Thanks Randal. I just sent Chad an application and I'll be crossing my fingers. Regardless, I'll be following your progression and only wish the very best for you and your crew

Bruh when you gonna steak me? Just put me on bruh

Soon papa bear. You saw the kids stack tonight Poker House 2 soon starring Slim and Randal as 2014's version of The Odd Couple. H as the third wheel/comic relief.

Powered through the 50 lbs lost mark this morning after a vicious Vegas month and a half detour. Feels sick picking up a 50 lb dumbbell and knowing that used to be on my body.



Got my first taste of getting my dick kicked in at T/25 last night by a huge fish but I wasn't upset at all. It was oddly euphoric for me thinking about how last year I would've killed to be playing T/25 at this point in my life.

Also finally started reading "How to Win Friends and Influence People" and finished Part One. Book is legit amazing and I can't wait to finish it but right now I'm trying to get to the 160 hour mark for the month. This has been by far my best month ever by almost triple in terms of money won I just need to up the hours.

I'll check in again at the end of the month.

Dale carnegie is super legit

I was thinking the same thing this morning when I weighed - a few years ago I got up to 260, and was lifting weights so I was telling myself "well I have a big frame". But my wife finally convinced me that was BS. Went on South Beach and lost over 50 pounds (been up and down a little bit but still 210 now). So this morning I was thinking "wow, that 50 pounds was somewhere on my body, mostly around the middle". That 50 pound dumbbell is a very good reminder.

You may have crushed on Saturday but I won fantasy football this week, so take that

Good game sir but I'm coming for that $100 for season high points head to head.

Rack porn from Sat after getting crushed on Fri (was in for 3k):

Ballin

Just nuts u have gone from break even in 1/2 games to this..Making it look easy!

Played with you briefly at borgata 5/10 last month. Subbed, gl

Thanks for the sub. Who were you/how did you know it was me ? Lol PM if you wanna keep it private.

I roomed with Trevor (ECGrinder) in vegas this summer and he pointed you out at the Venetian one night so I knew what you looked like. I also know Kydd a little bit and he was the one who put your card down to lock up the seat. We didn't play super long so doubt you would have any recollection of who I was. Only somewhat meaningful thing that happened at that table was Kydd trying to overbet bluff me when I had a full house. If I run into you guys again I'll introduce myself.

I remember the hand. Say what's up next time you see me around. Thanks again for following along.

fyp

September Recap/Introspection Pt. 2

"Life is a movie, pick your own role. You climb your own ladder or you dig your own hole."
- J. Cole

To sum up September all I would say is that I wish it never ended. I smashed through my glass ceiling that I had in terms of my best monthly winnings, making over 3.5 times (not a tree fiddy joke) the most I've previously made in any month. I actually failed my hours goal (and the other poker related goals) but was able to capitalize on some good T/25 lineups, run good, and collect money. I tried to have my phone on Airplane Mode whenever I played but after trying to keep my phone in my backpack for a 2/5 session and having to listen to the people at the table talk I abandoned ship on that goal. I still keep my phone checking to a minimum when I'm playing 5/T or T/25 and pay close attention to the game but at 2/5 I just can't do it. I'm also inconsistent with taking notes after every session but I think post-session conversations I have with my housemates help tremendously I just wish that I could have them written down to look back on at later dates. The ghost pepper hours challenge was modified in the middle of the month and has been extended into October so if you people want to see me cry you're going to have to wait a while or watch Homeward Bound with me.

Off the felt I'm in a great state of mind currently. I've become obsessed with the idea of improvement whether it be financially, physically, or mentally. Every single day I want to do at least one thing to make me better in all three of those categories. I've made little changes to my daily routine that I think are really helping me evolve in the aforementioned aspects of my life. With poker, financial improvement will not always be consistent but I know that as I continue to work at becoming a better player the money will take care of itself. I am also looking into how to better manage my money now that I finally have a nice chunk of it for the first time in my life. Physically I've been hitting the gym a minimum of 5 times a week and eating super clean. Mentally I have been reading more books and have started taking courses in the iTunes U app and I am taking them pretty seriously. I kind of regret being a bum in college skipping classes and skating by with the bare minimum when I was paying for a good education so I want to try and absorb some of the information that I missed out on.

Things I've changed in my daily life:

• After waking up I used to lay in my bed for 30-60 minutes checking my phone doing nothing, now I instantly get up motivated by the gym to get my day started.

• After the gym I used to sit around for another 30-60 minutes checking my phone before I took a shower and moved onto the next part of my day. I've started instantly getting in the shower after taking my post-gym shake.

• I've replaced reading comic books with reading actual books that have been recommended for improving myself in some way.

• I've cut out the hours of mindless activities I used to take part in each day, whether it be browsing YouTube, playing video games, grinding a series on Netflix etc.

• Before bed I used to put on a couple episodes of a sitcom on Netflix to fall asleep to. I've replaced that with watching a lecture from a given course on iTunes U or listening to a poker/finance related Podcast. I figure if I'm going to be watching/listening to something it might as well be useful to me.

To sum this all up, after realizing how short life is and dealing with the loss of my friend, I'm more motivated than ever. I was given one body to work with, I might as well take care of it and make it the best body I can. I was given one brain to work with, I might as well fill it with as much useful information as I can. I'm in the best shape of my life, I went from a barely winning 1/2 player to a winning T/25 player in less than a year, I have 10 times more money than I've ever had at any other point in my life (srs), and I have a career on the table for me starting next year. I'm locked in and ready to continue to climb this mountain. I hope you all join me.

"I'm sorry I ain't around more. Come up with me, or stay on the ground floor."

Inspirational. And Homeward Bound is GOAT.

^^^^
One of the most inspirational posts I have read in years! May your focus stay strong!

Great post RG , this is one of the best PGCs in 2p2s history...

I want to troll, but not until Randall friends me on FB. It's the least he could do after the sacrilegious way he treated my O's cap.

Accepted. Rubbing that hat on my balls seems like it was good luck for the Orioles so you're welcome.

lol Taxman comin'



And he gonna

That's what I have you around for.

Why isn't this 5 stars yet?? It's easily one of the best PG&C threads around. Any one of your accomplishments this year would be impressive on its own, so the fact that you've consistently improved in so many different areas is just insane.

Thanks for documenting your journey through the bad and the good.

Thank you. I try to surround myself with people who I know are going to make me a better all around person. I like to find each persons best qualities and try to emulate them.

I know it's a very short elevator ride back down to the sh*t house so I'm not about to stop working anytime soon.