A couple weeks ago, I moved back from Vancouver. It was alright up there, I did 1 month not staked and won like 7k that month, didn't do much else, hung out with lostaccount (Johnnylaydownboy) a lot, Vancouver's one helluva city, was a great time. Won 4.2 in another and a bunch of 1ks, the prize pools are 50% now, it sucks playing for 1/2 of what your used to.
So I got back home, got myself a nice place and am just gonna grind the casino here and ACR for now, prolly add bodog in a couple weeks.
Game selection has been 100% cashgames since November with the exception of that 215 5m gntd and 1-2 other mtt's.
Starting to want to play them again a little bit, I'll play em when I desire them again a lil bit, never for a living again though.
Plan is NL25 + NL200 + Homegames for making a living in the states, stack cash off 25 til June, then most to nl50 very overrolled and just crush out 40-80 hours a week w/ the beast.
Things have been going ok so far, I took december off for the most part and the first week of this month just hangin with mah girl
I played a lil cash games in Canada, but mostly just MTTs and relaxed a lot, John spent tons of time teaching me a new perspective, I see the game totally different now business wise and hourly wise, it was definitely one of the most enlightening poker trips of my life, although one of the toughest, the games were also a lil tough, I just didn't care to grind on stars, I should have left after about 2.5 months I had no passion to play up there anymore, its just not worth it for me leaving the country, loved ones and friends to play poker.
I had like $109.55 in my account when I got home.
No reason to redeposit a penny, I had to pay for a place, all that kinda stuff. Got expensive fast.
Restarted at NL10.
Here is last years cashgame play - im a BR nit now u guys have no idea, ask john, i wont play some shit with tons of bi's... my only degen moves now are re jamming rivers.
oh some screen shots for records and yah im gonna devote this year to cashgames, NL25 (nl50 by June hopefully) - 6-9 hours a day, look to make top of beast a few times and just grind out the hourly. I tend to do very well in the NL10/NL25 games so far, I'm very confident I should be beating 50 now after the Canada trip, my game has come a long way, as it always does on a poker trip. Its like a hyperbolic time chamber. Fastest 4 months of my life.
John was awesome as a host, he helped me with rides like everywhere, was very cool caring and there when I was in a city where you can't trust anyone. He had my back, let me play on my own for a while, then i won a nice mtt and he rebacked me so I could pay him off and put away $ for when I needed to go home.
Now I'm back on my own again lol
John and I worked together like 5 years, If I ever wanted to MTT again, like had he passion to care to do it, we would work together, theres just 0% passion for MTT's after so many years of not making it to the 10k scene etc, struggling past the 162s online, and having my biggest scores being 20ks etc, so many chances at so many big scores, mtts just fucking suck. lol. stupid that i got off track with them so long, but they kept me afloat long enough to learn to actually play, so its all +ev I guess.
Did a few live sessions in Vancouver, pretty much just crushed every session, although I didn't play many sessions. John sat with me one day, he just said I was to determined, pretty much unbeatable lol. i don't care the stakes. we had some fun bluffs that day. hes one silent ninja. i talk non stop and keep ppl off there game with my mouth edge + hands played in career etc, usually know my flop turn riv actions ahead where they have to think, its a good weapon if u use it right... I'm still learning to use it right though. So much shit you can do to people and exploit later with the power of words. My table presence is at an all time high. That always feels good.
The real reason I just love grinding CG's is every hour I put in online, The local 1/2-2/5 games (hopefully be in these soon), where you can make roughly 5 bills a day at 1/2 just sittin grinding around 9 hours. Its a very good game, I'm lucky to have the poker room so close to my house.
No rush with the online BR, but def wanna get to 1k asap so I can move up to 25.
Still be doing the big mtts like the $500 1m gntd etc, not gonna miss stuff like that, just insanely tired of all the years of 15 hours a day, not worth trading my life for anymore lol I'll load one up when I' really want to take one down I imagine as well.
Actually like ACR MTT's since the fields are so small.
They haven't been hitting overlays, I've looked, just haven't cared to play one yet.
Fact is, you can do ANYTHING you want to in this world.
Reality is - it takes EVERY RUDIMENT OF YOUR BEING, if you are shooting for the stars, not 9-5 and fun all night, it takes dedication, 15 hours a day, days off are 5-7 hour work days, constant hard work. Never good enough, can always be done better.
This is the fundamental flaw in the society that wants everything handed to them. There millions in the rat race. Only a few make it to the top. Why? Dedication. . I will play hundreds more hours this month and crush as much as possible, as I do every month, understanding there are so many others slacking. The "raises" are definitely worth it. I'd work this hard at any job to constantly RAISE.
Live your life with NO CEILINGS. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING, TAKE IT. (don't steal it)
You are in control of your own destiny, so make every moment count.
And for the love of god stay in the moment at all times and don't think. ***************
Most of us are do-ers, not thinkers. You're hands know more than your head ever will. **************
Trust Your Instincts, they wouldn't be there if they were wrong. Just saying.
Its 100% True, anything one man can do, another can do (within limits - weight, intellect, etc)
Making things happen is not the same as letting things happen for you, let the world guide you, don't force things. Nobody can control every situation in life and work. Laugh, have fun, and smoke lots of weed, or drink, or be a saint and just sit and smile
GL LP!
Won back like 1500 of 2k i was down this month in last couple days, ballinnnnnnnn
Fuckin lovin the game tho!
havin fun!
Maybe I hold?
I HOLD!
Hey guys, been a good bit since I wrote a blog, so here's one
I moved up to Vancouver, and was playing staked for a while. For about 1.5 years with him, and was backed by John in the past as well. Anyways, yesterday he came over to my place and we chatted and I started playing on my own dime again. We just do so much better as friends than business partners.
So. I did put myself in a win or go home kinda scenario, but at 100%. Its pretty relaxed though, and have a few bux to work with. Need to make 1500 a month for living expenses and just build br etc. should be able to get 2 $600 bonuses a month + profits so that shouldn't be too tough.
If I had to go home, i have 1500 aside for nl25 and a place etc - not much, better win!
Been goin out some, havin fun golfin, random drinks and amazing herbs I've made like 3 good friends since comin up, mostly cuz im just workin non stop - but they are all good quality people. Makes the transition much easier.
John has made this an amazing trip for me, we have been through so much together, he promised me for months if I came up I wouldn't be disappointed. I'm prolly happier than I've been in 5 years or so. For my bday - he made one of my fantasies possible and come true, I just had to do a little work. Was fucking epic - lets say I was trippin balls, hours of insanity, in a good way wish i could share more - can't tho, dont ask.
(x) still coke free well over a year tho!
I recently heard Raszi say if he isn't crushing plo then he would just quit poker, this got me thinking. I had 2 10/20 plo coaches (one is a 2/5 zoom, other 10/20) *Love ur videos JoeIngram, you should do one with me lol * you INSPIRED ME. btw i also did the same through my 20's and know many others that have, its logical lol
This is where all the money is at. This is just obviously apparent to the most blind eyes.
I grabbed a PT4 PLO version to track with HEM2 stats up while grinding, Its been pretty nuts, in a good way, im excited to play non stop for first time in a long time! STARTED PLOIN - NO STOPPIN!!@! ^^
So heres the graph of the first 2 days cuz it was kinda insane and fun to say the least.
I was learning some here and there about PLO for the last 2-3 years, won a few nice MTT's that were PLO, but never went higher than NL50. Well, since NLHE is impossible to go through the limits and MTT's are so high variance and luckbox oriented, I decided to truly become a full time PLO specialist.
I'm gonna just sit on 25 all month printing cash (hopefully [x]).
The hourly is actually much higher than I anticipated.
Idk if i care to even move up for a long time.
I used to just hit and run it instead of grinding it or just take shots (in general). Now that im studying PLO the game is just so much more fun - actually running equity sims etc, and things have been working out kinda pretty good.
I welcome this and have been doing quite well, I have moved to full time PLO.
I'll be playin NL25 PLO 6max all month, and consider moving up 11/1.
last night i sleep 13 hours, get up for (a few) hours and load up some tournaments. i have about 25 mtts going when all the sudden i go from energy 100% to energy 1-5%. i was drinkin orange crush like it goes out of style. then break hit, and i woke up 3-4 hours later, $1001 poorer than i already fucking am.
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