taavi1337 - noob learning FL

haha, will consider it

I realized that I cannot do that, because that would be Mozart's music! I can learn from him, as I am learning from Beethoven - they are like some of the best maps out there - but if I play, I will play on my own.

It is time to really get into it!

Starting from tomorrow it will look something like this:

03:00 - 06:45 - sleeping
6:45 - 7:30 - Hello, morning!, yoga, breakfast
7:30 - 8:30 - poker (1h)
9:00 - 11:00 - piano (2h)
11:30 - 13:30 - poker (2h)
14:00 - 16:00 - piano (2h)
16:30 - 18:30 - poker (2h)
19:00 - 21:00 - piano (2h)
21:30 - 22:30 - poker (1h)
22:30 - 23:00 - yoga, what a crazy day!, good night!
23:00 - 03:00 - sleeping

Needless to say, it is really flexible as I don't know yet how much sleep I need. When hungry, I eat. Nietzsche is on the waiting list atm, we will see how he fits in

Obviously it was way too strict and exhausting, so let's just say I am trying to PLAY as much as I can

It was getting a bit dull going to the daily piano practice via subway, so I got myself one of these:

http://www.rideside.at/micro-scooter/micro-scooter/micro-scooter-flex-blue/#cc-m-product-7139842684

, and added the blue pro grips. It is absolutely epic. So fast with so little effort! So flexible. Let's make a stop? You stop. Not like with a bicycle when you would have to perform an acrobatic number. 20 meters in that direction? One kick and you're already there. If you mix it up with subway it gets even more fun. You can actually roll in to the elevator and out again, then sliding through the crowds without any effort whatsoever, whistling Rachmaninov.

These crazy estonians...

Barrelling the turn is overrated, a bluffcheck is much more scary

Pre Flop: (1.333 SB) Hero is BB with J 6
BTN calls, 1 fold, Hero checks

Flop: (2.333 SB) 4 7 K (2 players)
Hero bets, BTN calls

Turn: (2.167 BB) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN folds

The year so far:

Jan-March: heroic path to enlightenment
April: got there
May: quit uni
June: in German woods with an old bicycle
July: a "civilized" start from Vienna

July 1st I was in Vienna with just my small backback. Bought a laptop. Somewhere between I went broke and spent two nights in a hostel lobby. July 10th I am in a nice flat. Now playing piano daily, crushing the poker tables and outplaying the Viennese streets with my kick-scooter

Deposited $500 on July 10th, already playing 3/6 with $900:

Current lifeplan is to make $50k and go beyond Liszt, location-wise I will move back to Estonia in September, then going to India in the winter.

I'm getting there, I'm getting there, I see my own wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Pre Flop: (1.333 SB) Hero is UTG with 3 T
2 folds, BTN raises, SB calls, BB calls

Flop: (6 SB) A Q J (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, BTN checks

Turn: (3 BB) Q (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, BTN checks

River: (3 BB) 8 (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets, BTN raises, SB folds, BB 3-bets, BTN calls

Final Pot: 9 BB
BTN shows K 3
BB shows 5 2
BTN wins 8.667 BB
(Rake: $2.00)

Nice hand, sir I don't even have that in my arsenal!

Some guys fail at this though and go for too thin value:

Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is BTN with 3 9
1 fold, SB calls, BB checks

Flop: (2 SB) 8 6 J (2 players)
SB bets, BB raises, SB calls

Turn: (3 BB) A (2 players)
SB checks, BB bets, SB calls

River: (5 BB) A (2 players)
SB checks, BB bets, SB calls

Final Pot: 7 BB
BB shows J T
SB mucks 7 2
BB wins 6.75 BB
(Rake: $1.00)

gg nh! ♦

Pre Flop: (1.333 SB) Hero is BTN/SB with J 7
Hero raises, BB 3-bets, Hero calls

Flop: (6 SB) 4 2 K (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls

Turn: (4 BB) 9 (2 players)
BB folds

Final Pot: 4 BB
Hero mucks J 7
Hero wins 3.833 BB
(Rake: $1.00)

No problem if you don't want the pot, I can take it.

Funny players

MP posts a big blind (1 SB) (and CO is a good regular)

Pre Flop: (2.333 SB) Hero is SB with 8 5
1 fold, MP raises, CO 3-bets, BTN calls, 2 folds, MP caps!, CO calls, BTN calls

Flop: (13.333 SB) 7 2 Q (3 players)
MP bets, CO raises, BTN calls, MP 3-bets, CO caps!, BTN folds, MP calls

Turn: (11.667 BB) A (2 players)
MP bets, CO calls

River: (13.667 BB) J (2 players)
MP bets, CO calls

Final Pot: 15.667 BB
MP shows 6 J
CO mucks T T
MP wins 15.167 BB

Pre Flop: (1.4 SB) Hero is SB with 6 8
BTN calls, Hero calls, BB raises, BTN calls, Hero calls

Flop: (6 SB) 8 4 2 (3 players)
Hero bets, BB folds, BTN raises, Hero 3-bets, BTN caps!, Hero calls

Turn: (7 BB) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets, Hero calls

River: (9 BB) 9 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets, Hero calls

Final Pot: 11 BB
BTN shows 9 6
Hero mucks 6 8
BTN wins 10.9 BB

Withdrew 1k yesterday evening, then grinded through the night and in the morning I had my roll back and +200 or something

I played 3 nights in a row and slept in days, and my flatmates became worried about my health. Yeah, I will go outside again, now that I'm Platinum at 888

theres just 1 thing you forgot.

letting me see you play.

I enjoy working in solitude Next time will be with you!

It is funny to look back to the first post of my blog and compare it to my current situation

3 hours and 47 minutes later. TAAVI FINALLY GOT SOME SENSE INTO HIM AND SOME MOTIVATION BACK !!!!!!! take off confirmed.

Yup, got some solid advice from my coach last night ♦
And know what? Today I realized how fishy I really I am while playing. How the heck is it possible that I am up so much in $$$? lol

Anyways.

I have gained my independence. Now it is time to start doing stuff