Not too much going on last few days, had a few sweats but nothing major. Still losing pretty hard on the month but feel like I'm working pretty hard to change that and can't do much but keep on putting in good sessions.
Made a run in bigger $22 but ended up finishing 84th, this was a keyhand which from memory would've taken us to 3/145 or sth like that:
Poker Stars, $20 Buy-in (1,600/3,200 blinds, 400 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 9 Players
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Hero (BB): 207,292 (64.8 bb)
UTG+1: 52,938 (16.5 bb)
UTG+2: 74,983 (23.4 bb)
MP1: 76,308 (23.8 bb)
MP2: 78,584 (24.6 bb)
MP3: 94,390 (29.5 bb)
CO: 106,655 (33.3 bb)
BTN: 102,033 (31.9 bb)
SB: 65,374 (20.4 bb)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 9
T
4 folds,
MP3 raises to 6,400, 3 folds, Hero calls 3,200
Flop: (18,000) A
9
T
(2 players)
Hero checks,
MP3 bets 8,100,
Hero raises to 24,300,
MP3 raises to 87,590 and is all-in, Hero calls 63,290
Turn: (193,180) Q
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: (193,180) Q
(2 players, 1 is all-in)
Results: 193,180 pot
Final Board: A
9
T
Q
Q
Hero showed 9
T
and lost (-94,390 net)
MP3 showed Q
A
and won 193,180 (98,790 net)
Pretty standard, not sure why I'm posting it
I'm just so anxious to make final tables and pile up results at this point, might be getting a bit whiny. Ranted a bit in observer chat after a random beat yesterday which I hadn't done in a while
(edit: actually remembered after posting I got slowrolled hard by quads haha) Prob best to focus on what I can control
Toying with the idea of getting backed for only 22$+ next year while playing lower on my own but not sure yet. The main things I want to get out of that is reduced variance and some guidance/a lot of quality coaching. I'm not gonna become a supertough midstakes grinder on my own and dammit I want to be just that next year. So hopefully I'll be able to work out something in that regard.
Other option is to stay 100% on my own and get coaching, I have a couple of people I would love to get coached by and some of them seem willing to do it but I haven't talked specifics with anyone and with my current bankroll/liferoll I think paying for coaching straight up instead of a coaching/backing deal is a bit too expensive unless I have a good run these last few months. The one thing that makes me want to take this option tho is that I think I would mind downswinging partly on someone else's behalf a bit more than if it's just my own money (sucks too obv
).
I guess I still have time to think about it and look into things. Will start grinding in an hour with the 11$ psko and big 16,50. Have cut big33/44 from the daily schedule (pain) to reduce variance a bit. Early $33psko is the biggest I'll play today, has a bit smaller of a field and isn't too tough. Still playing upto b44 on Sundays.
Random Q: How do mtt regs like spending their fpp's? Any answer is a good one
Finally, shoutout to girafganger7 who chopped the WCOOP SWU. This guy is such a beast, playing very high volume and keeps putting out sick results! Motivating to see
And shoutout to the two Belgians who ended up on the main FT, just crazy! I think the "Coenaldinho" guy was asking people to take their time on the bubble cause he was short
now he's at the FT haha. So best of luck to him and "beertjes76" whoever they may be
VAMOS