Matt vs HUsngs [Goal no.1: FOCUS]

Small Update

This has been a horrible month on the tables IMO. I'm going to take a break for a day or two from playing. In the meantime I'll finish the moshman book and the last of the silver sng articles. Then I'll continue the BSS project and come back to begin the sng Gold articles. I should be gold status tomorrow or the day after that.

Education-wise it was a good month. But I'm not satisfied cos I think I can do and learn more so I'm going to dedicate the rest of the month to that. Then I'll set a few goals for September.

Im moving up in the world

♠_cool:

Originally posted by matel17
Im moving up in the world

♠_cool:

Gratz!

btw - -I added you on skype? You did not accept or what?

Originally posted by AKM247
btw - -I added you on skype? You did not accept or what?

Hey Antonio I did accept Saw you online once but you were away

congratz on za goldz

Hey mate, just finished reading your Blog... dont worry about the downswing hapens to us all GL.

BigAl

Originally posted by BigAl123456
Hey mate, just finished reading your Blog... dont worry about the downswing hapens to us all GL.

BigAl

Hey thanks for stopping by!! ♦

Will update soon!

Originally posted by matel17
Im moving up in the world

♠_cool:

congrats

So here's a review of August and a plan for September

Successful August Goals:

[x] Study Silver articles - Done! ♠_cool:
[x] Study Moshman's S'n'G text - Still have some pages left but I've done a lot and learned a lot so I'm counting this one as successful ♦
[x] Reach gold status - Yeay!
[x] Read/discuss some of the hands that are in Evaluation forum and balance between playing/learning - I've spent a good amount of time at this forum and I think it's one of the best tools for learning
[x] Watch at least 8 to 10 videos and attend the live coachings whenever possible - live coachings were very good!
[x] Monitor tilt - After a breakeven stretch and a bunch of bad beats I've learned how standard this is and I'm ok with it.
[x] Practice concentration - I've had some short sessions and some longer sessions and it's getting better everyday

And the less successful ones:

[ ] Health - I've been slacking off all summer but in my defense it's on average 30 to 35 degrees here during August!
[ ] 500 daily hands in ICM trainer - skipped a few days so this has to remain unticked unfortunately

All in all I take back what I said about this being a horrible month. I'd say it was pretty good considering how much I've grown. Sure it could have been better at the tables but there's plenty of time for that. My bankroll has grown from $30 to $204 in exactly 396 games.

ROI - 12% mostly playing $2.75 6max

Now for the September goals:

[ ] Maintain Gold status
[ ] Watch a ps video every 1 or 2 days
[ ] Keep attending the live coachings
[ ] 500 daily hands in ICM Trainer
[ ] Study Gold articles
[ ] Study all Bronze and Silver BSS articles for the beginners' NL course
[ ] Post and discuss hands at the Hand Evaluation forum
[ ] Make the $5.50 sng my new standard game
[ ] Keep tilt at bay ♠_evil:
[ ] And finally, stop slacking off and actually work out!

I think that should be it.

Originally posted by matel17

[ ] Maintain Gold status
[ ] Watch a ps video every 1 or 2 days
[ ] Keep attending the live coachings
[ ] 500 daily hands in ICM Trainer
[ ] Study Gold articles
[ ] Study all Bronze and Silver BSS articles for the beginners' NL course
[ ] Play approximately 40 to 50 sngs a day
[ ] Post and discuss hands at the Hand Evaluation forum
[ ] Make the $5.50 sng my new standard game
[ ] Keep tilt at bay ♠_evil:
[ ] Get tailored jacket when reach black member
[ ] And finally, stop slacking off and actually work out!

I think that should be it.

nice list of goals you have there ♦ i believe in you.

I need help. I keep busting on the bubble.

Hey Matt,

nice blog i love your attitude towards the game, especially consistent posting of your hands in evaluation forum that hard work have to pay off.
Bubble wise i recommend that you use pzhon's icm explorer to see the equity needed to call a push, play around with it, sometimes results will surprise you very much!

Anyway good luck chap and keep it up!

Hey dude. Keep up the good work

Dont be scared of the bubble, keep playing your A game. Just dont play unnessessary hands if your reasonably stacked and bully the rock

Cheers guys

I edited my list of goals and ditched the plan to play 40 to 50 sngs a day. This was not a proper goal at all. At least for the moment.

Not cool.

Not much to say. Been busy with life in general but still working pretty hard. Still working on my goals and as usual doing well in some, and not so well in others.

I am enjoying the process but I'm not very fond of roller coasters. My BR is still going in and out of $185/$190. My sharkscope line is drunk.

i hate rollercoasters too

keep going get that bonus!!!!

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