Very nice month, keep it up!

Wow, solid graph/mindset/everything. subed! keep it up

Thx guys, appreciate it Hopefully Feb won't disappoint :P

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February Goals

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90,000 Hands
Score 75%+ on daily goals
Score 80%+ for daily volume goals
Write daily goals for 95%+ of the days I play
Poker study 10 hours (hand review, technical stuff etc)
Complete all Linear Algebra homework on time
Mark at least 90 hands at the table for review
Gym/Sports 10 times

Pretty similar to my January goals. I would like to up the number of hands but the next couple months will be a little bit tough since Feb is a short month/very busy for me and March is even busier. My daily goals should be fairly similar except that I will be mainly subbing in poker study for my mental game notes (although will still be mainly doing mental game review/notes rereading for warmup). I will also be adding in some goals about stretching (so I can finally get back to lifting weights and run farther without hurting my old man body) and some sleep schedule stuff (which should make my days way more efficient because of how my gf's schedule is)

Session Review: Feb 1st

15 min mental game review for warmup
Play 3 hours
Mark 3 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier

Been a little lazy about doing this review since I havent played for the past 3 days. Was busy with couple friends birthdays and superbowl (bleh) Nice green start to the month but now I gotta get those hours in. Been trying to get my sleep schedule where I want it but couldn't get to sleep last night before 1am, just laid in bed from like 11.30->1 which I HATE. Got up earlier today so that should hopefully help me get to sleep earlier.

Goals: Feb 5th

Goals: Feb 1

15 min mental game review for warmup
Start playing within 1 hour of waking
Play 6 hours
Mark 6 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
Gym/Run
Get to bed by 11pm

But who are you ? ;(

Session Review: Feb 5th

15 min mental game review for warmup
Start playing within 1 hour of waking
Play 6 hours
Mark 6 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
Gym/Run
Get to bed by 11pm

Hands: 4664 (6.5 hours)
Winnings: 870

Pretty decent day for goals and also a pretty efficient day. Got 6.5 hours in despite the fact that I'm going to be up for 3 hours less than usual (for sleep schedule adjustment) and also went to the gym and some errands. Didn't waste much time at all while at home. Nobody was folding today, red line looks like assss. Oh well

Goals: Feb 6th

15 min mental game review for warmup
Start playing within 1 hour of waking
Play 7 hours
Mark 7 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
Get to bed by 10pm

Secret...don't think it will get revealed

PM?

You know who I am I suppose

Session Review: Feb 6th


15 min mental game review for warmup
Start playing within 1 hour of waking
Play 7 hours
Mark 7 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
Get to bed by 10pm

Hands: 4441 (5.75 hours)
Winnings: -722

Yuck lots of red. Went on a pretty bad downer in the middle of the session, lost about 10bi which is a lot for me and started to tilt. Getting some accumulated tilt here since I've been running pretty bad for about a week and a half with only one decent session to really break it up. Hopefully the weekend can turn things around. Won't be doing my sleep schedule goals on the weekends though.

Goals: Feb 7th

15 min mental game review for warmup
Play 7 hours
Mark 7 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
Gym if not too sore

I do, but thats one of the main reasons I am posting this thread under alias...sorry

What's chat abuse? How'd you do that?

Play a hand bad or suckout on me when I am tilted and you will find out Just me being a dick in chat which is a bad habit I learned forever ago and am trying to get rid of. Making some progress although it still shows up when I'm tilted fairly often

Goals: Feb 7th

15 min mental game review for warmup
Play 7 hours
Mark 7 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
Gym if not too sore (too sore, hammy been bothering me)

Hands: 6817 (9.25 hours)
Winnings: 2087

Good day today...longest of the year so far, maybe longest of last year too not sure. Top 3 for sure I'd say. Would have done good on my mental game goals but I had a bad stretch somewhere in the middle where I lost 3 buyins pretty much at the same time including one where a "reg" called 3b w/ 88 called AT4 two tone for 3/5 pot, called turn flushing 6 w/ 8 hi flush draw and spiked an 8 OTR vs my AT+nfd. Other than that brief period where I lost it, I did pretty good on my mental goals. Still though, there has been way too much red on those this week. Hopefully next week I can refocus on it and do better. Busy weekend for me, hoping to get maybe 4 hours in today and between 0-4 tmrw. Monday not sure (long weekend here) so it's prob going to be another low week. The week after I have Valentines and a buddies bday so that will prob also not be the best. Prob going to have to end up putting in 40+ during the last week (all free so far) to make volume goals for feb. Will get my weekly review and goals up prob tmrw or monday, too busy today...need to use time to get hours in.

Goals: Feb 7th

15 min mental game review for warmup
Start playing within 1 hour of waking up
Play 4 hours
Mark 4 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (2)
Gym

Session Review: Feb 7th

15 min mental game review for warmup
Start playing within 1 hour of waking up
Play 4 hours
Mark 4 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (2)
Gym

Hands: 2446 (3.5 hours)
Winnings: 758

Well, another good day results wise but still doing **** on my mental game goals. I have had sooo many 2 outer or less beats in the past few days that I am just losing it when it happens again.

Example from today, guy is a total nit folds to cbet like 50/50/50 c/r maybe 5% OTF and maybe like 8% OTT. Writing down a rant makes me seem like a whiny bitch sorta especially when I have won the last two days, but I have been pretty far over EV to do it and my actual winnings should be pretty low for the amount of weekend hours I have put in.

Poker Stars $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 2425462
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

BTN: $103.97
SB: $99.05
BB: $247.70
UTG: $911.62
MP: $93.85
Hero (CO): $260.98

Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is CO with K K
2 folds, Hero raises to $5, 2 folds, BB calls $3

Flop: ($11.00) K 7 5 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $7, BB calls $7

Turn: ($25.00) 4 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $16, BB raises to $48, Hero calls $32

River: ($121.00) 3 (2 players)
BB bets $68, Hero calls $68

Final Pot: $257.00
BB shows A 2 (a straight, Ace to Five)
Hero mucks K K
BB wins $254.20
(Rake: $2.80)

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Weekly Review
Week 5: Feb 1-7

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Play 25 hours total (24.33)
Score 75% on daily goals (61%)
Score 80%+ on daily volume goals (94%)
4 Hours Poker Study (4)
Mark 25 hands for review
Technical Poker Goal x 12
Gym/Squash 3x (Injury)
Complete Week 1 of Linear Algebra class

Hands: 17961
Winnings: 2366 (880 EV)

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Well, first week of February is in the books. It was an interesting week...I made hit my volume goal 3 out of the 4 days I played and almost on the 4th but still missed my overall goal because I was so busy the other 3 days that I didn't play. I'm pretty happy with the volume though, so close! I just couldn't do 10 hours on Friday to make it happen though Results were ok, but mainly just because I ran good allin. I'll take it since I feel I ran like CRAP in non allin spots. This upcoming week is going to be another busy one for me, but I feel like I have been getting much more efficient with my sleep schedule and meals/breaks. Hopefully I can use that to get in a bit better volume. Also, I need to refocus on my mental game goals. There has been way too much red in my daily goals lately, especially on the mental game stuff. It isn't hurting my volume really but it is not good in the long term. For my non-poker goals, week 1 of Linear Algebra was pretty much nothing, but week 2 should be quite a bit more work/interesting. For the gym, my hamstring is still a bit sore but I think I can probably run on it today if I have time. Hopefully get in more days this time as I think I only went once last week.

Goals: Week2: Feb 8-14

Play 30 hours total
Score 75% on daily goals
Score 80%+ on daily volume goals
4 Hours Poker Study
Mark 30 hands for review
Technical Poker Goal x 12
Gym/Squash 2x
Complete Week 2 of Linear Algebra class

Estimated Schedule

3.5/3.5/0/7/7/8/8

Will try to get most of my homework done on the zero day (monday) and a fair bit of poker study as well.

more specific on what mental notes are? is this just for tilters and people with bad work ethic?

what the main reason for playing within 1 hour of waking up? ive found i need about ~2ish for my brain to be 100%.

disable your chat on every site you play on, mines been disabled for years everywhere, there is no benefit to having it on.

Just notes from the book Mental Game of Poker. I have read through it before but I think taking note helps me learn things a lot better. It does help with tilt and bad work ethic yes I think I'm pretty close to 100% an hour in, could be a personal thing. The closer to waking I can start the better, less time for me to get distracted, can play more hours overall etc. I have considered disabling my chat but 1) I just shouldn't be chat tilting...if I disabled my chat without fixing my issues I would just tilt in other (probably worse) ways 2) I have met people through chat to talk with on skype that don't post on 2p2 etc that I couldn't have met without chat.

Goals: Feb 13

15 min mental game review for warmup
Start playing within 1 hour of waking up
Play 7 hours
Mark 7 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
20 minutes of stretching


Hasn't been a very good week for me volume wise at all. Was a very busy weekend with lots of drinking which made me pretty tired until Tuesday. I have also been busy with some other stuff, but have gotten quite a bit of homework and poker study (most Ive done in months easily) done so it hasn't been all lazy Need to put in two long days here to salvage the week though. Adding in my stretching goals here, even running is causing me problems now. Prob will go need to see a PT or something if things don't get better from stretching/mobility work/foam rolling but hopefully if I can keep it up for a week or so I can get in a routine. Have a bad habit of stretching for like 3-4 days after I'm hurt and then stopping. Also, looking into getting a standing desk at some point.

Gonna also add in a goal of 1 hour poker study.

Goals: Feb 13

15 min mental game review for warmup
Start playing within 1 hour of waking up
Play 7 hours
Mark 7 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
20 minutes of stretching
1 hour poker study

Hands: 4751 (7 hours)
Winnings: 1034

Whoa, green city. Feels good after I have been slacking this week and doing pretty meh on my poker goals in general. Felt like I played well today, feeling a bit sharper after finally doing some theory review after a couple months off. I def notice I get a bit more tired than usual @ the tables though, a lot more going through my head since it is stuff I haven't fully learned yet. Still going to miss my volume goal for the week by a fair bit unfortunately. Going to have to make some time up next week. Every weekend this month is really busy unfortunately, and March is pretttty busy too. Really going to have to work on putting in more hours on the days I am able to play. Hopefully get some 9-10 hours days in the coming weeks.

Goals: Feb 14th

15 min mental game review for warmup
Start playing within 1 hour of waking up
Play 8 hours
Mark 8 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
Go for run

Session Review: Feb 14th

15 min mental game review for warmup
Start playing within 1 hour of waking up
Play 8 hours
Mark 8 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (3)
Go for run

Hands: 4542 (6.66 hrs)
Winnings: 704

Ok day, started out pretty bad/annoying which is when I lost my mental game goals. Think I played pretty good overall, although I was in zombie mode by the end. Also got another hour of poker study in today. Going to be pretty busy the next few days again which really sucks because I am missing my volume goals and need to make some hands up but there's nothing I can do about it really. Prob going to get hopefully half a day in tmrw and then prob won't be playing until Tuesday. Monday will be a homework day most likely and maybe some poker study. Will get a weekly review and next weeks goals pretty soon.

Goals: Feb 15th

15 min mental game review for warmup
Start playing within 1 hour of waking up
Play 4 hours
Mark 4 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (2)
20 minutes stretching

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Weekly Review
Week 6: Feb 8-14

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Play 30 hours total 19
Score 75% on daily goals 87.5%
Score 80%+ on daily volume goals 87.5%
4 Hours Poker Study 12ish
Mark 30 hands for review
Technical Poker Goal x 12
Gym/Squash 2x
Complete Week 2 of Linear Algebra class

Hands: 13020
Winnings: 2155

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Fair bit of red in my goals, although easily would have had an all green week if I had put in my 30 hours. Going to be another busy week but hopefully I can get in 30 hours. Going to be pretty tough to get in my 90000 monthly goal now tho. Was probably a bit ambitious but I think it was doable if I hadn't had so much unexpected stuff come up. Still hoping to get as close as possible though.

Goals: Week 3: Feb 15-21

Play 30 hours total
Score 75% on daily goals
Score 80%+ on daily volume goals
4 Hours Poker Study
Mark 30 hands for review
Technical Poker Goal x 12
Gym/Squash 2x
Complete Week 3 of Linear Algebra class

Estimated Schedule

4/0/0/6/7/7/7

Session Review Feb 15


Goals: Feb 15th

15 min mental game review for warmup
Start playing within 1 hour of waking up
Play 4 hours
Mark 4 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (2)
20 minutes stretching

Had a lot more to do on Sat than I thought for Valentine's..only got an hour and a bit in and ran pretty crappy. Been really busy, one of my best friends is leaving for Asia indefinitely on Friday, which is a bit earlier than he thought he was leaving. He's had the week off so been hanging out/drank a bunch Sunday/his going away party is tonight so overall that's taken a big chunk of time out. This weekend is also really busy, have had plans for awhile on Sat that I'd prob rather miss now that Ive been putting in such crappy volume, but can't. Sunday I will hopefully be watching Canada go for the gold in men's hockey...fingers crossed. Starts @ 7am though so Sunday will be a writeoff if we make it.

Goals: Feb 19th

15 min mental game review for warmup
Play 4 hours
Mark 4 hands for review
No chat abuse
Do not check cashier
Technical Poker Goal (2)
20 minutes stretching

Still watching bud. Not playing online ATM but just wondering, how do you manage withdrawing for life roll whilst playing and keeping BRM?