Over the last week or so I've been cashing out my bankroll from random sites so I can take advantage of a superb deal on Ongame (details to follow - might be able to get some high volume fish a similar deal).
Not a hell of a lot of poker has been played. I seriously need a bonus or something to clear to get me motivated.
I left around $100 on one of my fave microgaming skins and have consistently doubled it and cashed out on 5 occasions - cue doomswitch if you please.
I've been playing their "extreme" tournaments which I've talked about before. They're great for volume but shit for your sanity. I usually do well if I manage to avoid anything approachng a decent hand in the early stages.
On Monday my new deal kicks in (hopefully) and I'll be back to grinding like a motherfucker. I could really do with another $6-8k month. It's hard when the weather is this good though.
I did have aspirations of getting to the WSOP but it's not happening now. Hopefully next year. I feel jealous of all you fuckers who have been there lately.
bastards.
Saturday, 13 June 2009
Saturday, 6 June 2009
cba
my little challenge has gone up in smoke, mainly because I found a bonus that I coudn't refuse.
next month fo sho.
I'm currently playing a shitload so should be fine.
next month fo sho.
I'm currently playing a shitload so should be fine.
Monday, 1 June 2009
Postponed
I had to put off my little challenge today purely because it's too hot in my office to play poker. It's 8.40pm and currently 24 degrees in here.
Thats fucking hot for Scotland.
I don't know why it's so hot in here, might be the fact it's pretty small and has a lot of electrical shit in it.
Anyhoo I might have to invest in some sort of air conditioning system. Jeeziz how stupid does that sound?
I spent the day dossing around in the garden, cut the grass and read a bit of Your Worst Poker Enemy which was quite good. I don't feel like I'm havin so much trouble with the psychological part of poker this time around but I don't study nearly enough either. I Might compile a reading list for the next few weeks.
So as promised:
Number of tournaments played: 0
Profit/Loss: 0
Not a bad start
Thats fucking hot for Scotland.
I don't know why it's so hot in here, might be the fact it's pretty small and has a lot of electrical shit in it.
Anyhoo I might have to invest in some sort of air conditioning system. Jeeziz how stupid does that sound?
I spent the day dossing around in the garden, cut the grass and read a bit of Your Worst Poker Enemy which was quite good. I don't feel like I'm havin so much trouble with the psychological part of poker this time around but I don't study nearly enough either. I Might compile a reading list for the next few weeks.
So as promised:
Number of tournaments played: 0
Profit/Loss: 0
Not a bad start
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Ok Here's the Deal
One man, one poker site, one hundred and ten dollars (x2).
Inspired by this thread: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/54/poker-beats-brags-variance/turning-100-into-10000-15-days-lowlimit-only-417722/
I've had a pretty decent month so far. Covered the bills and stuff which is what it's all about. As a matter of fact I've got the next few months covered. Anyway I was thinking of my strategy for next month and trying to come up with something a bit different. Boku's thread intrigued me for obvious reasons but I know for a fact I can't put in the sick volume he does without turning into a gibbering mess.
Basically what I've come up with is an excuse to doss around for the rest of the month.
From June 1st I'm going to start with a $110 bankroll, play exclusively on Stars, play only multi table SNG's or the odd MTT and see what I can run it up to.
I don't play on Stars much these days but I've tested the waters a few times this month because of their UK promo.
The goals I've set myself are:
1. a minimum of 100 tournaments per day or 700 per week. Basically if I want a day off I have to earn it.
2. 100 buy ins before I move up (other than random shot taking)
3. only 1 reload of $110
4. profit
I'm not entirely sure why i want to put myself through this other than giving me focus for the month ahead.
I'm going to update every day in June, not that anyone is interested. I'm not doing it for you though am I?
I think one of my weaknesses is not keeping accurate records so at least I'll be able to get into the habit of posting results etc. Also I dont particularly like posting about $$ won or lost because it's all relative. Durrr's 1 million downswings are as bad as a 10NL reg's downswings. For one month only I'll be keeping a daily tally of $$ won or lost and posting them for your enjoyment.
Normal service will resume shortly.
Inspired by this thread: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/54/poker-beats-brags-variance/turning-100-into-10000-15-days-lowlimit-only-417722/
I've had a pretty decent month so far. Covered the bills and stuff which is what it's all about. As a matter of fact I've got the next few months covered. Anyway I was thinking of my strategy for next month and trying to come up with something a bit different. Boku's thread intrigued me for obvious reasons but I know for a fact I can't put in the sick volume he does without turning into a gibbering mess.
Basically what I've come up with is an excuse to doss around for the rest of the month.
From June 1st I'm going to start with a $110 bankroll, play exclusively on Stars, play only multi table SNG's or the odd MTT and see what I can run it up to.
I don't play on Stars much these days but I've tested the waters a few times this month because of their UK promo.
The goals I've set myself are:
1. a minimum of 100 tournaments per day or 700 per week. Basically if I want a day off I have to earn it.
2. 100 buy ins before I move up (other than random shot taking)
3. only 1 reload of $110
4. profit
I'm not entirely sure why i want to put myself through this other than giving me focus for the month ahead.
I'm going to update every day in June, not that anyone is interested. I'm not doing it for you though am I?
I think one of my weaknesses is not keeping accurate records so at least I'll be able to get into the habit of posting results etc. Also I dont particularly like posting about $$ won or lost because it's all relative. Durrr's 1 million downswings are as bad as a 10NL reg's downswings. For one month only I'll be keeping a daily tally of $$ won or lost and posting them for your enjoyment.
Normal service will resume shortly.
Has Poker Made Me Stupider?
I was thinking about this last night and I'm definitely not as sharp as I used to be. In my previous employment I had to write reports, discuss ideas at meetings and use my brain in many weird and wonderful ways. Now I sit and grind, sometimes pretty mindlessly and the only writing I do is shopping lists and this shitty blog.
Maybe i need to stimulate my mind more. I hardly even read these days.
On a completely different note I just read about the German dude who ran $100 up to $10k in and epic 13 day SNG grind. Can't remember the dudes name but it was awesome - 50 tabling ftw. Anyway it got me thinking a little bit and I might try something similar next month or the month after. Obviously not $100 - $10k but a bit of a grindfest from low stakes.
Today I'm going to try to sharpen my 24 tabling skills.
Maybe i need to stimulate my mind more. I hardly even read these days.
On a completely different note I just read about the German dude who ran $100 up to $10k in and epic 13 day SNG grind. Can't remember the dudes name but it was awesome - 50 tabling ftw. Anyway it got me thinking a little bit and I might try something similar next month or the month after. Obviously not $100 - $10k but a bit of a grindfest from low stakes.
Today I'm going to try to sharpen my 24 tabling skills.
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
The Internetz
Getting back into poker sometimes has it's drawbacks.
For example, I now read 2+2 more often and not just for the strategy posts. I've always been a bit of a fan of their forums and used to read them avidly although I've made around 8 posts in 4-5 years. I was speaking to a guy I know last night who was banned from a certain forum and they were having a vote to let certain people (including him) back in. Fair enough. I then trawled through the gazillion posts on the subject, more out of morbid fascination than anything else and was pretty appalled by some of the stuff written. So many internet hard men there. I would like the time I spent reading these posts back please.
Way back in the day I used to be a moderator on a forum which started out as a bit of a laugh and a general pisstake. Everything was cool for a few months and I think I used my moderator priveleges about twice on something very mundane. Other mods began taking a bit of a harder line, deleting posts, banning people and generally letting the power go to their heads. Obviously people got pissed off with the heavy handedness and general asshattery. They left in their droves. The site died a slow death and in the end the only people who posted there were the fuckwit moderators and their band of toadying minions.
Much as it pains me to say, I can see 2+2 heading the same way. At least the "social" forums anyway. It seems if your face doesn't fit you're persona non grata.
Hilarious.
I had thought the appeal of internet forums and messageboards was that everyone can contribute their own shit freely. With the exception of horse Pr0nz etc.
Anyway, enough of that shit and more about my struggle to become a super rich poker playing fuckwit.
Today i played over 100 tournaments by 4pm. I consider 100 SNG's to be a full day's work so I'm entitled to doss around tonight and do stuff like write this shitty blog post. I'm not going to though. I'm so highly motivated that I'm going to play more poker right now and try to rattle in another hundred.
It's the new me i'm sure.
Poker burnout incoming.
P.S
I'm currently accepting applications for some toadying minions for a future takeover of the internet.
For example, I now read 2+2 more often and not just for the strategy posts. I've always been a bit of a fan of their forums and used to read them avidly although I've made around 8 posts in 4-5 years. I was speaking to a guy I know last night who was banned from a certain forum and they were having a vote to let certain people (including him) back in. Fair enough. I then trawled through the gazillion posts on the subject, more out of morbid fascination than anything else and was pretty appalled by some of the stuff written. So many internet hard men there. I would like the time I spent reading these posts back please.
Way back in the day I used to be a moderator on a forum which started out as a bit of a laugh and a general pisstake. Everything was cool for a few months and I think I used my moderator priveleges about twice on something very mundane. Other mods began taking a bit of a harder line, deleting posts, banning people and generally letting the power go to their heads. Obviously people got pissed off with the heavy handedness and general asshattery. They left in their droves. The site died a slow death and in the end the only people who posted there were the fuckwit moderators and their band of toadying minions.
Much as it pains me to say, I can see 2+2 heading the same way. At least the "social" forums anyway. It seems if your face doesn't fit you're persona non grata.
Hilarious.
I had thought the appeal of internet forums and messageboards was that everyone can contribute their own shit freely. With the exception of horse Pr0nz etc.
Anyway, enough of that shit and more about my struggle to become a super rich poker playing fuckwit.
Today i played over 100 tournaments by 4pm. I consider 100 SNG's to be a full day's work so I'm entitled to doss around tonight and do stuff like write this shitty blog post. I'm not going to though. I'm so highly motivated that I'm going to play more poker right now and try to rattle in another hundred.
It's the new me i'm sure.
Poker burnout incoming.
P.S
I'm currently accepting applications for some toadying minions for a future takeover of the internet.
Monday, 18 May 2009
Bored
Been pretty bored the past few days with the old poker. Playing a lot of mtt's to break up the monotony but this got pretty dull too. Made a few cashes but nothing spectacular.
I'm going to take a break in a little while then play some hu sng's tonight. Might try to spin my way up to high stakes too.
2 buy in bankrolls ftw.
I'm going to take a break in a little while then play some hu sng's tonight. Might try to spin my way up to high stakes too.
2 buy in bankrolls ftw.
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