So, I ended up finishing last month with 187 games played & a dismal 0.53% ROI on the month! FML!!! Couple that with the fact that I'm playing on Stars with NO FUCKING RakeBack & it was a pretty brutal month.
However, we're at the start of Oct. & I'm focused once again on putting in a decent volume on a daily basis. The prospect of a job is close so I may end up re-joining the land of the living so to speak but until that time I'll be grinding...
My plan of attack is to try & max my volume in the mornings as I find that is usually when I play my best... Although I'm jobless I'm still up at the crack of dawn each morning so it's pretty easy. Get up, make a pot of coffee, walk the dog, see the wife off I'm in my office at the tables by 8am. Soooo... That's the plan. Now I just have to stick with it & stop wasting my time surfing the net & instead put in some good volume... Wish me luck kids!
On a different note, I just found an old CD that my wife had gotten when she used to work in the music industry a few years ago... The group is called Leroy Smokes. Sweet sweet rhymes!!! They haven't left my cd player (ya ya... I'm soooo passé! I still have cd's! Whateva!!!!) in weeks! If you're looking for something new check em out!
Peace!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Hey... Where'd The Volume Go?!?!?
Sooo... I need to get my volume back up as it's fallen off lately. Not for any reason really other than I haven't been as motivated to put in my usual amount of play... I find myself surfing the net or watching vids/listening to music and NOT playing.
My goal has been between 200-300 matches per month... Here we are quickly approaching the end of the month & I sit with 151 games played & a -2% ROI overall on the month. Not what I was hoping for.
So, with that said, I'm really going to pour the coal to it so to speak for the next few days & concentrate on getting a good amount of matches in as well as trying to end the month on the positive side of things...
On a different note, I've been playing solely in Stars for the last couple of months & the lack of RakeBack is definitely starting to show... I think next month I'm going to switch over to Tilt & give it a go there!
Peace
My goal has been between 200-300 matches per month... Here we are quickly approaching the end of the month & I sit with 151 games played & a -2% ROI overall on the month. Not what I was hoping for.
So, with that said, I'm really going to pour the coal to it so to speak for the next few days & concentrate on getting a good amount of matches in as well as trying to end the month on the positive side of things...
On a different note, I've been playing solely in Stars for the last couple of months & the lack of RakeBack is definitely starting to show... I think next month I'm going to switch over to Tilt & give it a go there!
Peace
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Quick Update
So, I just finished an early morning session where I played 8 matches vs. the same opponent & went 7-1. I felt REALLY good about my game vs. him & was playing great! Granted, he was a pretty big fish, but it was still a great feeling to make tough decisions every match & feel as though I was making the correct moves.
As for my goal of 5% ROI by the end of Oct. I think I may have been a little over zealous there... I think I'm going to focus on a more realistic goal of 3% ROI by the end of the year. That gives me 3.5months & I'm currently sitting at -3% over a very small sample so I think it's doable.
On a totally different note, Jenn & I are looking for a dog trainer to come to our house & help us out with our dog Bronx. So, if anyone knows of any good local trainers that they can vouche for HOOK ME UP PLEASE!!!!! Those of you who know us and our dog know he's absolutely CRAZY!!!! I think saying, "Ohhh... He's still a puppy. He'll grow out of it" is OVER!!! It's starting to become a very big strain on our life & I'd soooo much rather have a well behaved dog that we can enjoy sooo much more! So, again, if anyone knows of anyone good please let us know. I'm looking for someone to come to the house a couple of times a week for at least 1hr. at a time ASAP!
Ok, time to head outside & enjoy some of the nice weather before it's gone!
Cheers!
As for my goal of 5% ROI by the end of Oct. I think I may have been a little over zealous there... I think I'm going to focus on a more realistic goal of 3% ROI by the end of the year. That gives me 3.5months & I'm currently sitting at -3% over a very small sample so I think it's doable.
On a totally different note, Jenn & I are looking for a dog trainer to come to our house & help us out with our dog Bronx. So, if anyone knows of any good local trainers that they can vouche for HOOK ME UP PLEASE!!!!! Those of you who know us and our dog know he's absolutely CRAZY!!!! I think saying, "Ohhh... He's still a puppy. He'll grow out of it" is OVER!!! It's starting to become a very big strain on our life & I'd soooo much rather have a well behaved dog that we can enjoy sooo much more! So, again, if anyone knows of anyone good please let us know. I'm looking for someone to come to the house a couple of times a week for at least 1hr. at a time ASAP!
Ok, time to head outside & enjoy some of the nice weather before it's gone!
Cheers!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
What a day, what a day...
So, I just finished my worst day in a long time & I feel sick! I went o-8 in HU SnG's. Normally I'd continue playing trying to catch my losses on the day but I'm not playing my A game right now so I actually had the self discipline to stop. That's a first! :)
I ran unbelievably below expectation in my session tonight. 6 of my 8 bust hands (or hands that crippled me) I was at least a 60/40 to win or had sick setups like AK vs. 22 flop AK2... Shit like that all day.
I played pretty well for the most part. In my last match a made a 4bet shove bluff with Q high pre that was ill advised and, against the type of player I was playing was just a terrible move.
I have to go & pick up my wife right now at the airport but will be reviewing my HH's later tonight when I get home. I'll post anything interesting.
Cheers!
I ran unbelievably below expectation in my session tonight. 6 of my 8 bust hands (or hands that crippled me) I was at least a 60/40 to win or had sick setups like AK vs. 22 flop AK2... Shit like that all day.
I played pretty well for the most part. In my last match a made a 4bet shove bluff with Q high pre that was ill advised and, against the type of player I was playing was just a terrible move.
I have to go & pick up my wife right now at the airport but will be reviewing my HH's later tonight when I get home. I'll post anything interesting.
Cheers!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Really?!?!?!?
So, I played a HU SnG match yesterday that lasted 14hands. That in and of itself isn't that crazy as I've seen that (and much worse) before. However, on the 2nd hand of this match I got it AIPF with QQ to win a pot worth 2960 leaving Villain with 40 in chips.
However he went on to win the next 9 hands, doubling on the 1st 3... It was insane... I ended up winning the match when my KK dominated his Q3 on a 633 flop... I lucked out with a K on the river. But, I was happy to have been able to keep my composure, albeit only for 14hands. But tilt is ALWAYS something I've worked hard to control & in the past I would have been seeing nothing but red in that type of a situation & I'm happy to say I saw NO red what so ever! lol
So, I've just recently started playing on Stars again after quite a long time away from it & I must say, my ROI is pretty depressing... My goal is by the end of Oct. to be between 3-5% at the HU SnG's... I'm trying to get in at least 200games/month so I'm confident but I'll keep my fingers crossed none the less!
Anyways, time to get back to sweating the US Open & grinding online!
Peace!
However he went on to win the next 9 hands, doubling on the 1st 3... It was insane... I ended up winning the match when my KK dominated his Q3 on a 633 flop... I lucked out with a K on the river. But, I was happy to have been able to keep my composure, albeit only for 14hands. But tilt is ALWAYS something I've worked hard to control & in the past I would have been seeing nothing but red in that type of a situation & I'm happy to say I saw NO red what so ever! lol
So, I've just recently started playing on Stars again after quite a long time away from it & I must say, my ROI is pretty depressing... My goal is by the end of Oct. to be between 3-5% at the HU SnG's... I'm trying to get in at least 200games/month so I'm confident but I'll keep my fingers crossed none the less!
Anyways, time to get back to sweating the US Open & grinding online!
Peace!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
I Have A Blog?!?!?!?
Hahahaha... Wow... I had completely forgotten about this blog until recently! I was reading another blog & thought to myself, "Hey... Wait a minute!!"
Sooo... Here I go again!
Since my last post FOREVER ago A LOT has changed once again. I had taken a break from online poker almost 1year ago. Cashed out my roll (JUST BEFORE the site I was playing on filed for bankruptcy... LUCKY me!!!). Since that time I got back in to online poker. I had started a coaching/stake deal with an online HU SnG pro but it didn't go so well. I learnt SOOOOOO much but unfortunately due to my personal/work life I just wasn't able to dedicate enough time to our arrangement.
So, here I am again, with a minimal roll on PStars & I'm grinding the HU SnG's. To be completely honest with you I don't even know how I got the roll on Stars, I think maybe it'd been a payout from a stake that I had previously been involved in (I know, I know... It's brutal that I don't know! lol) but the plan is to run it up! I'll be using the blog again for self-assessment & to keep track of things... If anyone has any comments please feel free... I'm ALWAYS open to criticism!!!
Cheers!
Sooo... Here I go again!
Since my last post FOREVER ago A LOT has changed once again. I had taken a break from online poker almost 1year ago. Cashed out my roll (JUST BEFORE the site I was playing on filed for bankruptcy... LUCKY me!!!). Since that time I got back in to online poker. I had started a coaching/stake deal with an online HU SnG pro but it didn't go so well. I learnt SOOOOOO much but unfortunately due to my personal/work life I just wasn't able to dedicate enough time to our arrangement.
So, here I am again, with a minimal roll on PStars & I'm grinding the HU SnG's. To be completely honest with you I don't even know how I got the roll on Stars, I think maybe it'd been a payout from a stake that I had previously been involved in (I know, I know... It's brutal that I don't know! lol) but the plan is to run it up! I'll be using the blog again for self-assessment & to keep track of things... If anyone has any comments please feel free... I'm ALWAYS open to criticism!!!
Cheers!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
VEGAS BABY!!!!
So, Rich (RikyRicardo), my boy John, and I arrive in Vegas on Tues at around 1:30pm… We quickly check in to our hotel (Luxor) & decide that we’re going on a little tour to find something to eat & play… We make it as far as Excalibur (lol) & decide to sit down at some 1/2 NL tables… We all get seated at the same table which is full of Canadians & have some fun… We decide quickly after to get out of there & hit up MGM.
Now, this was a nice room & I felt very comfortable there. However, it got incredibly loud with the shows going on. So much so that you could barely hear yourself think. So, I didn’t really enjoy that but we stayed there for quite awhile. I was playing good & sitting on a nice size stack when my 1st mistake of the trip arose.
I’m sitting UTG with 10dJd & raise it to $8. Player to my left was a local & I had a great read on him& KNEW he was in the hand & he called… Folded all the way around & it was him & I to the flop. Flop comes AKQ rainbow! BINGO! I flop broadway! I decide to check it to him & he checks behind. Turn brings a brick & I lead out for about a ¾ pot bet that he flat calls. At this point I put him on a draw or top pair. River pairs the board with another K. Now, here’s my 1st mistake… I lead out for a ½ pot bet… He Hollywoods it for a while & then triples the bet…. Ugh… Me being the payoff wizard I am call & watch him turn over AKos for the boat. Ughh… In retrospect I think I probably saved money by slowplaying the flop & checking to him as if I bet I’m sure we get it all in on the turn… Ohhh well… What are you gonna do. I reload & grind back to a break even session.
Other then that we played at a bunch of different rooms. Harrahs had a great room & I had a great session there cashing out for about +3buyins. Rich sat with me at the table & we had a local 3 to his right that was on a 24+hr. session when we sat down & was going on his 26th beer. He was sitting with around $1K in front of him when we 1st sat down but he bled it away throughout our session & I was able to profit from him & others with some TAG play.
Also had a kick ass session at Ceasars the day we left. I was VERY close to telling Rich & John to hit the road without me & book a later flight as I really didn’t want to leave the table but alas Rich was able to pull me away! Lol… The Deli @ Ceasars was INSANE!!!!! I’ll have to wait to download the pics of the food that we TRIED to consume but let it be known that neither Rich or I were able to come close to finishing anything on that menu!
The most fun I had is a toss up of a day session at Luxor playing a 1-2 session that lasted from about 4am until about 7pm… This table was by far the most fun I’ve ever had playing poker. Rich was there for most of it & there was an insanely good dynamic at the table… Lots of fun being had by everyone there! Prop bets galore… Side action on the ponies during the session (read: Rich making NUMEROUS runs back & forth between the table & the sports book yelling, “DEAL ME IN!!!”)… Super fun!!! However, this was my 2nd mistake of the trip… I had built my stack up to about $800 & decided to go on a diner break with Rich & John. We went to The CatHouse at the Luxor & were very disappointed to find our waitER to be a dude with a Mohawk… NOT a sexy scantily clad chick! Meh… Ohhhh well… So I scarf down my meal, toss some bills on the table & make my way back to the table… When I do I find that most of the people that’d been there for the day had left. I sit down & proceed to bleed off MOST of my stack in about 2hrs. Ughhh…. STUPID ME!!!! Ohhhh well!
The other favorite time was definitely CASINO ROYAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hahahahahahaha… Man oh man! Talk about a dive! Rich tells us on our last day that we have to hit up this place for their CHEAP AS HELL Roulette/Craps/Blackjack. Ok… Our 1st session there Rich is about +$150 (I think) playing Roulette & I break even after a blackjack session. John is down about $50-$100… So, we get out of there & hit of the CheeseCake Factory (a MUST IMO) for lunch. We then head back to Casino Royal as I’m jonsing for some more Roulette action & action it was! I proceed to build my $50 stack to $200+ in a matter of 45mins. Hitting my straight up #’s time & time again… IT WAS SICK!!!! We had the whole place buzzing & going nuts. Rich & I screaming, “23 ONE TIME BABY… ONE TIME!!!!!!”… Cheap booze flowing & being consumed (mainly by me!!) at an incredible speed! SOOO MUCH FUN!!!!! John & I leave there big winners & Rich was down a little but still ahead on the day so we hit up Ceasars for our last session… John has a sick run (which was MUCH needed for him!!) & we leave there ahead & head back to Luxor to pick up our bags… I’m running on VERY little sleep at this point & decide that I’m going to keep drinking myself into oblivion! Soooo much fun!!!!
We hit the airport bar after dealing with the BITCH at AirCanada to try & change a flight & pull out a deck of cards & start playing some of Rich’s games… Hmmm… Good idea? I think not! Lol… Drink in hand I make it to the gate & hop on the flight home….
All in all I had a SUPER good trip!!! Came home +$12 after it was all said & done! LMAO!!!!!!! I can’t wait to head back there…. I’m thinking Nov.!
Rich... It was a BLAST having you come along on this trip dude... It honestly wouldn't have been as much fun without you dude... I can't wait till we do it again!
Now, this was a nice room & I felt very comfortable there. However, it got incredibly loud with the shows going on. So much so that you could barely hear yourself think. So, I didn’t really enjoy that but we stayed there for quite awhile. I was playing good & sitting on a nice size stack when my 1st mistake of the trip arose.
I’m sitting UTG with 10dJd & raise it to $8. Player to my left was a local & I had a great read on him& KNEW he was in the hand & he called… Folded all the way around & it was him & I to the flop. Flop comes AKQ rainbow! BINGO! I flop broadway! I decide to check it to him & he checks behind. Turn brings a brick & I lead out for about a ¾ pot bet that he flat calls. At this point I put him on a draw or top pair. River pairs the board with another K. Now, here’s my 1st mistake… I lead out for a ½ pot bet… He Hollywoods it for a while & then triples the bet…. Ugh… Me being the payoff wizard I am call & watch him turn over AKos for the boat. Ughh… In retrospect I think I probably saved money by slowplaying the flop & checking to him as if I bet I’m sure we get it all in on the turn… Ohhh well… What are you gonna do. I reload & grind back to a break even session.
Other then that we played at a bunch of different rooms. Harrahs had a great room & I had a great session there cashing out for about +3buyins. Rich sat with me at the table & we had a local 3 to his right that was on a 24+hr. session when we sat down & was going on his 26th beer. He was sitting with around $1K in front of him when we 1st sat down but he bled it away throughout our session & I was able to profit from him & others with some TAG play.
Also had a kick ass session at Ceasars the day we left. I was VERY close to telling Rich & John to hit the road without me & book a later flight as I really didn’t want to leave the table but alas Rich was able to pull me away! Lol… The Deli @ Ceasars was INSANE!!!!! I’ll have to wait to download the pics of the food that we TRIED to consume but let it be known that neither Rich or I were able to come close to finishing anything on that menu!
The most fun I had is a toss up of a day session at Luxor playing a 1-2 session that lasted from about 4am until about 7pm… This table was by far the most fun I’ve ever had playing poker. Rich was there for most of it & there was an insanely good dynamic at the table… Lots of fun being had by everyone there! Prop bets galore… Side action on the ponies during the session (read: Rich making NUMEROUS runs back & forth between the table & the sports book yelling, “DEAL ME IN!!!”)… Super fun!!! However, this was my 2nd mistake of the trip… I had built my stack up to about $800 & decided to go on a diner break with Rich & John. We went to The CatHouse at the Luxor & were very disappointed to find our waitER to be a dude with a Mohawk… NOT a sexy scantily clad chick! Meh… Ohhhh well… So I scarf down my meal, toss some bills on the table & make my way back to the table… When I do I find that most of the people that’d been there for the day had left. I sit down & proceed to bleed off MOST of my stack in about 2hrs. Ughhh…. STUPID ME!!!! Ohhhh well!
The other favorite time was definitely CASINO ROYAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hahahahahahaha… Man oh man! Talk about a dive! Rich tells us on our last day that we have to hit up this place for their CHEAP AS HELL Roulette/Craps/Blackjack. Ok… Our 1st session there Rich is about +$150 (I think) playing Roulette & I break even after a blackjack session. John is down about $50-$100… So, we get out of there & hit of the CheeseCake Factory (a MUST IMO) for lunch. We then head back to Casino Royal as I’m jonsing for some more Roulette action & action it was! I proceed to build my $50 stack to $200+ in a matter of 45mins. Hitting my straight up #’s time & time again… IT WAS SICK!!!! We had the whole place buzzing & going nuts. Rich & I screaming, “23 ONE TIME BABY… ONE TIME!!!!!!”… Cheap booze flowing & being consumed (mainly by me!!) at an incredible speed! SOOO MUCH FUN!!!!! John & I leave there big winners & Rich was down a little but still ahead on the day so we hit up Ceasars for our last session… John has a sick run (which was MUCH needed for him!!) & we leave there ahead & head back to Luxor to pick up our bags… I’m running on VERY little sleep at this point & decide that I’m going to keep drinking myself into oblivion! Soooo much fun!!!!
We hit the airport bar after dealing with the BITCH at AirCanada to try & change a flight & pull out a deck of cards & start playing some of Rich’s games… Hmmm… Good idea? I think not! Lol… Drink in hand I make it to the gate & hop on the flight home….
All in all I had a SUPER good trip!!! Came home +$12 after it was all said & done! LMAO!!!!!!! I can’t wait to head back there…. I’m thinking Nov.!
Rich... It was a BLAST having you come along on this trip dude... It honestly wouldn't have been as much fun without you dude... I can't wait till we do it again!
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