Once again, I ended the year on a downswing, but hopefully, I can start off the year with a solid uptick like 2010.
Here is a wrap-up of 2010 and my goals for 2011.
1) Continue to maintain solid Bankroll Management rules
I took a lot of shots this past year. It worked out for me the early part of the year, but for the better part of the year, I just managed to eat up a good chunk of my BR.
2) Cash in the WSOP ME
Still working on this one. I'm 0 for 2. I did manage to chop a Venetian Deepstack tourney and min cash another.
3) Win a 6-figure score
Well, I'm glad to report that I managed to hit this goal. I was a part of the 7-way chop in Feb. 2010 FTOPS Main Event.
4) Play 2000 MTTs
Only played 1774 and that includes a fair amount of satellites.
5) Finish in the Pocket 5s Top 10 ranking for North Carolina.
Finished #31st
6) Develop a regular MTT training regiment
Somehow I managed to regress in this department.
7) Make some online buddies that can help improve my game.
Met a lot more people than I knew prior to 2010, but still need to improve a lot in this area.
8) Win 10 MTTs
Only won 3, but had a few more chops.
9) Play in a $5k+ buy-in non-WSOP live tournament.
Still need to work on this goal. I've finally gotton a passport, so I'm ready to go whenever I ship a sattie.
10) Play in 10 PokerStars Big Sunday tourneys
Hit this goal. Managed to play in 20+ tournaments.
11) Play in 10 FTP Big Sunday tourneys
Hit this goal. Managed to play in 30+ tournaments.
12) Play in at least 10 FTOPS and 2 WCOOP events.
Hit this goal.
Here goes my 2011 list:
1) Continue to maintain solid Bankroll Management rules
2) Cash in the WSOP ME.
3) Win a 7-figure score
4) Play 2000 MTTs
5) Finish in the Pocket 5s Top 10 ranking for North Carolina. Get into the Top 1000.
6) Watch 2 training videos each week and review one of my HHs per week. Find a coach and have regular meetings.
7) Make more online buddies that can help improve my game and exchange HHs or whatever to pick their brains.
8) Win 10 MTTs with no chop. (Live or Online)
9) Play in a $5k+ buy-in non-WSOP live tournament.
10) Play in 50 PokerStars and 50 FTP Big Sunday tourneys
11) Play in at least 10 FTOPS events and the WCOOP Main Event.
12) Play 5000 cash hands.
Most of all I want to dramatically improve my game and stay positive. I firmly believe that a positive attitude has a dramatic effect on my play and results. Hopefully, I can make great strides on improving my emotional control while playing.
Good Luck!
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Friday, April 16, 2010
Quick Update
It's been a while.
The Good:
Had my first, hopefully of many, 6 figure score. 7 way chop of the Feb. 2010 FTOPS ME. Was pretty exciting, but disappointed that I didn't win. I was open for chopping because we didn't reach the final table until about 8am EST. I was beyond tired. The frustrating part of the situation was that after the chop, I didn't realize that there was still money on the table to play for. This was my first chop on FTP since they released the automatic chop tool. So, I played half-heartedly thinking that all of the money was accounted for. Oh well, I expect to be back at a major final table in the near future. I'll TID then.
Also, won a Bracelet Race package on FTP. These are pretty cool. My third year winning a package. Hopefully, I can win the "real" package, a WSOP ME seat.
The Bad:
Running like shit on FTP. The doomswitch is on full blast right now. Killing my drive and confidence. Haven't done much of anything since the FTOPS final table.
The Ugly:
After chopping the 10re in Jan., don't think I've come close to even sniffing a final table. Running horribly on there like it's 2007. That resulted in me not playing on Stars on even a semi-semi-regular basis util January 2009. Hasn't gotton to that point, but it's getting close.
That's it for now. Good luck at the tables.
The Good:
Had my first, hopefully of many, 6 figure score. 7 way chop of the Feb. 2010 FTOPS ME. Was pretty exciting, but disappointed that I didn't win. I was open for chopping because we didn't reach the final table until about 8am EST. I was beyond tired. The frustrating part of the situation was that after the chop, I didn't realize that there was still money on the table to play for. This was my first chop on FTP since they released the automatic chop tool. So, I played half-heartedly thinking that all of the money was accounted for. Oh well, I expect to be back at a major final table in the near future. I'll TID then.
Also, won a Bracelet Race package on FTP. These are pretty cool. My third year winning a package. Hopefully, I can win the "real" package, a WSOP ME seat.
The Bad:
Running like shit on FTP. The doomswitch is on full blast right now. Killing my drive and confidence. Haven't done much of anything since the FTOPS final table.
The Ugly:
After chopping the 10re in Jan., don't think I've come close to even sniffing a final table. Running horribly on there like it's 2007. That resulted in me not playing on Stars on even a semi-semi-regular basis util January 2009. Hasn't gotton to that point, but it's getting close.
That's it for now. Good luck at the tables.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Downswing and Training
It's been a while since I've written a post. Honestly, I haven't had much of anything to write about other than bad beat stories, so I'd rather just not write than clog this blog with those stories.
So, the SCOOP passed by and not much happened. I only played in 3 events. 2 low and 1 mid stake event. The start times are not geared toward East Coast players. Unfortunately, I didn't cash in either event, but I love the 3 level buy-in idea. I just think Stars didn't have enough reasonable sattys for the high stakes events.
As much as I love playing on Full Tilt, I have been getting crushed since Feb. I'm trying to stay upbeat. Things will turn around soon, but the MTT grind can definitely take a toll on my emotional state. To help this, I just played a cash game for 30 minutes, lost $150 and then realized why I play MTTs. LOL.
After the SCOOP, I took a week off. The break was needed. As long as I am playing decent, I'll chug along during a downswing, but when I start noticing a lot of bad play, it's break time. My first day back, I finally made another Final Table on Stars. Ended with a 3rd place finish for $7400. A decent payout, but I woulda loved to get another 5-figure score if I coulda won my race, QQ < AK.
Regarding training, for the past 6 months or so, I've been emailing TheMaven and his students regarding the program. I think this could really help my progress, but there is a good amount of cost to get into the program. For a while, I've been trying to find something to invest my poker winnings into and eventually decided to invest in myself by joining the program. My initial training period is in May. Hopefully, I can get started and show vast improvement in time for the FTOPS and WSOP.
Well, that's it for now. Maybe I'll be posting soon about winning a WSOP ME seat. I've still only played one sattie and finished just shy of the seat. Take care.
So, the SCOOP passed by and not much happened. I only played in 3 events. 2 low and 1 mid stake event. The start times are not geared toward East Coast players. Unfortunately, I didn't cash in either event, but I love the 3 level buy-in idea. I just think Stars didn't have enough reasonable sattys for the high stakes events.
As much as I love playing on Full Tilt, I have been getting crushed since Feb. I'm trying to stay upbeat. Things will turn around soon, but the MTT grind can definitely take a toll on my emotional state. To help this, I just played a cash game for 30 minutes, lost $150 and then realized why I play MTTs. LOL.
After the SCOOP, I took a week off. The break was needed. As long as I am playing decent, I'll chug along during a downswing, but when I start noticing a lot of bad play, it's break time. My first day back, I finally made another Final Table on Stars. Ended with a 3rd place finish for $7400. A decent payout, but I woulda loved to get another 5-figure score if I coulda won my race, QQ < AK.
Regarding training, for the past 6 months or so, I've been emailing TheMaven and his students regarding the program. I think this could really help my progress, but there is a good amount of cost to get into the program. For a while, I've been trying to find something to invest my poker winnings into and eventually decided to invest in myself by joining the program. My initial training period is in May. Hopefully, I can get started and show vast improvement in time for the FTOPS and WSOP.
Well, that's it for now. Maybe I'll be posting soon about winning a WSOP ME seat. I've still only played one sattie and finished just shy of the seat. Take care.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Pause
"When we are winning, we feel invincible... When we are losing, we feel like we may never win again... The most difficult aspect of poker is remaining humble and mentally steadfast during highs and lows. This is a lesson I continue to focus on."
-Rex55
After this past weekend, this quote has hit home hard.
(Adding to my New Years Resolutions.)
0) Stop being results oriented and focus on making the correct decisions.
0a)Work on controlling tilt.
1) Continue to maintain solid Bankroll Management rules
2) Grow my bankroll to $100k
3) Win a seat into the WSOP ME
4) Win a 5-figure score
5) Play 1000 MTTs
6) Play 60,000 cash game hands
7) Climb up to $5/$10 6max
8) Reach the Pocket 5s Top 15 MTT players for North Carolina.
9) Develop a regular MTT and Cash Game training regiment
10) Win 10 MTTs
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year
2008 ended with a bang. Hopefully, that was the start of a white hot 2009. This time last year my main, if not only, poker goal was to use solid bankroll management to build my bankroll.
Here are my New Year's Resolutions/Goals for 2009 in no particular order:
1) Continue to maintain solid Bankroll Management rules
2) Grow my bankroll to $100k
3) Win a seat into the WSOP ME
4) Win a 5-figure score
5) Play 1000 MTTs
6) Play 60,000 cash game hands
7) Climb up to $5/$10 6max
8) Reach the Pocket 5s Top 15 MTT players for North Carolina.
9) Develop a regular MTT and Cash Game training regiment
10) Win 10 MTTs
Wow! Just typing these goals gives me shivers thinking about what if........
Happy New Years!
Here are my New Year's Resolutions/Goals for 2009 in no particular order:
1) Continue to maintain solid Bankroll Management rules
2) Grow my bankroll to $100k
3) Win a seat into the WSOP ME
4) Win a 5-figure score
5) Play 1000 MTTs
6) Play 60,000 cash game hands
7) Climb up to $5/$10 6max
8) Reach the Pocket 5s Top 15 MTT players for North Carolina.
9) Develop a regular MTT and Cash Game training regiment
10) Win 10 MTTs
Wow! Just typing these goals gives me shivers thinking about what if........
Happy New Years!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
GG 2008
I know there's still a little over a month left in the year, but I've decided to use this time as a transition period. My #1 goal in poker for 2008 was to establish and maintain sound bankroll management practices. The lack of proper BR discipline has killed me in prior years. Well, I think I was able to accomplish that goal with flying colors. (At least on Full Tilt. Still working on Stars.) As the year comes to a close, I'm starting to think about poker goals for 2009.
In 2008, I was able to grow my bankroll by 700% and that doesn't include the thousands that I cashed out via check or P2P. I hope to continue this trend for next year. In order to help with this cause, I plan on hiring a cash game and a MTT coach. I've worked with a few people this year, but none have stuck so far. For the past month, I've been running bad in my cash games. Maybe when I was winning, I was just a bad player running good. Either way, significantly improving my cash game and MTT play is at the top of my preliminary list of 2009 goals. I'll quantify these goals later. There's a lot of money to be made playing poker and I want more than my fair share. (Greedy Americans) I've always wanted to have complete financial freedom and as of now, poker seems to be the most viable short term solution.
So, during my transition into 2009, I plan on doing more training than playing. Primarily by watching a ton of Cash Game and MTT videos from PXF, Cardrunners and DeucesCracked. I have been a member of PXF and CR for a couple of years and rarely watch videos. I joined DC a few week ago. This is definitely a leak that I need to plug. And as I mentioned before, I plan on hiring a couple of coaches and getting in a few sessions. This will put a little dent in my BR, but in the end it should be well worth it. I also want to try and make a name for myself in the online MTT scene. In Late-October/Early-November, I had a little taste of success and I loved it. Most of the top 100 in the Pocket 5s rankings were virtual unknowns at the beginning of 2008. Hopefully, I can start my story in early 2009.
I'll have a 2 week vacation from my 9-to-5 around xmas. I plan on using that time to put in some volume, depending on where I'm at in my training. I really would love to win a seat into the PCA, but Stars doesn't run many good satellites for the PCA Sunday Mega Sat. My official list of goals will be posted early next year.
Good luck at the tables.....that I'm not sitting at.
In 2008, I was able to grow my bankroll by 700% and that doesn't include the thousands that I cashed out via check or P2P. I hope to continue this trend for next year. In order to help with this cause, I plan on hiring a cash game and a MTT coach. I've worked with a few people this year, but none have stuck so far. For the past month, I've been running bad in my cash games. Maybe when I was winning, I was just a bad player running good. Either way, significantly improving my cash game and MTT play is at the top of my preliminary list of 2009 goals. I'll quantify these goals later. There's a lot of money to be made playing poker and I want more than my fair share. (Greedy Americans) I've always wanted to have complete financial freedom and as of now, poker seems to be the most viable short term solution.
So, during my transition into 2009, I plan on doing more training than playing. Primarily by watching a ton of Cash Game and MTT videos from PXF, Cardrunners and DeucesCracked. I have been a member of PXF and CR for a couple of years and rarely watch videos. I joined DC a few week ago. This is definitely a leak that I need to plug. And as I mentioned before, I plan on hiring a couple of coaches and getting in a few sessions. This will put a little dent in my BR, but in the end it should be well worth it. I also want to try and make a name for myself in the online MTT scene. In Late-October/Early-November, I had a little taste of success and I loved it. Most of the top 100 in the Pocket 5s rankings were virtual unknowns at the beginning of 2008. Hopefully, I can start my story in early 2009.
I'll have a 2 week vacation from my 9-to-5 around xmas. I plan on using that time to put in some volume, depending on where I'm at in my training. I really would love to win a seat into the PCA, but Stars doesn't run many good satellites for the PCA Sunday Mega Sat. My official list of goals will be posted early next year.
Good luck at the tables.....that I'm not sitting at.
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