04/01/2013
Hi guys, welcome to what is going to be my frequently updated Poker/Life Blog.
Background - Pokerwise
Ive been a on/off recreational poker player for a few years. I was coached in the 45man SNGs a few years back and offered staking but due to life circumstances at the time it wasnt to be. Recently, in late Oct / early November last year (2012) I came back to poker and started playing the 45s recreationally again.
After joining a MTT/SNG skype study group that was quite inactive, a few of us started a smaller study group where we are active daily. One of the players there convinced me that I should be playing 180 turbos as well as and I have been playing them quite well, whilst hovering around the same Bankroll I have always really had.
I used profit from playing to purchase HEM and SNG Wiz as well as some coaching hours off of Goatman2121. I have only used half of these hours and am going to be using the rest in the next few weeks.
Background - Life
I am a 23 year-old Australian student that has been studying Accounting and Business Law for the past couple of years. With only 2 courses left for me to complete my degree I am changing universities and undertaking an additional degree in Mathematics.
I am unsure of the life path that I want to take, however know that I want to employ my business and mathematic skills to gain a good job, eventually starting my own business much further down the road.
After living 200km away from my parents I moved back recently to start saving money to further my travel. After spending Christmas and New Years in Bali recently I am going to Thailand with a good mate in February and we plan on moving to Mexico at the end of the year this year.
2013 - Games
My main game/s: $1.50/$3.50 Turbo 45s, $2.50 180s, up to $5 mtts.
I will mainly be playing the turbo 45s and mixing some180s in. I will also play lower MTTs, mainly the bigs on stars or some FTP lower field so that variance isnt that huge as i have a low BR.
Currently I am only playing 5-6 tables as I am making sure my play is very solid before moving to 10+ in the following next few weeks.
CURRENT BR: $228.10
2013 - Goals
- Start a poker/life blog and update frequently
- Start accounts on FTP and other less known sites for smaller field mtts/turbos.
- Achieve and maintain at least SilverStar status on Pokerstars, taking full advantage of the VIP benefits that come along with this. (freerolls, etc)
- Move up stakes in 180s, 45s and MTTs
- Volume goal. Perhaps ~200 games a week including all 45s, 180s + MTTs
- Keep track of session plans with hrs, BR changes, placings, ITM %, Mental game aspects
- Complete a warmup before every session which includes 5min meditation, review of notes, perhaps a SNG shove range quiz
- Review all MTTs played and ~50% of 180s
- Post 8-10 hands a week and include into notes for pre-warmup of sessions
- Review at least 2 sessions a week with MTT/SNG Skype study group.
- Watch at least 3hrs of Coaching vids each week and implement notes into pre-warmup/review sessions.
- Eat healthier, workout more and increase my knowledge of martial art areas.
- Meditate, use affirmations and hypnosis everyday.
Next few weeks - Goals
It is 19/01/2013 and I have finished reading 'The Mental Game' and implemented an adequate mental game review/worksheet into every session of poker that I play.
It is 30/01/2013 and I have purchased TableNinja with profits from grinding.
Its 2013 and time to start taking my poker seriously.
Thankyou for taking the time to read this and I hope to get some comments/feedback throughout my journey.
Love, light and peace.
