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wlcKeD · 2013-09-16T19:43:03Z

-- It ain't about how hard ya hit -- -- it's about how hard you can get hit and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. -- Here in the "spoiler" are some of the old stuff left from my first post, which I've decided not to erase however, as well as I didn't feel the need to start a whole new blog/thread. Spoiler A little POKER and LIFE background I've been around POKER for 3 and a half years right now, been "trying" to achieve something, but since I never took it very seriously as it SHOULD be taken, naturally I haven't succeeded much and haven't gotten anywhere, obviously. Busted my roll quite a few times, while trying different stuff on mainly no limit hold'em. Started from FR cash games, then switched to MTT's, then tried FR cash games AGAIN, then switched to 9max SnG's, then tried MTT's again &diams; but mostly satellite MTT's, where, actually, I might have achieved finally something in the long run if I hadn't cashed out almost all of my winnings because of my living situation, but what's done is done, obviously, so then again I switched to 9max SnG's, while one day I had a thought that I want to play heads-up &diams; Soooo I started HU SnG's then :) Had quite a nice run at the beginning, but since I was soooo eager to get somewhere high and do it FAST &diams; I used a VERY, especially for HU, aggressive bankroll management, where, of course, when a downswing arrived, I couldn't handle those massive swings and HU's massive variance neither with my BRM obviously, nor mentally ... So I got almost broke again &diams; leaving with the same 50$ "starting capital", which I've gotten from PS 3 years ago &diams; And THEN ! &diams; I've stumbled upon 6max format, noticed that it is way looser than 9max SnG's, meaning it is still FUN, but at the same time not that aggro and variance'y as HU :) So I started grinding 6max SnG's, built up my BR to like 300$, when I accidentally one day sat at a cash table, and realized that I like it waaaay more, as well as I realized that my post flop play is veeery poor after these SnG's, and also there are faaaar "less regs at a table" because of that fact that you can table-select. So from now on, I'm going to concentrate at 6max cash games, starting from NL25, using aggressive bankroll as well, but this time I'm way way stronger mentally than before, because, actually, as I said to a friend - if you want to become tilt-resistant, you should try to play heads-up for a while &diams; because, MY GOD, what things, and CONSTANT things, massive 1-2 outter suckouts IN A ROW I've experienced on myself, that now, being back to FR MTT's or these my 6max games, almost NOTHING, really NOTHING surprises me anymore, as well as tilts. So that's basically why the aggro BRM :) but STRICT BRM, meaning moving down limits whenever necessary. And as from my LIFE context, I could mention that I've graduated in economics; and then worked for a little over than 2 years "under my university specialty", which I actually hated, as well as the whole "economics" itself; and then finally I had a chance to just quit it promising myself that I never EVER going to work ANYTHING similar, despite the pay and whatnot; and so I've been unemployed for quite a few months, but since I needed that fckng money to survive, cause I was still living with my girlfriend, and been supporting us both for quite a time, and since I promised myself not to step in any sort of boring office again, I decided to "try out my country's catering industry" working as a pizza cook; but then things got really bad at "home" with My Lady [game of thrones, ha &diams;], we actually DID broke up, and I was AMAZINGLY depressed that I've never been in my life before, I instantly quit my job, didn't even wanna live at times anymore and had to take some medicine, well to cut the story short basically went a little nuts at that time :))) BUT it is actually very nice right now that I can REALLY SMILE looking back at all of this, cause I DID learn a fckng LOT, and got some massive LIFE experience which really did make me stronger eventually :) aaaanyway, so as I was saying, I quit my job, and finally of course I didn't have the money to rent a place, so I had to go back to my parents after this while, and since I didn't have anyone no more to take care of and stuff, and didn't want to start working any other boring job, I decided that it was the TIME to finally take a serious look at poker. And so I did ... :) Well, at least I thought I did, but actually I was just lying to myself cause I've been incredibly and extremely lazy, didn't study almost at all, neither new material/videos, nor my own game, and in almost 5months ... FIVE fckng MONTHS !!! its actually a really LOT ... I honestly didn't ...

wlcKeD

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22.12.2013, 16:32 0

Because of the holidays decided to postpone "The Big Start" to January 6th, Monday.

Till then, though, gonna continue watching videos and updating here in the same manner as before.

Peace :heart:

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22.12.2013, 21:30 0

Attended a satellite to SM, 4.543 entrants, and 211 tickets, finished 227 :f_cry: :f_cry: :f_cry: ....

Lost a 49% complete flip with 9:h8:h [had to push, was extremely short] vs guy that called with K:d2:c in BB .....

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wlcKeD

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29.12.2013, 17:29 0

Having a GREAT Sunday in MTT's AGAIN ♦

[all 3 hands happened in 2 minute interval ♦ ]

UTG+2: 7,048 (47 bb)
MP1: 2,174 (14.5 bb)
MP2: 1,620 (10.8 bb)
MP3: 11,990 (79.9 bb)
CO: 6,526 (43.5 bb)
Hero (BTN): 5,090 (33.9 bb)
SB: 3,828 (25.5 bb)
BB: 13,786 (91.9 bb)
UTG+1: 3,645 (24.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with K♣ K♥
UTG+1 raises to 312, 4 folds, CO calls 312, Hero raises to 1,125, SB raises to 3,808 and is all-in, 3 folds, Hero calls 2,683

Flop: (8,570) 2♠ 7♣ 3♥ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (8,570) 7♠ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (8,570) 2♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: 8,570 pot
Hero showed K♣ K♥ and lost (-3,828 net)
SB showed 7♦ A♦ and won 8,570 (4,742 net)

aaand this is the same tourney, just after 2 hands, to finish me off completely and NICELY in this tourney ♦

SB: 6,783 (33.9 bb)
BB: 4,648 (23.2 bb)
UTG+1: 12,494 (62.5 bb)
UTG+2: 11,925 (59.6 bb)
MP1: 8,229 (41.1 bb)
Hero (MP2): 1,217 (6.1 bb)
MP3: 6,391 (32 bb)
CO: 13,496 (67.5 bb)
BTN: 3,018 (15.1 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 8♣ 8♠
UTG+1 calls 200, 2 folds, Hero raises to 1,192 and is all-in, 5 folds, UTG+1 calls 992

Flop: (2,909) K♥ J♦ 2♠ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (2,909) A♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (2,909) T♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: 2,909 pot
UTG+1 showed 5♦ 4♦ and won 2,909 (1,692 net)
Hero showed 8♣ 8♠ and lost (-1,217 net)

aaand after a few seconds a nice hand in the other mtt

Hero (BB): 2,550 (12.8 bb)
UTG: 1,055 (5.3 bb)
MP: 1,045 (5.2 bb)
CO: 2,430 (12.2 bb)
BTN: 2,925 (14.6 bb)
SB: 4,995 (25 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q♠ Q♦
UTG raises to 1,055 and is all-in, 4 folds, Hero calls 855

Flop: (2,210) A♣ 8♣ 4♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: (2,210) K♠ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (2,210) 6♥ (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Results: 2,210 pot
Hero showed Q♠ Q♦ and lost (-1,055 net)
UTG showed 5♣ K♥ and won 2,210 (1,155 net)

and then lost a flip the next hand to finish this mtt as well ♦

SO !! who would dare to say that Poker doesn't love me ?? ♦ Eeeeeeverything just goes as usual, can't complain ♦ ♦ ♦ ....

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31.12.2013, 01:12 0

So let's finish this 2013 year with the last two platinum videos that I wanted to watch

"Advanced Ways to Play Common Tough Spots" by YourDoomPoker
Duration: 42 minutes (last third of it).

Well, as I said before - great video, and a great coach in general I suppose Definitely gonna watch all of his vids when I reach diamond, just unfortunately there aren't that many, since he stopped producing them 1,5 years ago ... But anyway, def a recommendation for anyone to try him out ! 10/10 and I can't wait to see the rest of the videos myself :f_love:

"$100NL Postflop Review with Oblioo" by oblioo
Duration: 51 minutes.

Well as much as I like his videos, this one unfortunately was a bit weak, or at least I feel like it, so not much to summarize here altogether ...

So cya in the NEW 2014 YEAR ! Probably gonna start a new blog with a lot of things changed, and even more dedication than before Good luck to all and goodnight !

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Alan883

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03.01.2014, 00:06 0

Well the 2013 is over and first of all i would like to wish you great 2014. i hope you won't need to show as all those bad beats but only great winning hands. It is time to ship a big tourney isn't it? :f_cool:

As you said keep moving forward. Learn from the past and crush in future. Good luck at everything.

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wlcKeD

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13.01.2014, 01:29 0

As of 2014.01.13 moved all of my blogging HERE :f_cool:

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