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this is my second year playing poker and I'm pretty disappointed in myself as I didn't put in nearly enough hands and had tilted/spewed away a lot I also stopped moving up for whatever reason and limited myself

In total I made 130k or something this year and ran like 50k under ev which probably cost me a lot more money since I spewed a bit when I ran bad

I feel I've gotten better the last quarter of the year at tilt control and make less mistakes but still fail at getting hands in

I'll take tomorrow off and in 2010 I'll try to improve and move up and play twice as many hands as I did this year and play all of them to the best of my ability and not worry about results

non poker related
I moved out 2 weeks ago got a 2 bedroom apartment for 1050/month which I guess its pretty decent I like it so far and I'm learning how to cook so hopefully will lead to me eating more healthy

school starts again next monday 6 more months and I'm done with highschool and I'm deciding between taking a year off or going to college I'm leaning towards taking time off since I never really did well in school mainly due to me not really going and really genuinely not liking anything about it that and I have shit grades and CANNOT get into ANY university and some colleges lol

if I do wanna go I'll probably have to wait till I'm 19 to apply to college as a mature student or 21 for university I think? this is for Canada so correct me if I'm wrong

I also look forward to playing some live poker when I turn 19 next year at niagara falls

thats all for now and I wish you all luck in the coming year (except those in hands against me I hope you run like a cripple)


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today didn't go so well as nothing was paying off and when the stacks are in either got sucked out or completely dominated which sucks

http://www.liquidpoker.net/user_pictures/5017a.gay.jpg

if anyone wants to talk 200nl feel free to drop a msg


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It sucks to do this because I hate quitting more than anything in life but it's the right thing to do. I set goals when I came back to poker in October 2008 and I have been unable to achieve those goals. Along this path I also have uncovered a side of me that I never want to see again when it comes to my temper and self control. I still enjoy playing the game but not with the pressure of multi tabling and finding such thin edges. I'm a very social person so I'll still play live a couple times a month with friends or at a local casino but that's it. No more hardcore studying, grinding, and forum reading. I've cancelled all my training site subscriptions. The quality of my life since playing again has gone down. I've noticed it for a while but I felt like it might change if I became a big winner.

If I can give any advice to current micro stakes players it would be to quit now. If you are playing less than NL50 or NL100 right now there is no point in putting in all the work. The attracting glory of this game is the freedom and the low work schedule for the money you can make. By the time you make it to stakes substantial enough that you don't have to be a mass-tabling grind monkey the edges are going to be so small that luck is so supreme. We're seeing a taste of it already. The same people that were pioneers of this game back in 2004 are telling us that the game is dying and drying up, shouldn't we listen to them? I'm going to take the advice and run with it for my own happiness. Luck is so important in this game and as players we try and ignore it because that's what math tells us to do. With edges getting smaller and smaller the long run is getting longer and longer. Luck is so much more than just the stupid EV line on your graph.

I'm going back to school next semester. I'm also unsure if I want to stay in California while I'm in school or finish it back in New York. The temptation out here is so strong and I think I won't be able to maintain focus so I'm going to go over my options and make a decision soon hopefully. But either way, finishing school is what's most important to me in my life right now and I have a lot of people on this site to thank for helping me realize how important school really is.

I cashed out all of my money from PokerStars and I left $1k on FTP just to clear my year end Ironman bonus next month. I'll be using the money to take a vacation. I'm looking to go somewhere international. Some friends and I are thinking about hitting up Mexico City but if any of you have any other recommendations I'd love to hear them.

GL everybody.


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i made another 8 buyins today.

well at least in EV, while im down 5 buyins total.

i seriously think i will never win at this game again, -46 buyins in total EV this month, i just feel sick

Edit: i finally realized, whats "good" about this total doomswitch: i dont tilt anymore! i just dont care


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Completely have rethought my ideas that I had recently. Grinding 180man non turbo sngs is really tough. And I feel it is not worth the time and effort. I am not really learning anything from it. Don't get me wrong, when you reach the final 30 the style of play I really feel comfortable at and can exploit well.

Playing at a FT with huge chipstacks relative to the blinds, I seem to play pretty good and it is really enjoyable. Alot of players play super bad. But I am not really improving as a player, as alot of the FT play, comes down to Pre flop play, and stealing lots of pots. You do not actually learn about how to read hands and play good solid poker post flop. You essentially play fit or fold poker. Its great for learning pre flop edges and 3bet ranges etc. But really, when you get to a higher level of play, everyone else knows this, and it is less easy to exploit, and you must rely on alot of post flop play. This is my weakness.

Time wise playing these games are far to time consuming, and I really am not sure if I am capable of keeping up with it when I return to work next week. I have not cashed exceptionally well. I do not think it is actually because of "bad luck", but I think I just get bored grinding them all day and not getting far. And I am making bad decisions.

This leads me to a few things.

As I said in previous blogs I suck at cash games. I cheated my way to NL50 by cashing in a good MTT, and thought I could actually play at that level. After a decent start I thought I was on track to crush and move up to NL100. I fooled myself and my world came crashing down as I spewed and spewed. Long term looser at NL25 and NL50, I cannot kid myself. Something is fundamentally wrong with my approach to the game.

I watched some videos today, that basically blew my mind. My whole perspective has completely changed, and something inside me has said, "thats enough bullshit matt, time to be honest with yourself". I am starting from scratch. I am grinding 4-6 table at NL10 for the near future, and I am not moving up untill I am beating this limit over a large hand sample (at least 100k hands).

I have so many things to work on, and I am looking forward to learning this game all over again. I will post my 2010 goals here soon.

Thanks for reading.


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You know guys how I hate the emo kids whining about ev and bragging about short term pointless wins.

Well, whatever today I am one of them, whats this childs game for if we don't celebrate at least the milestones?
$50 into 5k in 10 months since I started at NL2 (excluding cashouts)

$420 54 days ago

now this
http://www.liquidpoker.net/user_pictures/75387.KEKE.png
I am slacking on play money though.

I don't care that variance can struck me tomorrow and I can lose it all, I will be the dude that hit $5k BR forever :o

By the way I run 16BI/$700 below EV this month (combination of NL25/NL50/NL100, 2.5Bi below ev at NL100, most at NL25 where I was actually a loser this month messing with 15+ stacked tables) which makes this feel even better


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Ok well I am a goldstar and need like 2003 vpps before dec 32 to be a platinum star. I usually 10 table 50nl when I play. Will it be possible to accomplish this?


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nvm


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As i promised, here are some pics from the next hungarian Playboy.

Her name is Niki Belucci, she is a hungarian dance/house DJ. Also she's an ex-pornstar, just search for her name, i wont link a video here Official site in english with some nice stuff /including more photos/: http://www.belucci.hu/

And now the fun part:

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whats the difference between a lambo and a pile of dead babys

i dont have a lambo in my garage

What do you use to load dead babies into a truck?

A pitchfork.

What do you get after using a pitchfork to pick up dead babies?

An erection.

How do you get 100 dead babies into a bath tub?
A blender.

How go you get them out?
Tortilla Chips.

how many dead babies does it take to paint a house? depends how hard you throw em

Whats harder than walking through a field of dead babies?

my dick as i do it

how do you stop a baby from crying and crawling around in circles?

nail its other hand to the floor.

how many babies does it take to paint a house?

depends on how hard you throw them.

Dont overuse these two guys, they are my favorite.

what is the difference between a trampoline and a dead baby, you take your boots off to jump on a trampoline




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Main poker goal/resolution: Make it to NL200 by the end of next year.

Minor poker goals: [ ] Start/Beat NL25 over semi-large sample by the end of 2009
[ ] 100k hands cash games by end of January
[ ] Get a good poker coach to help with my game.
[ ] Read some/all of the poker books I have gotten a hold of and not read yet.
[ ] Work on MTT play
[ ] Stop wasting time playing so many SNGs

Life goals: [ ] Strive to be the best person that I can be. (no bs)
[ ] Go out more in general to meet/pick up girls instead of staying home and being a nit.
[ ] Play less starcraft (kind of half-way accomplished, but can't forget where we started, right?)
[ ] Start saving up money every month to build up a bank account for spending money.

[Edit] Also posted stats in the comments, if someone could look at them, I'd really appreciate it!


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Hey -- its the T-dawg here throwing some fire your way homes,

The past couple days have been pretty good. I've been semi-trying to get some good hand volume in so that I can get my bankroll into better shape. It has been going alright, and I'm going to make my goal of 60k hands this month. I'm not sure how much I'm going to be able to play while I'm traveling, but I hope I will be able to put in 20 hours of actual play along with a couple of hours of studying each week.

My biggest priority for the holiday season is to relax and enjoy, though, since why do I bust my ass and get all stressed about for, anyways? To relax and enjoy myself. Its been going well, except for a hiccup on Sunday where I spent far too much time with my ex-gf, luckily in the end it ain't no thang.

I'm having a party (on very short notice..) here at my dad's place for new year's eve. We have an awesome place, are going to roast a pig, shoot some fireworks, etc. Its going to be a little bit of work getting everything ready but hopefully it will be worth it :D If any good pictures are taken I'll try and share (comedic value etc).

I will swing by with an overview of my year soon.. I think it was a pretty good year, especially the time I spent in vegas, so I'm pleased.

PEACE~


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Hi there, I'm just back from 1/2 live playing session and I'm really obssessed by one of the hands I've played there.It was vs a regular who I've played a lot and I kinda soulread him.Because my tight image across the table at all I decided to raise from the button with Qc6h to 12 and get called by 2 ppl one of which was this guy.The flop comes QsJc3c I got 2 checks before me so I cbet for 31 and the reg who was SB raise me for 200.He was with almost 600$ infront of him since I had a little more than 300$.So it was time for hard decision, I knew he has some kind of flush draw, but this raise was like...LOL.So I called him and...the end is clear - allin on the turn, and club on the river.I just don't know what to think for this hand.Since the turn was 6d which gave me 2 pairs with about 50-60 left in my stack I don't think I had any other option than getting allin on the turn, but decpite this the hand was obv. decided on the flop and I'm not sure If I make the right decision.Mathematically I know that I'm ahead, and I was 101% sure he is on flushdraw but is this enough to call in this situation or I should fold and wait for better spot since all the players on the table were super fishes?I was reading this guy like an open book but this sitll wasn't enough.Maybe I really should have fold this, but dman it, in spots like this when you know exactly what to expect is it really still a bad call?


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second time in less than a week it's gone from 75 degrees one day and the next day its snowing.


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I am still kinda new to this blog thing, so I will try to explain this as best as I can.

I was playing with my friends the other day and I was wondering if I played this right

My hand: 9D 10H
Other guy: had AC KS

Preflop
Me: Bet 15
Guy: Calls

2S 9H QC

Me: Bet 25
Guy: Calls and reraise 200
Me: Call

Next Card

2S 9H QC 10D
Flop

Me: Check
Guy: Bets 25, puts me all in
Me: Call

River Card
JC

Did I play that correctly? I didn't have that many chips to start with and he was the chip leader. Sorry if my format sucks and if it is confusing, I will clarify. Thank you.


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Hey guys, i have some questions bout FTP:

- if i buy some items from the FTP store, do they subtract their value from my rakeback?

- i registered to rakeback here on LP.net rakeback. it was like 2-3 days ago, and the tracker still shows 0.00MGR /obv its wrong/. how much time does it need to refresh the first time?

- i clearly have no idea how rakeback tracking works, would anyone be so kind to explain it to me? can i play on any FTP client with my account /i have 2 computers/, or the actual client has nothing to do with tracking?

Thank you, and yes, im an idiot regarding FTP and rakeback

P.s: [NSFW] just look at her, she is a hungarian DJ, and she plays topless ^^

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