. Failing once is motivation enough for me to succeed this time. I've also set myself minimum daily targets which I must achieve.
Alcohol is out until I've hit my targets. I lost far too many hours getting pissed instead of playing.
Discipline goes hand in hand with motivation and is another aspect i struggled with. In order to stop me from quitting while up a bit or after 10 minutes (I did that a lot), I've decided to grind out some SNG's to keep me at the tables. This will probably be short term but should help me put the volume in. I'm going to throw in a few MTT's and mix things up a bit.
This time I'll make it work.
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