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k2o4   United States. Feb 26 2009 01:32. Posts 4803 | | |
First off it is Losar today which is what we call Tibetan New Year, so my GF had the day off of work. She slept in while I did a coaching session and hooked a fish for a big win. Then she got up and we went on a hike in Boulder with a friend which was gorgeous. We brought the camera but of course forgot we had it, so no pics of the hike. But we did take pics at the tea house we went to after the hike which was fun. Came home and chilled for a bit, read all the funny commentary about how bobby jindal bombed, then played another session which went well. After that we got dressed up and went out for dinner and drinks. It's been a fun relaxing day. Even though it's a Wednesday it totally felt like a Saturday. This is why I want to play poker for a job - the freedom to just go where you want when you want, take a hike, visit a beautiful tea house, go out to dinner and so on.
A few pics:
Me in the tea house
Our friend Pani
Me and my GF
My Greek pizza
Fake Samosas
As for my first week of the NL200 shot, it's going well. Obviously it's going well as it has lasted a week, when usually it lasts a day or two and then I've lost 5 buyins and am on life tilt. I haven't run very well but I ran about even for a bit and that has allowed me to win 10 buyins. I'm playing a lot less hands than I usually would because I play 4-8 tables, usually 6, and pay much more attention and think much deeper. I get tired more quickly and sessions rarely last 500 hands. I also had trouble getting myself to play at first but it's getting easier and easier as I get more comfortable and the BR grows so I feel like I have more cushion.
I ran pretty horrible Monday night through yesterday. I overall ran bad at life yesterday... I felt like shit at work, tried some NL50 HU and ran 5 bi under EV cause flush draws vs me were the nuts. Came home and got coolered on NL200. Then I tried to play NES zelda and my GF helped me try to build a BR vs the money game man, and we managed to bust 5 bankrolls before quitting. I needed 160 to buy some a shield and medicine before beating the final dungeon, but didn't want to kill guys till I had that much so I got up to 20-40 each time and then the money game guy would own me. Then we wanted to get some wine to celebrate new years eve and I ran to the corner liquor store @ 11:50pm and it was fucking closed 10 minutes early! I went to the next closest one and got there @ 11:55pm and it was also closed! WTF!
So I was very happy to run good again today. Had my biggest day in a while and won nearly 5 buyins which ended up being $950. NL200 is the first limit where winning a couple buyins feels really really good cause it's solid money. At NL400 I think I'd pretty much cream my pants if I had a 20 bi month, lolz.
Graphs and stuff:
I might play more tonight and I bet if I do I will downswing and lose a bunch, hehe. At least I'm mentally prepared for it.
BR @ 7.8k. 10k is the goal for me to feel really comfortable hopefully I can keep running even or better for a few more days!
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RainyDay   Korea (South). Feb 26 2009 01:34. Posts 484 | | |
hurry up and move up to NL400 so I don't see you at my tables when I start playing again |
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gawdawaful   Canada. Feb 26 2009 01:44. Posts 9012 | | |
I wont lie man, the pizza looks disgusting |
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k2o4   United States. Feb 26 2009 01:52. Posts 4803 | | |
| On February 26 2009 00:44 gawdawaful wrote:
I wont lie man, the pizza looks disgusting |
it wasn't bad, not the best either though. gotta like feta cheese =) but it did leave me and my gf's stomachs feeling weird |
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Uptown   . Feb 26 2009 01:56. Posts 3557 | | |
haha the zelda stories are great lol
I actually want that pizza... alot |
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CrownRoyal   United States. Feb 26 2009 02:03. Posts 11386 | | |
i'm a few buyins from nl100
i'll catch up. |
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CrownRoyal   United States. Feb 26 2009 02:04. Posts 11386 | | |
esp as soon as i get my rakeback payment
then i'll have a very comfy nl100 roll |
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k2o4   United States. Feb 26 2009 02:06. Posts 4803 | | |
| On February 26 2009 01:03 CrownRoyal wrote:
i'm a few buyins from nl100
i'll catch up. |
thanks for the congratulations, that was very kind of you.
=) |
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CrownRoyal   United States. Feb 26 2009 02:07. Posts 11386 | | |
well not really but 25 buyins would be sweet. then i can take like a 8 buyin shot
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enough drunk rambling <3 brett and lets play a homegame soon |
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k2o4   United States. Feb 26 2009 02:22. Posts 4803 | | |
rofl <3 you too you bastard
yeah we should set up a sMee game. I'm so lazy these days in terms of setting shit up. Been trying to set up a home game with friends in town too but haven't gotten to it. |
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Big_Rob_48   United States. Feb 26 2009 03:14. Posts 3432 | | |
Hey man, thanks for commenting on my blog, if I come to Colorado (which I think I will) I will pm you : )
But I noticed some stuff about your blogs that could change the way you play poker. It seems like you are always so worried about how you're running, how the last session went, how the one before it went, moving up to 400 nl.... etc. Man, if i was always thinking about that stuff I'd stress myself the fuck out. Poker is soooo much better when you have a massive bankroll for your limits and you have no problem grinding allll day. If you are concerned about profitability more than fun I suggest that you cut down your stress on current results and play a lot more hands and don't move up limits until you have a ton of buyins for 2/4. People underestimate the effect that teetering between limits has on them mentally so much. A select few can go up and down limits without it affecting their desire to play the game, I know I am not one of those people.
You seem so excited about your results so far at 200 nl (and you should be).... do you not see what it could be like if you grind a $10k month? What about two $10k months back to back? What about starting 400 nl with a $25,000 BR? Think loooong term mang, unless you are really good enough to stomp on 400 nl, I wouldn't think about it for thousands and thousands of hands from now. |
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k2o4   United States. Feb 26 2009 15:34. Posts 4803 | | |
thanks rob. I agree with what you said. I'm kinda confused though cause I haven't had any plans to move to NL400 anytime soon - I figure at least 16k before considering a shot and that's only if I've got a 100k winning hand sample of NL200 at that point. I'm at least 3 months away from NL400 and I wouldn't be surprised if it took me 6 months or more to move up there. I guess I said something in my blog which made it seem like I am on some sorta rush to get to NL400 asap, but that's not the case at all.
But you're right about all the other stuff... "It seems like you are always so worried about how you're running, how the last session went, how the one before it went" That's true. I think that's because of being new to NL200 and feeling like I'm not at a super solid BR for it yet. I felt the same way @ NL100 untill I hit 5k. Once I had 50 buyins I felt like my BR was so huge that I could totally relax about everything. Right now I'm happy cause I'm almost at the 40 BI mark which is where I start to calm down, but I won't have that full calm till the BR is a bit bigger. But while that may seem weird in my blogs, when I'm playing I'm doing great - very calm, very good about dealing with tilt, quitting the second I feel like I'm not playing well and never playing with scared money. |
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RS_II   United States. Feb 26 2009 21:14. Posts 748 | | |
well hellllllllllllllllllllllllo pani =P |
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k2o4   United States. Feb 26 2009 23:11. Posts 4803 | | |
| On February 26 2009 20:14 RS_II wrote:
well hellllllllllllllllllllllllo pani =P |
hahahahahahha |
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