WARNING!!! Going pro... If you don't like hard work then GTFO!!!

490 Days To Go - Results

Current games = NL10 Fast @ Party

Results Today

Hmm, I seem to have lost the image somewhere in the interworld. It was kinda worthless anyway as HM2 said I lost $5 but the cashier had only gone down by 37 cents! Is HM2 known to have blips like this does anyone know???

Target Hours This Week = 20h
Hours Played This Week = 11h 6m
Percentage done = 55.5%
Percentage gone = 57.1%

(So 19 minutes behind schedule)

Notes

• Tightened up to 17/14/4 ♠_zZz:
• Mostly 2 Fast tables as in charge of (sleeping) kids
• Studied ~1 hour (QUALITY study)
• Very tired at end (heavy weekend, worked then trained Kung Fu before playing)
• 17 sleeps 'til holiday!!!

489 days to go...

489 Days To Go - Results

Current games = NL10 Fast @ Party

Results Today

Target Hours This Week = 20h
Hours Played This Week = 13h 33m
Percentage done = 67.8%
Percentage gone = 71.4%

(So 43 minutes behind schedule)

Notes

• Lost time due to coaching
• Coaching was amazing aka finding my leaks is very easy for coach
• Studied 45 mins before work (sleep 5h 45m natural wake up)
• Nittiness
• Reading The Chimp Paradox (excellent so far)
• 16 sleeps 'til holiday!

488 days to go...

Originally posted by MyFloXyBabY
Hello Nitty Kitty, seems like it's working here, keep it up
I also like to call 3bet with AA, people tend to impale themselves so much postflop
Lol, hi man! Yeah it "seems" to be going well right now so little adjustments from coach hopefully will only get better!

If you were the guy who called my 3bet OOP yesterday then you must have felt very bad when I made a boat with my T♥: 7♥: !!! I doubt it though! In position it can be a fine call sometimes I guess.

Thanks for motivation!

Hello there, haha that's a break even stretch if I ever saw one

I don't know "The chimp paradox", please tell me once you've finished it if it's really worth the reading !
As for me I really enjoyed "The dip : a book that teaches you when to quit (and when to stick)" and "The willpower instinct : how self-control works, why it matters, and what you can do to get more of it" recently.
Do you practice meditation ? I think it's a must have habit for poker players and even for anybody in fact, it can really change your life for the better, less tilting, more concentration, all in all more happiness and more performance it's nearly magical.

488 Days To Go - Results

Games played = NL10 Fast

Results Today

Target Hours This Week = 20h
Hours Played This Week = 16h 30m
Percentage done = 82.5%
Percentage gone = 85.7%

(So 39 minutes behind schedule with one session left!)

Notes

• KK > AA all in pre ♠_thumbsup:
• Fold, fold, check/fold, fold...
• 19/17/6??? Reckless! ♠_tongue:
• Played real bad KQ hand (4bet pre OOP v folder, cbet KT9r too small, cbet 2o ott when think shoulda jammed (1.2 x pot), check-called T river)
• Studied 1.5 hours
• Slept 5h 45m (no alarm) ♠_zZz:

487 days to go...

P.S. I made a short summary of November on my personal blog here if anybody wants to read.

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Originally posted by MyFloXyBabY
Hello there, haha that's a break even stretch if I ever saw one
Yh! 3 days now without winning!

Spoiler

But without losing either! ♠_cool:

Originally posted by MyFloXyBabYI don't know "The chimp paradox", please tell me once you've finished it if it's really worth the reading !

Almost finished and for me 100% worth the read. Good factual stuff of how the different parts of the brain work that helped me figure some stuff out.

Originally posted by MyFloXyBabYAs for me I really enjoyed "The dip : a book that teaches you when to quit (and when to stick)" and "The willpower instinct : how self-control works, why it matters, and what you can do to get more of it" recently.

The Willpower Instinct is on my (very long) list of books to read.

Originally posted by MyFloXyBabYDo you practice meditation ? I think it's a must have habit for poker players and even for anybody in fact, it can really change your life for the better, less tilting, more concentration, all in all more happiness and more performance it's nearly magical.

Yes I meditate almost daily. Totally agree with your comments. For me it is mostly:-

• A realisation I am not in control of my mind/thinking
• Perfect relaxation

487 Days To Go - Results

Games played = NL10 Fast

Results Today

Target Hours This Week = 20h
Hours Played This Week = 20h 45m
Percentage done = 103.75%
Percentage gone = 100%

(So 45 minutes above target)

Notes

• Ran good in flips
• NFD+GS >>> TP+FD all in on flop (hit GS)
• AK >>> QQ all in pre
• PFR and 3b up slightly
• Trying to learn and do too much too quick - baby steps!
• Studied 30 minutes
• Could not get up early as kids were stirring (if I get up they will get up) so lay meditating for 45 minutes!
• Mostly regs and I have no edge on them (yet)

(Week Summary later)

486 days to go...

Yeah, it's better not to try too hard to learn and do too many things at once, poker is a complicated game where we need to implement things little by little.
hard to have a real edge on regs, plus there is the rake etc... better to concentrate on fishes ^^

Summary for Days 493 --> 487

Stakes/Sites Played = All Party (NL10 Fast, NL10 Reg, NL4 Fast)

Graph For Week

Net Profit = +$31.90
Rakeback & Bonuses = +$5.00

Total Profit This Week = +$36.90

Target Hours Play This Week = 20 hours
Actual Hours Played This Week = 20h 45m ♠_drink:

Notes

• Ran good in flips
• Second half of week felt like passing money back and forth with regs
• Coaching ~1 hour (was amazing)
• Studied ~7 hours
• Made some practice games for range and situation learning
• Made dumb mistakes when in "chaos", possibly due to new information overloading the pea brain...
• 14 sleeps 'til holiday!
• Finished "The Chimp Paradox" by Prof Steve Peters (9/10); started "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Duckworth.

500 Day Challenge Total Profit = $88.09

486 Days To Go!!!

Originally posted by MyFloXyBabY
Yeah, it's better not to try too hard to learn and do too many things at once, poker is a complicated game where we need to implement things little by little.
hard to have a real edge on regs, plus there is the rake etc... better to concentrate on fishes ^^

Yh, I definitely struggled to play A game last few days as I have learned so much that I am easily overloaded. Slow down and play less tables I guess?

486 Days To Go - Results

Games played = NL10 Fast

Results Today

Target Hours This Week = 20h
Hours Played This Week = 2h 45m
Percentage done = 13.75%
Percentage gone = 14.3%

(So 6 minutes behind schedule)

Notes

• Knackered!
• Started late due to taking kids to see Christmas lights being switched on
• Played 2 tables (fast) to focus on changes from coaching
• Studied 1 hour
• Slept 6h 45m!
• 13 sleeps 'til holiday!

Got a busy weekend: Work Saturday morning; school Christmas fair; take kids swimming; out for few beers; daughter's birthday party (trampolining!); meal with friends; some poker!?

485 days to go...

484 Days To Go - Results

Games played = NL10 Fast

Results Today

Target Hours This Week = 20h
Hours Played This Week = 6h 40m
Percentage done = 33.3%
Percentage gone = 42.9%

(So 1 hour 56 min behind schedule )

Notes

• Me and blue line had divorce
• Me and red line never got married
• Think I played okay these sessions it just did not go well
• I have a little confusion with some of my ranges so could be making silly errors (will review)
• Busy life affected hours play and hours study but is expected (daughter's birthday is important!)
• Coaching tonight!
• Implementing 2bi stop loss from now
• Having tooth filling drilled out and refilled - cannot wait!!!

483 days to go...

483 Days To Go - Results

Games played = NL10 Fast

Results Today

Target Hours This Week = 20h
Hours Played This Week = 9h 07m
Percentage done = 45.6%
Percentage gone = 57.1%

(So 2 hours 18 mins behind schedule - holy cow!)

Notes

• Chatting to coach I realised I completely misunderstood something he showed me!
• Coaching was great, sorted some ranges out where I was confused
• Found lots of spots I need to fast play more (or bet bigger/jam)
• Dentist went "well"... No pain, no gain!
• Loads going on at home, etc... Can I make the hours up!?

482 days to go...

482 Days To Go - Results

Games played = NL10 Fast

Results Today

Target Hours This Week = 20h
Hours Played This Week = 13h 43m
Percentage done = 68.6%
Percentage gone = 71.4%

(So 34 minute behind schedule)

Notes

• Good catch up on hours (family were out after work)
• Felt more comfortable with ranges
• Need to review the 700 hand patch where graph shrinks to see if missing spots to pick up pots (tired or variance)
• 9 sleeps 'til holiday!

Interesting/Fun Hands

Wanted to min raise river...

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $12.82 (128.2 bb)
Hero (BB): $10 (100 bb)
UTG: $16.66 (166.6 bb)
MP: $10 (100 bb)
CO: $28.94 (289.4 bb)
BTN: $10 (100 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q♠ A♠
4 folds, SB raises to $0.30, Hero raises to $0.70, SB calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.40) Q♦ 8♠ 5♦ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.99, SB calls $0.99

Turn: ($3.38) 2♦ (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.70, SB calls $1.70

River: ($6.78) Q♥ (2 players)
SB bets $2.80, Hero calls $2.80

Ty

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $13.20 (132 bb)
Hero (BB): $10.67 (106.7 bb)
UTG: $27.03 (270.3 bb)
MP: $10.61 (106.1 bb)
CO: $8.75 (87.5 bb)
BTN: $10.10 (101 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K♦ K♣
UTG raises to $0.35, MP calls $0.35, 2 folds, SB calls $0.30, Hero raises to $1.85, UTG calls $1.50, 2 folds

Flop: ($4.40) Q♥ 9♦ 4♥ (2 players)
Hero bets $2.75, UTG calls $2.75

Turn: ($9.90) 8♠ (2 players)
Hero bets $6.07 and is all-in, UTG calls $6.07

River: ($22.04) 2♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Too thin?

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $10 (100 bb)
BB: $15.63 (156.3 bb)
Hero (UTG): $10 (100 bb)
MP: $10.86 (108.6 bb)
CO: $9.94 (99.4 bb)
BTN: $17.47 (174.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with T♥ T♣
Hero raises to $0.25, MP folds, CO calls $0.25, BTN calls $0.25, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.90) 2♣ 4♦ 4♣ (3 players)
Hero bets $0.56, CO calls $0.56, BTN calls $0.56

Turn: ($2.58) 4♠ (3 players)
Hero bets $1.47, CO calls $1.47, BTN calls $1.47

River: ($6.99) 3♦ (3 players)
Hero bets $3.99, CO calls $3.99, BTN folds

FU

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $5.31 (53.1 bb)
BB: $7.90 (79 bb)
UTG: $14.05 (140.5 bb)
MP: $21.98 (219.8 bb)
Hero (CO): $10 (100 bb)
BTN: $11.09 (110.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K♠ K♦
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.25, BTN folds, SB raises to $5.31 and is all-in, BB folds, Hero calls $5.06

Flop: ($10.72) 5♦ Q♥ 5♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($10.72) 3♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($10.72) A♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)

Timing tell / Suspicion / MUBS???

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $3.97 (39.7 bb)
BB: $19.35 (193.5 bb)
UTG: $13.60 (136 bb)
MP: $8.33 (83.3 bb)
Hero (CO): $10.05 (100.5 bb)
BTN: $6 (60 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 8♣ 8♠
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.25, BTN calls $0.25, SB folds, BB calls $0.15

Flop: ($0.80) A♣ 2♥ 8♦ (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.45, BTN folds, BB calls $0.45

Turn: ($1.70) A♥ (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.85, BB calls $0.85

River: ($3.40) Q♦ (2 players)
BB bets $3.23, Hero calls $3.23

481 days to go...

Hello, nice to keep up on schedule even with Christmas aproaching, your girl having her birthday and all, but it's ok to make exceptions for your family once in a while too, isn't it ? Anyway your "poker career" won't be determined by the very exact number of hours you spent playing/working on your game but rather on the quality/intensity you put into it when you decide you have the time for it.

Fun hands, poker is not dead ♦
The last one is awful, how can he have AQo as played ? My god, good read for you not to shove here.
And for the first one I find your 3bet sizing BB vs SB a little too short, is it your standard ?
For TT multiway it might be too thin indeed.

481 Days To Go - Results

Games played = NL10 Fast

Results Today

Target Hours This Week = 20h
Hours Played This Week = 15h 58m
Percentage done = 79.8%
Percentage gone = 85.7%

(So 1 hour 11 minutes behind schedule)

Notes

• Running okay/good
• Struggling to study and play the hours this week
• Studied 30 minutes
• Gaining in confidence at tables (it's from coaching for sure)
• Unfortunately probably busiest I have ever been at work!

Interesting/Fun Hand

480 days to go...

Originally posted by MyFloXyBabY
Hello, nice to keep up on schedule even with Christmas aproaching, your girl having her birthday and all, but it's ok to make exceptions for your family once in a while too, isn't it ? Anyway your "poker career" won't be determined by the very exact number of hours you spent playing/working on your game but rather on the quality/intensity you put into it when you decide you have the time for it.

Fun hands, poker is not dead ♦
The last one is awful, how can he have AQo as played ? My god, good read for you not to shove here.
And for the first one I find your 3bet sizing BB vs SB a little too short, is it your standard ?
For TT multiway it might be too thin indeed.

Family always come first mate, you are so right.

Yh, AQ was bit lol, maybe shoulda still shoved tbh...

I usually go a little bigger but only to 80c. I like to play people in position so am happy to see calls.

TT I dunno, just the fact he does not have full stack makes me wanna bet so much!!!

480 Days To Go - Results

Games played = NL10 Fast

Results Today

Target Hours This Week = 20h
Hours Played This Week = 20h
Percentage done = 100%
Percentage gone = 100%

(So 0 hours ahead/behind schedule!)

Notes

• Got the hours in!
• Running goooood!
• Surpassed even my own nittiness!
• Studied 45 minutes

Interesting/Fun Hands

WTF?

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

Hero (SB): $10.90 (109 bb)
BB: $3.77 (37.7 bb)
UTG: $11.80 (118 bb)
MP: $10 (100 bb)
CO: $8.09 (80.9 bb)
BTN: $31.65 (316.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A♠ K♠
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.30, CO calls $0.30, BTN calls $0.30, Hero raises to $1.60, 2 folds, CO calls $1.30, BTN calls $1.30

Flop: ($5.20) 5♠ 8♥ 3♦ (3 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $6.49 and is all-in, BTN raises to $30.05, Hero folds

Turn: ($18.18) 3♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($18.18) 8♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)

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This is how we do it!!!

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $18.55 (185.5 bb)
BB: $2.85 (28.5 bb)
UTG: $9.60 (96 bb)
MP: $5.10 (51 bb)
Hero (CO): $10.05 (100.5 bb)
BTN: $10.68 (106.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K♥ K♣
UTG calls $0.10, MP raises to $0.45, Hero raises to $1.30, 3 folds, UTG calls $1.20, MP raises to $3.80, Hero raises to $10.05 and is all-in, UTG folds, MP calls $1.30

Flop: ($11.65) T♣ J♣ 5♠ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($11.65) 9♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($11.65) Q♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)

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Oh baby...

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

Hero (SB): $10 (100 bb)
BB: $25.01 (250.1 bb)
UTG: $11.85 (118.5 bb)
MP: $9.40 (94 bb)
CO: $10.52 (105.2 bb)
BTN: $7.77 (77.7 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K♠ K♣
2 folds, CO raises to $0.20, BTN folds, Hero raises to $0.70, BB folds, CO calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.50) 4♣ J♣ K♦ (2 players)
Hero bets $1.15, CO calls $1.15

Turn: ($3.80) T♣ (2 players)
Hero bets $2.70, CO raises to $8.67 and is all-in, Hero calls $5.45 and is all-in

River: ($20.10) 8♣ (2 players, 2 are all-in)

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It's gonna hurt...

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $15.43 (154.3 bb)
BB: $10 (100 bb)
UTG: $10.37 (103.7 bb)
MP: $10 (100 bb)
CO: $17.08 (170.8 bb)
Hero (BTN): $10.69 (106.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 6♥ 6♣
UTG calls $0.10, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.60, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.50

Flop: ($1.35) 3♦ 6♠ 2♠ (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $1.21, UTG raises to $2.42, Hero raises to $10.09, UTG calls $7.35 and is all-in

Turn: ($20.89) K♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($20.89) T♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)

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If you insist...

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $7.35 (73.5 bb)
BB: $8.05 (80.5 bb)
UTG: $7.45 (74.5 bb)
MP: $21.22 (212.2 bb)
CO: $5.69 (56.9 bb)
Hero (BTN): $10.20 (102 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 7♥ 7♦
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.25, CO folds, Hero calls $0.25, SB calls $0.20, BB calls $0.15

Flop: ($1) 3♣ 7♠ 2♦ (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP bets $0.50, Hero raises to $1.70, 2 folds, MP raises to $3, Hero raises to $9.95 and is all-in, MP calls $6.95

Turn: ($20.90) T♠ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($20.90) J♥ (2 players, 1 is all-in)

479 days to go...

Summary for Days 486 --> 480

Stakes/Sites Played = NL10 Fast

Graph For Week

Net Profit = +$19.45
Rakeback & Bonuses = Nil

Total Profit This Week = +$19.45

Target Hours Play This Week = 20h
Actual Hours Played This Week = 20h

Notes

• Ran good overall
• Learned a lot
• Solid plans help confidence
• Played my hours (was "tough")
• Studied ~5 hours
• Nit
• Finished reading "Grit" by Angela Duckworth
• Reading "Mindset" by Carol Dweck

500 Day Challenge Total Profit = +$107.54

Next Week...

• Reduce target hours to 16 (birthdays x 2, Wing Chun grading, nativity plays etc)
• Get coaching 1 hour
• Study 5 hours
• Find next book

Good job dude, you ended up managing it all ! ♠_thumbsup:
Nice hands, you've got the way to name them

Don't know about these 2 books, I'll wait for your opinion about them, so good read and gl hf

479 Days To Go - Results

Games played = NL10 Fast

Results Today

Target Hours This Week = 16h
Hours Played This Week = 2h 07m
Percentage done = 13.2%
Percentage gone = 14.3%

(So 10 minutes behind schedule)

Notes

• More confident (ranges)
• Knackered!
• Late start due to daughter's birthday meal (stuffed!)
• Out for MY birthday tonight! :f_drink: :f_drink:

Hands

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

SB: $10.05 (100.5 bb)
BB: $10.84 (108.4 bb)
UTG: $23.79 (237.9 bb)
MP: $16.14 (161.4 bb)
CO: $15.92 (159.2 bb)
Hero (BTN): $10.49 (104.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with A♥ J♥
UTG folds, MP raises to $0.20, CO folds, Hero raises to $0.45, SB folds, BB calls $0.35, MP calls $0.25

Flop: ($1.40) 5♥ 8♦ Q♥ (3 players)
BB checks, MP checks, Hero bets $0.87, BB calls $0.87, MP raises to $2.40

Should I just jam here 3-way???

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30 seconds of session to go...

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players

Hero (SB): $10 (100 bb)
BB: $12.18 (121.8 bb)
UTG: $23.17 (231.7 bb)
MP: $12.12 (121.2 bb)
CO: $33.01 (330.1 bb)
BTN: $25.06 (250.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K♠ K♣
3 folds, BTN raises to $0.20, Hero raises to $0.70, BB folds, BTN raises to $1.90, Hero raises to $10 and is all-in, BTN calls $8.10

Flop: ($20.10) J♠ 8♣ T♣ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
Turn: ($20.10) 7♠ (2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($20.10) 2♦ (2 players, 1 is all-in)

It's just one big session

478 days to go...

Originally posted by MyFloXyBabY
Good job dude, you ended up managing it all ! ♠_thumbsup:
Nice hands, you've got the way to name them
Don't know about these 2 books, I'll wait for your opinion about them, so good read and gl hf

Thanks mate! I am going to make a book review page on my website soon as I read so many self improvement books and get asked about 'em tonnes!

477 & 478 Days To Go - Results

Games played = NL10 Fast

Results Today

Profit/loss = -$41
Hands played = 1782

Graph (accidentally included Day 476 in it too so not quite accurate)

Target Hours This Week = 16h
Hours Played This Week = 4h 48m
Percentage done = 30%
Percentage gone = 42.9%

(So 2 hours 3 mins behind schedule!!!)

Notes

Running bad (KK<AQ all-in pre, AA set < turned flush 4b pot)
Got involved in couple marginal hands cost me 200bb (happier to get into these spots now got coach I trust)
Busiest weekend ever - all good stuff!
Passed 100 consecutive days of doing push ups - gg me!

Hands

KK hand std.

87cc hand wasn't sure to jam over the fish donk, nearly timed out, called then jammed after the raise - still not sure, prob shoulda raised the fish donk tbh.

KJss was same guy as KK < AQ hand and he's agg for sure, think it is ok to call down here, could fast play it too I guess.

All opinions appreciated plz.

476 days to go...

Happy belated birthday dude! Hope you had a good one.

Originally posted by Hesticus
Happy belated birthday dude! Hope you had a good one.

Aha! Well firstly, thank you very much!!!

Secondly, I kinda cheated! It is not my birthday until 19th! But we will be on our family holiday then so we had a drinking session a little early! :f_drink: