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k2o4 United States. Jul 13 2009 21:20. Posts 4803 | | |
I've been grinding a lot since coming home and I think I've been playing really well. The live sessions in Vegas actually taught me a lot about exploiting fish and gave me practice at creative thinking which has allowed me to take some new lines, make more bluffs, and value bet better. Overall I feel like I'm playing really well with lots of patience and emotional discipline.
I know I've had at least 1 losing session since I came back but I think the rest were break even or winning. I dunno cause I'm still not checking results. That's also why I haven't posted a end month results blog in ages, cause if I'm really playing for the long term a single session, week, even month is just a small part of it all. I think yearly results make a bit more sense to pay serious attention to, or monthly results if you're playing 100k+ hands a month. This also helps me to approach wins and losses with the same mindset. I don't think huge highs from wins and gigantic lows from loses is a healthy way to live, cause while the highs are awesome the lows are devastating. If I can approach the entire game as a long term investment and just focus on how I played then I can be happy all the time as long as I keep playing well. Letting my happiness get tied into how my bankroll is looking always caused me more pain and suffering than joy.
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Yeah, I can really relate with what you're saying. Emotions should stay out of poker and you're right the lows can really be devastating I had a lot of them in the past.
"Letting my happiness get tied into how my bankroll is looking always caused me more pain and suffering than joy."
I couldn't agree more.
When was the last time you looked at your cashier ? Really wondering. |
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k2o4 United States. Jul 13 2009 21:40. Posts 4803 | | |
I had to look at it on Friday when I got back from vegas cause I was cashing out some monies. haven't seen it since then and probably won't look at it for at least a few more days, probably wait till next monday unless I run really good or really bad and need to see if I have to move down or can move up. |
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neato. keep up the solid grind :D
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SemPeR Canada. Jul 13 2009 22:05. Posts 2288 | | |
Always love your blogs. Keep grindin'. |
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lol if i did what u did in terms of checking results
i'd try to buy in one day and find myself short  |
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k2o4 United States. Jul 14 2009 01:33. Posts 4803 | | |
| | On July 13 2009 21:12 collegesucks wrote:
lol if i did what u did in terms of checking results
i'd try to buy in one day and find myself short |
hahahaha |
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Joeingram1 United States. Jul 14 2009 02:11. Posts 943 | | |
having monthly goals is good, gives you something to work for in the short term. Setting a goals/rewards type system for yourself is good extra motivation to be able to grind through the ups and downs while still trying to achieve your long term/1 year goals |
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Misjka Netherlands. Jul 14 2009 03:31. Posts 266 | | |
Great blog, and although there is definitely something to say for setting goals, personally I should be reminded over and over that I shouldnt have those highs and lows. Its so nervewrecking. Great read after a devastating session yesterday. |
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k2o4 United States. Jul 14 2009 11:31. Posts 4803 | | |
| | On July 14 2009 01:11 Joeingram1 wrote:
having monthly goals is good, gives you something to work for in the short term. Setting a goals/rewards type system for yourself is good extra motivation to be able to grind through the ups and downs while still trying to achieve your long term/1 year goals |
Things like # of hands played or hours spent playing/studying are great goals. Things like $ to win are bad goals =) |
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