2017: The show must go on! 200+ 6m
06-06-2019
, 08:58 AM
08-04-2019
, 12:50 PM
Quote:
I think wow classic was the best mmorpg ever, but the thing is that we changed so much, I don't see adults having patience to play it that much. My friends are all super hyped by it, but I think they remember only the good times, not the annoying **** like getting ganked out of nowhere in STV or dying by pulling 2 mobs lol.
It's just a huge time sink and totally not worth it, specially if compared to playing some classic games you haven't, like some FF, chrono cross/trigger, legend of mana, zelda, mario, metalgear, medievil. In 24h-48h you can get done with those, while 48h at wow is nothing.
And you are a poker player, poker is already fun and you make money by playing it, so the cost of opportunity is really big.
It's just a huge time sink and totally not worth it, specially if compared to playing some classic games you haven't, like some FF, chrono cross/trigger, legend of mana, zelda, mario, metalgear, medievil. In 24h-48h you can get done with those, while 48h at wow is nothing.
And you are a poker player, poker is already fun and you make money by playing it, so the cost of opportunity is really big.
Had nothing to report in June. Saw improvements to my game, but ran below EV and not amazing really.
In July things kicked off
Feels great to run more normal again after a few months breakeven/losing period. Happy about the progress.
I'm interested in giving 200z a go, but I'll wait and see how this month develops. It's usually been a trend where my months start breakeven or losing and then pick up heat in the end. That's never great for taking shots, as I always want to start new month fresh. Still got some leaks and mindset stuff to fix since I played few spots so badly like its still 2015. If I'm going to give 200z a try, definitely need to put those calling shorts on, seen fish play so spewy on that limit (*ahem* Canada...).
Spent 3 weeks on a summer holiday at my parents place. Had a really nice holiday and even managed to hit monthly volume goal. The 4G Wifi was not amazing. I was planning on selling my 14" laptop thinking the screen is too small for poker, but it was really great in the end. I even found my concentration to be better on a screen that small. On this 24" screen the tables are more spaced out.
Found the games to be very good all summer. Even during daytime you would find good pools and new 1-tablers. A bit worried how that will turn out when the summer holidays end.
I'm going to finish my dental treatment and then begin to consider the Thailand trip again. Reg tables are ofc an option, but only going to play them once I play 200nl full time again.
Couple of pics from the holiday:
Nice view
Big fish
Month is off to a good start:
PokerStars - $1 NL FAST (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: $206.98 (VPIP: 28.04, PFR: 21.74, 3Bet Preflop: 16.76, Hands: 473)
SB: $100.92 (VPIP: 16.98, PFR: 10.06, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 166)
BB: $100.00 (VPIP: 21.10, PFR: 17.69, 3Bet Preflop: 10.72, Hands: 931)
UTG: $86.15 (VPIP: 25.00, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 4)
MP: $55.33 (VPIP: 9.68, PFR: 9.68, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 32)
Hero (CO): $205.21
SB posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has K
K
fold, fold, Hero raises to $2.25, BTN raises to $11.50, fold, fold, Hero raises to $36.00, BTN calls $24.50
Flop: ($73.50, 2 players) 5
Q 6 Hero bets $23.43, BTN calls $23.43
Turn: ($120.36, 2 players) 3
Hero bets $45.00, BTN raises to $147.55 and is all-in, Hero calls $100.78 and is all-in
River: ($411.92, 2 players) Q
Hero shows K
K (Two Pair, Kings and Queens)(Pre 77%, Flop 25%, Turn 18%)
BTN shows 6
5 (Two Pair, Queens and Sixes)(Pre 23%, Flop 75%, Turn 82%)
Hero wins $409.42
GL!
10-30-2019
, 08:45 AM
Yo. Sorry for the lack of updates, whoever is still reading this.
August was okay month. Continued to push volume while I was feeling confident after running good & playing well last month. Played okay, until I started to make some dumb avoidable mistakes and decided to take a break. That break extended to being 2wk+ and I had a motivational drought.
October. I wanted to start month with zoom and take it from there, but I didn't run great and played rusty, not up to the high standard I would want to. Tried 200 reg but ran 5 BI below EV. Breakeven blue line for ½ the month, not much you can do.
Results for the year are decent, but I can't help to feel that I spent too long in 100z trying to make it work. My 200nl shots failed and I ran a lot below EV. I didn't feel I was in the mindset to begin playing 200nl full time. Didn't want to play 100 reg since I think there's a very small gap between just making 100z work, or if not, 50z is always soft. Felt like I'd rather play 100z and learn a lot, work on my game. I had reasons to not wanna play euro sites for a while.
Stars banned scripts somewhere around early April. It was still true that 200nl was being started by a lot of end-bosses, getting seats wouldn't be easy. Just waitlisting into them? meh...
Still happy with the zoom thing. I spent whole year working very hard on my game, studying almost daily. After reading MNRoberts blog, I think it's possible that you just have a mediocre/bad year. If the year starts with nice upswing, it's easy to take it from there and build the momentum.
So for sure, had I just bumhunted reg tables, I could have had a lot better year, but how much more progress would I have done?
With all that said, I began table selecting 200nl this month and the results are okay, stay tuned
A song as usual, really like this one, sick lyrics
August was okay month. Continued to push volume while I was feeling confident after running good & playing well last month. Played okay, until I started to make some dumb avoidable mistakes and decided to take a break. That break extended to being 2wk+ and I had a motivational drought.
October. I wanted to start month with zoom and take it from there, but I didn't run great and played rusty, not up to the high standard I would want to. Tried 200 reg but ran 5 BI below EV. Breakeven blue line for ½ the month, not much you can do.
Results for the year are decent, but I can't help to feel that I spent too long in 100z trying to make it work. My 200nl shots failed and I ran a lot below EV. I didn't feel I was in the mindset to begin playing 200nl full time. Didn't want to play 100 reg since I think there's a very small gap between just making 100z work, or if not, 50z is always soft. Felt like I'd rather play 100z and learn a lot, work on my game. I had reasons to not wanna play euro sites for a while.
Stars banned scripts somewhere around early April. It was still true that 200nl was being started by a lot of end-bosses, getting seats wouldn't be easy. Just waitlisting into them? meh...
Still happy with the zoom thing. I spent whole year working very hard on my game, studying almost daily. After reading MNRoberts blog, I think it's possible that you just have a mediocre/bad year. If the year starts with nice upswing, it's easy to take it from there and build the momentum.
So for sure, had I just bumhunted reg tables, I could have had a lot better year, but how much more progress would I have done?
With all that said, I began table selecting 200nl this month and the results are okay, stay tuned
A song as usual, really like this one, sick lyrics
11-04-2019
, 07:50 PM
Had better than average October. Correctly deserved.
Ran well with flopping sets in key spots and picking up the random punts from fish. Towards the end a little heater yeah.
A big month like this is the best thing that can happen to my confidence. The year was tricky with shots failing, running below EV and some motivational droughts in between. Never saw the opportunity to push higher.
Got to keep playing well and see what happens. Standard goals, going to try and optimize session lengths. The tricky thing with reg tables is that you obv have to commit yourself to very long sessions. Sometimes I skip volume because of this, and I could have just played some zoom.
With days getting dark and nights getting colder, it would be really sweet to go on a beach holiday, but maybe I'll just push volume till the end of the year, and have a great holiday afterwards. Main goal is to really hit that volume and play well.
Ran well with flopping sets in key spots and picking up the random punts from fish. Towards the end a little heater yeah.
A big month like this is the best thing that can happen to my confidence. The year was tricky with shots failing, running below EV and some motivational droughts in between. Never saw the opportunity to push higher.
Got to keep playing well and see what happens. Standard goals, going to try and optimize session lengths. The tricky thing with reg tables is that you obv have to commit yourself to very long sessions. Sometimes I skip volume because of this, and I could have just played some zoom.
With days getting dark and nights getting colder, it would be really sweet to go on a beach holiday, but maybe I'll just push volume till the end of the year, and have a great holiday afterwards. Main goal is to really hit that volume and play well.
11-04-2019
, 07:56 PM
Good job man, you deserve some run good 
01-02-2020
, 07:08 PM
Correctly deserved indeed.
Yeah, but games have got tougher. Fish are still the same though and bad regs exist.
Probably doing some end of year reflection once I get all hands from Stars, but time to close the thread as well.
I'll update with last 2 months results. October's 10evbb/100 was really nice and it was also my first month of playing reg tables full time (again).
On November I took things slowly and 4-tabled the entire month and just spent time building reads on the population. Just took every decision slowly and played spots very correctly in that regards. You can't force the good results though, just have to be patient. While WR was still decent, net EV not as high as I would have hoped.
On December I actually pushed volume. Sure it's not the 9+ tabling from the past, but more hours every day, the consistency.
I never check results, but started off nicely. Then even when the games got progressively softer, I just hit low WWSF session after session and losing one big cooler after another. It made me realize that my whole year had been at least average. I had not ran this bad for a month. I'm happy that it was December when the downswing happened, since there was at least a lot of random punts from fish to buffer the results. Also happy to have gained my vengeance on All-in EV.
Last 45 days I've been in Chiang Mai Thailand, so that's something I'll also update about. Played a lot of poker and took time off for myself. I didn't "relax" as much, so I have a Bali holiday booked out
I watched Neon Genesis Evangelion series and also the movie which was mind-boggling. In 2020 I plan to put together a travel plan. Could do Vietnam 90 days, Thailand 90 days and somewhere in between. Definitely visiting Sri Lanka on the way home. It's good to gain this life perspective, but because of VISA situations, it's only temporary joy and can't play poker from certain countries.
Only thing that I have been missing is good quality western food, but just today I ordered some really great mexican food. That helps to satisfy the craving.
Couple of pics. The sunrise never gets old. I had an amazing view of the sky & city.
Probably doing some end of year reflection once I get all hands from Stars, but time to close the thread as well.
I'll update with last 2 months results. October's 10evbb/100 was really nice and it was also my first month of playing reg tables full time (again).
On November I took things slowly and 4-tabled the entire month and just spent time building reads on the population. Just took every decision slowly and played spots very correctly in that regards. You can't force the good results though, just have to be patient. While WR was still decent, net EV not as high as I would have hoped.
On December I actually pushed volume. Sure it's not the 9+ tabling from the past, but more hours every day, the consistency.
I never check results, but started off nicely. Then even when the games got progressively softer, I just hit low WWSF session after session and losing one big cooler after another. It made me realize that my whole year had been at least average. I had not ran this bad for a month. I'm happy that it was December when the downswing happened, since there was at least a lot of random punts from fish to buffer the results. Also happy to have gained my vengeance on All-in EV.
Last 45 days I've been in Chiang Mai Thailand, so that's something I'll also update about. Played a lot of poker and took time off for myself. I didn't "relax" as much, so I have a Bali holiday booked out
I watched Neon Genesis Evangelion series and also the movie which was mind-boggling. In 2020 I plan to put together a travel plan. Could do Vietnam 90 days, Thailand 90 days and somewhere in between. Definitely visiting Sri Lanka on the way home. It's good to gain this life perspective, but because of VISA situations, it's only temporary joy and can't play poker from certain countries.
Only thing that I have been missing is good quality western food, but just today I ordered some really great mexican food. That helps to satisfy the craving.
Couple of pics. The sunrise never gets old. I had an amazing view of the sky & city.
01-03-2020
, 01:34 PM
However Pattaya is not high on my list. I'm looking to have one of those authentic beach holidays to relax, and if the internet is good, I'll grind some as well. It's been this dream of mine to live close to nature in tropics.
Koh Samui was high on my list but a friend said that it's overrated. During the quiet season the prices drop, so I still consider it.
Read some article today how Phu Quoc in Vietnam is over-developed and many beaches are privately owned by hotel resorts. It's still cheap though, so booking a studio apartment to grind would not be the worst option.
Cambodian islands seemed the nuts, but no internet
My options are kind of endless. When you have money and no responsibilities, the sky is the limit.
Laos looked really great and overall I enjoyed the vibe of this episode. I will do a lot of thinking and see how things feel when I return back home. But overall spending your late 20's traveling can never be a bad choice. I'm not sure how I feel about material things, I think I'm the kind of person who appreciates simple life more. But poker is still going, and in that regards the dream is still alive. Main goal in 2020 is to establish a very good grinding routine. Lately I've slipped off the path and haven't played with best focus, too much leveling and getting caught up in random stupid spots that don't matter.
As far as city life goes. I had the best most comfortable place for 1st month here. This new place is more noisy and not as well equipped, but it's in the heart of Nimman. If I was able to get Elite Visa, I could rent that 1st place for 250€/month long-term. That's definitely a good option, settling into a city life. But short term rent is costly, +450€/month every time and 3 months in same place during holiday is not great. That combined with the hassle of arranging flight tickets, I think my better options are to visit neighboring countries.
But 250€/month for a place that costs 3-4x as much in the West is a no brainer choice. Just have to wait for Baht to drop.
South America is also an option, so if I could find good condo like that, it would be so great for grinding. Lot of South American countries offer up to 6 month visa's, so no hurry to leave. It might get lonely, that's my only concern, but grinding keeps you occupied.
Last edited by Fishtankz; 01-03-2020 at 02:01 PM.
06-17-2020
, 02:51 AM
Some updates, last post of the thread I promise. Posting for accountability.
Indonesia
Nothing but good things to say about the place. Amazing people, great hospitality and overall young vibe.
I booked a random place in Bali, but met the most amazing host family. They toured me around Bali, but it was quickly seen and experienced. Too commercialized, but still a great place.
Spent time in Gili Air twice. Good place during low season. Very easy to break the ice and talk/friend up with the locals. I don't do drugs so I didn't quite get the vibe of that place. Mixed feelings about it, but you can def relax and chill there.
Traveling to Lombok was definitely worth it. Much less developed island, I think less pollution as well. Kuta Lombok was a random beach town with creepy vibe. Tons of street dogs and (still) not many tourists.
Moved from there to Tetebatu. More isolated jungle/nature vibe. No tourists just people living their life normally. Met some good ppl there and enjoyed it, definitely the most authentic part of the experience.
So yeah, while Chiang Mai was more about doing things yourself-place, best thing in Indo's was definitely the people.
That trip was already 3 weeks off from poker. I came home and started to play WoW. First it started off as laziness, but then one month turned into another. It's been 4½ months now without poker.
My mental health began tanking and last 3 months I've been in a dark place. Not "depressed" just no inspiration for anything. In that state I didn't really even want to consider playing poker.
It is scary but nothing new for me. I was expecting a depressive phase either during spring or summer, usually things kick off happiness wise towards winter. It has happened before, but this time I also wasn't feeling right and thought there's a small chance I picked up Corona.
Yesterday I began feeling happy and inspired again. It is weird but it's like one part of "me" was taking a break and then came back. Very strange the sudden change in mental & physical state. If this is the norm in Finland it makes me wonder whether I should live here. In Chiang Mai I felt very good the entire 2 months. No mood swings whatsoever.
Playing WoW was fun though, but I've had enough of it and ready to quit. It's fine to take time off and reflect on things, but enough is enough.
I've been following the Corona virus case. I moved off from the Chiang Mai hotspot just in time. I didn't even want to return there during burning season. Then they started closing international travel and that got me down even more and totally screwed up my plans => More WoW
So yeah I've been searching for inspiration and reflected on things. Still have no plans for 2020 xD
I'll do part 2 with some pics and graphs. Ciao!
Indonesia
Nothing but good things to say about the place. Amazing people, great hospitality and overall young vibe.
I booked a random place in Bali, but met the most amazing host family. They toured me around Bali, but it was quickly seen and experienced. Too commercialized, but still a great place.
Spent time in Gili Air twice. Good place during low season. Very easy to break the ice and talk/friend up with the locals. I don't do drugs so I didn't quite get the vibe of that place. Mixed feelings about it, but you can def relax and chill there.
Traveling to Lombok was definitely worth it. Much less developed island, I think less pollution as well. Kuta Lombok was a random beach town with creepy vibe. Tons of street dogs and (still) not many tourists.
Moved from there to Tetebatu. More isolated jungle/nature vibe. No tourists just people living their life normally. Met some good ppl there and enjoyed it, definitely the most authentic part of the experience.
So yeah, while Chiang Mai was more about doing things yourself-place, best thing in Indo's was definitely the people.
That trip was already 3 weeks off from poker. I came home and started to play WoW. First it started off as laziness, but then one month turned into another. It's been 4½ months now without poker.
My mental health began tanking and last 3 months I've been in a dark place. Not "depressed" just no inspiration for anything. In that state I didn't really even want to consider playing poker.
It is scary but nothing new for me. I was expecting a depressive phase either during spring or summer, usually things kick off happiness wise towards winter. It has happened before, but this time I also wasn't feeling right and thought there's a small chance I picked up Corona.
Yesterday I began feeling happy and inspired again. It is weird but it's like one part of "me" was taking a break and then came back. Very strange the sudden change in mental & physical state. If this is the norm in Finland it makes me wonder whether I should live here. In Chiang Mai I felt very good the entire 2 months. No mood swings whatsoever.
Playing WoW was fun though, but I've had enough of it and ready to quit. It's fine to take time off and reflect on things, but enough is enough.
I've been following the Corona virus case. I moved off from the Chiang Mai hotspot just in time. I didn't even want to return there during burning season. Then they started closing international travel and that got me down even more and totally screwed up my plans => More WoW
So yeah I've been searching for inspiration and reflected on things. Still have no plans for 2020 xD
I'll do part 2 with some pics and graphs. Ciao!
Last edited by Fishtankz; 06-17-2020 at 03:05 AM.
06-17-2020
, 04:09 AM
Quote:
Some updates, last post of the thread I promise. Posting for accountability.
Indonesia
Nothing but good things to say about the place. Amazing people, great hospitality and overall young vibe.
I booked a random place in Bali, but met the most amazing host family. They toured me around Bali, but it was quickly seen and experienced. Too commercialized, but still a great place.
Spent time in Gili Air twice. Good place during low season. Very easy to break the ice and talk/friend up with the locals. I don't do drugs so I didn't quite get the vibe of that place. Mixed feelings about it, but you can def relax and chill there.
Traveling to Lombok was definitely worth it. Much less developed island, I think less pollution as well. Kuta Lombok was a random beach town with creepy vibe. Tons of street dogs and (still) not many tourists.
Moved from there to Tetebatu. More isolated jungle/nature vibe. No tourists just people living their life normally. Met some good ppl there and enjoyed it, definitely the most authentic part of the experience.
So yeah, while Chiang Mai was more about doing things yourself-place, best thing in Indo's was definitely the people.
That trip was already 3 weeks off from poker. I came home and started to play WoW. First it started off as laziness, but then one month turned into another. It's been 4½ months now without poker.
My mental health began tanking and last 3 months I've been in a dark place. Not "depressed" just no inspiration for anything. In that state I didn't really even want to consider playing poker.
It is scary but nothing new for me. I was expecting a depressive phase either during spring or summer, usually things kick off happiness wise towards winter. It has happened before, but this time I also wasn't feeling right and thought there's a small chance I picked up Corona.
Yesterday I began feeling happy and inspired again. It is weird but it's like one part of "me" was taking a break and then came back. Very strange the sudden change in mental & physical state. If this is the norm in Finland it makes me wonder whether I should live here. In Chiang Mai I felt very good the entire 2 months. No mood swings whatsoever.
Playing WoW was fun though, but I've had enough of it and ready to quit. It's fine to take time off and reflect on things, but enough is enough.
I've been following the Corona virus case. I moved off from the Chiang Mai hotspot just in time. I didn't even want to return there during burning season. Then they started closing international travel and that got me down even more and totally screwed up my plans => More WoW
So yeah I've been searching for inspiration and reflected on things. Still have no plans for 2020 xD
I'll do part 2 with some pics and graphs. Ciao!
Indonesia
Nothing but good things to say about the place. Amazing people, great hospitality and overall young vibe.
I booked a random place in Bali, but met the most amazing host family. They toured me around Bali, but it was quickly seen and experienced. Too commercialized, but still a great place.
Spent time in Gili Air twice. Good place during low season. Very easy to break the ice and talk/friend up with the locals. I don't do drugs so I didn't quite get the vibe of that place. Mixed feelings about it, but you can def relax and chill there.
Traveling to Lombok was definitely worth it. Much less developed island, I think less pollution as well. Kuta Lombok was a random beach town with creepy vibe. Tons of street dogs and (still) not many tourists.
Moved from there to Tetebatu. More isolated jungle/nature vibe. No tourists just people living their life normally. Met some good ppl there and enjoyed it, definitely the most authentic part of the experience.
So yeah, while Chiang Mai was more about doing things yourself-place, best thing in Indo's was definitely the people.
That trip was already 3 weeks off from poker. I came home and started to play WoW. First it started off as laziness, but then one month turned into another. It's been 4½ months now without poker.
My mental health began tanking and last 3 months I've been in a dark place. Not "depressed" just no inspiration for anything. In that state I didn't really even want to consider playing poker.
It is scary but nothing new for me. I was expecting a depressive phase either during spring or summer, usually things kick off happiness wise towards winter. It has happened before, but this time I also wasn't feeling right and thought there's a small chance I picked up Corona.
Yesterday I began feeling happy and inspired again. It is weird but it's like one part of "me" was taking a break and then came back. Very strange the sudden change in mental & physical state. If this is the norm in Finland it makes me wonder whether I should live here. In Chiang Mai I felt very good the entire 2 months. No mood swings whatsoever.
Playing WoW was fun though, but I've had enough of it and ready to quit. It's fine to take time off and reflect on things, but enough is enough.
I've been following the Corona virus case. I moved off from the Chiang Mai hotspot just in time. I didn't even want to return there during burning season. Then they started closing international travel and that got me down even more and totally screwed up my plans => More WoW
So yeah I've been searching for inspiration and reflected on things. Still have no plans for 2020 xD
I'll do part 2 with some pics and graphs. Ciao!
12-13-2020
, 11:12 PM
So Thailand (in your case, as I don't think you speak Spanish...) >>> SA. GL
12-15-2020
, 06:10 PM
Quote:
I have been in Buenos Aires since January of this year. If you do not speak Spanish (or Portuguese in Brasil or you were somehow planning on going to Guyana...), I would not recommend coming here right now. You will indeed feel isolated. I know 2 fellows that do not speak Spanish and they both feel lonely af So Thailand (in your case, as I don't think you speak Spanish...) >>> SA. GL
So Thailand (in your case, as I don't think you speak Spanish...) >>> SA. GL
12-19-2020
, 10:02 AM
I managed to clear 400$ bonus on Stars. I had 10 days remaining and wondered if I could do it.
I went old school mode and did some 6-8 hour all-nighter sessions A lot of studying on the side too. So nice to see whales popping off every table.
I also got into the flow state which is very satisfying. Most of this year I haven't been in the flow...
The results are a major bummer.
Filtering for preflop all-in, I had -517 evbb/100 WR. In my last database this number was whopping 700 bb/100. I don't remember once stacking someone with overpair. So that obv ****s the results. Might grind some more but at least the bonus doesn't stress me out anymore.
Of course not having played in long time I was rusty, but I feel very good about my game now. I also think there was fair amount of bad coolers on my side. I started to play more fit & fold and not going thin value. That all works out once you start to run better again.
re: Thailand, new plan is to get STV, spend 9 months and come home. It's actually cheaper than 1 year of elite visa, even though you have to buy insurance & fill out tons of forms. But that is 2 months ahead, looking forward to nice Christmas.
couple of hands:
h1: whale, he cashed out and didn't win the pot
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: $426.84
UTG: $146.43
MP: $162.60
Hero (CO): $100.00
BTN: $167.06
SB: $109.93
SB posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has A J
fold, fold, Hero raises to $2.25, fold, SB raises to $10.00, BB calls $9.00, Hero raises to $28.00, fold, BB calls $18.00
Flop: ($66.00, 2 players) 3 A Q
BB checks, Hero checks
Turn: ($66.00, 2 players) T
BB bets $398.84 and is all-in, Hero calls $72.00 and is all-in
River: ($210.00, 2 players) 8
BB cashed out $9.35 for a fee of $0.09
BB shows 8 8 (Three of a Kind, Eights)
(Pre 53%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows A J (One Pair, Aces)
(Pre 48%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
h2: fishy fellow
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: $86.00
BTN: $100.00
Hero (SB): $140.18
BB: $138.70
UTG: $137.84
MP: $100.00
Hero posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has Q A
UTG calls $1.00, MP raises to $4.00, fold, fold, Hero raises to $11.00, fold, UTG calls $10.00, MP calls $7.00
Flop: ($34.00, 3 players) 2 5 6
Hero bets $21.00, UTG calls $21.00, fold
Turn: ($76.00, 2 players) 7
Hero checks, UTG bets $105.84 and is all-in, Hero calls $105.84
River: ($287.68, 2 players) J
Hero shows Q A (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 67%, Flop 86%, Turn 100%)
UTG shows K 8 (High Card, King)
(Pre 33%, Flop 14%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins $285.18
h3: he ain't folding
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: $203.96
Hero (BTN): $101.00
SB: $131.03
BB: $110.43
UTG: $515.74
MP: $388.08
SB posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has A A
UTG raises to $2.00, MP calls $2.00, fold, Hero raises to $10.00, fold, fold, UTG calls $8.00, fold
Flop: ($23.50, 2 players) 7 6 J
UTG bets $11.16, Hero calls $11.16
Turn: ($45.82, 2 players) 8
UTG checks, Hero bets $32.00, UTG raises to $85.77, Hero calls $47.84 and is all-in
River: ($205.50, 2 players) 2
UTG shows J T (Flush, Jack High)
(Pre 17%, Flop 13%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows A A (Flush, Ace High)
(Pre 83%, Flop 87%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins $203.00
h4: less fun
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: $100.00
UTG: $88.37
CO: $122.93
Hero (BTN): $509.35
SB: $157.38
SB posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has A K
UTG calls $1.00, CO raises to $2.00, Hero raises to $8.00, SB raises to $26.00, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $509.35 and is all-in, SB calls $131.38 and is all-in
Flop: ($318.76, 2 players) 9 3 K
Turn: ($318.76, 2 players) 4
River: ($318.76, 2 players) 6
SB shows K K (Three of a Kind, Kings)
(Pre 66%, Flop 96%, Turn 100%)
Hero shows A K (One Pair, Kings)
(Pre 34%, Flop 4%, Turn 0%)
SB wins $316.26
I went old school mode and did some 6-8 hour all-nighter sessions
A lot of studying on the side too. So nice to see whales popping off every table.I also got into the flow state which is very satisfying. Most of this year I haven't been in the flow...
The results are a major bummer.
Filtering for preflop all-in, I had -517 evbb/100 WR. In my last database this number was whopping 700 bb/100. I don't remember once stacking someone with overpair. So that obv ****s the results. Might grind some more but at least the bonus doesn't stress me out anymore.
Of course not having played in long time I was rusty, but I feel very good about my game now. I also think there was fair amount of bad coolers on my side. I started to play more fit & fold and not going thin value. That all works out once you start to run better again.
re: Thailand, new plan is to get STV, spend 9 months and come home. It's actually cheaper than 1 year of elite visa, even though you have to buy insurance & fill out tons of forms. But that is 2 months ahead, looking forward to nice Christmas.
couple of hands:
h1: whale, he cashed out and didn't win the pot
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: $426.84
UTG: $146.43
MP: $162.60
Hero (CO): $100.00
BTN: $167.06
SB: $109.93
SB posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has A
J fold, fold, Hero raises to $2.25, fold, SB raises to $10.00, BB calls $9.00, Hero raises to $28.00, fold, BB calls $18.00
Flop: ($66.00, 2 players) 3
A Q BB checks, Hero checks
Turn: ($66.00, 2 players) T
BB bets $398.84 and is all-in, Hero calls $72.00 and is all-in
River: ($210.00, 2 players) 8
BB cashed out $9.35 for a fee of $0.09
BB shows 8
8 (Three of a Kind, Eights)(Pre 53%, Flop 8%, Turn 5%)
Hero shows A
J (One Pair, Aces)(Pre 48%, Flop 92%, Turn 95%)
h2: fishy fellow
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: $86.00
BTN: $100.00
Hero (SB): $140.18
BB: $138.70
UTG: $137.84
MP: $100.00
Hero posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has Q
A UTG calls $1.00, MP raises to $4.00, fold, fold, Hero raises to $11.00, fold, UTG calls $10.00, MP calls $7.00
Flop: ($34.00, 3 players) 2
5 6 Hero bets $21.00, UTG calls $21.00, fold
Turn: ($76.00, 2 players) 7
Hero checks, UTG bets $105.84 and is all-in, Hero calls $105.84
River: ($287.68, 2 players) J
Hero shows Q
A (Flush, Ace High)(Pre 67%, Flop 86%, Turn 100%)
UTG shows K
8 (High Card, King)(Pre 33%, Flop 14%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins $285.18
h3: he ain't folding
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
CO: $203.96
Hero (BTN): $101.00
SB: $131.03
BB: $110.43
UTG: $515.74
MP: $388.08
SB posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has A
A UTG raises to $2.00, MP calls $2.00, fold, Hero raises to $10.00, fold, fold, UTG calls $8.00, fold
Flop: ($23.50, 2 players) 7
6 J UTG bets $11.16, Hero calls $11.16
Turn: ($45.82, 2 players) 8
UTG checks, Hero bets $32.00, UTG raises to $85.77, Hero calls $47.84 and is all-in
River: ($205.50, 2 players) 2
UTG shows J
T (Flush, Jack High)(Pre 17%, Flop 13%, Turn 0%)
Hero shows A
A (Flush, Ace High)(Pre 83%, Flop 87%, Turn 100%)
Hero wins $203.00
h4: less fun
PokerStars - $1 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: $100.00
UTG: $88.37
CO: $122.93
Hero (BTN): $509.35
SB: $157.38
SB posts SB $0.50, BB posts BB $1.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has A
K UTG calls $1.00, CO raises to $2.00, Hero raises to $8.00, SB raises to $26.00, fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $509.35 and is all-in, SB calls $131.38 and is all-in
Flop: ($318.76, 2 players) 9
3 K Turn: ($318.76, 2 players) 4
River: ($318.76, 2 players) 6
SB shows K
K (Three of a Kind, Kings)(Pre 66%, Flop 96%, Turn 100%)
Hero shows A
K (One Pair, Kings)(Pre 34%, Flop 4%, Turn 0%)
SB wins $316.26
Last edited by Fishtankz; 12-19-2020 at 10:08 AM.
12-20-2020
, 07:37 AM
Beat:
Brag:
Russians
h1:
PokerStars - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: $284.58
BB: $310.60
UTG: $396.90
MP: $213.90
CO: $186.97
Hero (BTN): $260.37
SB posts SB $1.00, BB posts BB $2.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $3.00) Hero has J 9
fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $4.50, fold, BB raises to $20.00, Hero calls $15.50
Flop: ($41.00, 2 players) 8 5 5
BB checks, Hero bets $14.00, BB calls $14.00
Turn: ($69.00, 2 players) Q
BB checks, Hero bets $21.86, BB raises to $58.15, Hero calls $36.29
River: ($185.30, 2 players) 6
BB bets $218.45 and is all-in, Hero calls $168.22 and is all-in
BB shows 8 8 (Full House, Eights full of Fives)
(Pre 52%, Flop 99%, Turn 98%)
Hero shows J 9 (Flush, Queen High)
(Pre 48%, Flop 1%, Turn 2%)
BB wins $518.99
h2:
PokerStars - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: $297.58
UTG: $571.22
MP: $380.16
CO: $257.24
BTN: $155.91
Hero (SB): $205.20
Hero posts SB $1.00, BB posts BB $2.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $3.00) Hero has 5 5
fold, fold, CO raises to $5.00, BTN calls $5.00, Hero calls $4.00, fold
Flop: ($17.00, 3 players) 7 5 Q
Hero checks, CO bets $8.08, fold, Hero raises to $28.00, CO calls $19.92
Turn: ($73.00, 2 players) K
Hero bets $48.00, CO raises to $224.24 and is all-in, Hero calls $124.20 and is all-in
River: ($417.40, 2 players) A
Hero shows 5 5 (Three of a Kind, Fives)
(Pre 49%, Flop 73%, Turn 84%)
CO shows T 8 (High Card, Ace)
(Pre 51%, Flop 27%, Turn 16%)
Hero wins $414.65
h3: semi-fish
PokerStars - $1 NL - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BB): $100.00
BTN: $108.50
SB: $43.96
SB posts SB $0.50, Hero posts BB $1.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has 2 2
BTN raises to $2.00, fold, Hero calls $1.00
Flop: ($4.50, 2 players) 2 3 7
Hero checks, BTN bets $2.14, Hero raises to $8.00, BTN raises to $15.86, Hero calls $7.86
Turn: ($36.22, 2 players) T
Hero checks, BTN bets $24.00, Hero calls $24.00
River: ($84.22, 2 players) 7
Hero bets $58.14 and is all-in, BTN calls $58.14
Hero shows 2 2 (Full House, Twos full of Sevens)
(Pre 52%, Flop 98%, Turn 100%)
BTN shows K 7 (Three of a Kind, Sevens)
(Pre 48%, Flop 2%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins $199.50
Brag:
Russians
h1:
PokerStars - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: $284.58
BB: $310.60
UTG: $396.90
MP: $213.90
CO: $186.97
Hero (BTN): $260.37
SB posts SB $1.00, BB posts BB $2.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $3.00) Hero has J
9 fold, fold, fold, Hero raises to $4.50, fold, BB raises to $20.00, Hero calls $15.50
Flop: ($41.00, 2 players) 8
5 5 BB checks, Hero bets $14.00, BB calls $14.00
Turn: ($69.00, 2 players) Q
BB checks, Hero bets $21.86, BB raises to $58.15, Hero calls $36.29
River: ($185.30, 2 players) 6
BB bets $218.45 and is all-in, Hero calls $168.22 and is all-in
BB shows 8
8 (Full House, Eights full of Fives)(Pre 52%, Flop 99%, Turn 98%)
Hero shows J
9 (Flush, Queen High)(Pre 48%, Flop 1%, Turn 2%)
BB wins $518.99
h2:
PokerStars - $2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BB: $297.58
UTG: $571.22
MP: $380.16
CO: $257.24
BTN: $155.91
Hero (SB): $205.20
Hero posts SB $1.00, BB posts BB $2.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $3.00) Hero has 5
5 fold, fold, CO raises to $5.00, BTN calls $5.00, Hero calls $4.00, fold
Flop: ($17.00, 3 players) 7
5 Q Hero checks, CO bets $8.08, fold, Hero raises to $28.00, CO calls $19.92
Turn: ($73.00, 2 players) K
Hero bets $48.00, CO raises to $224.24 and is all-in, Hero calls $124.20 and is all-in
River: ($417.40, 2 players) A
Hero shows 5
5 (Three of a Kind, Fives)(Pre 49%, Flop 73%, Turn 84%)
CO shows T
8 (High Card, Ace)(Pre 51%, Flop 27%, Turn 16%)
Hero wins $414.65
h3: semi-fish
PokerStars - $1 NL - Holdem - 3 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (BB): $100.00
BTN: $108.50
SB: $43.96
SB posts SB $0.50, Hero posts BB $1.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $1.50) Hero has 2
2 BTN raises to $2.00, fold, Hero calls $1.00
Flop: ($4.50, 2 players) 2
3 7 Hero checks, BTN bets $2.14, Hero raises to $8.00, BTN raises to $15.86, Hero calls $7.86
Turn: ($36.22, 2 players) T
Hero checks, BTN bets $24.00, Hero calls $24.00
River: ($84.22, 2 players) 7
Hero bets $58.14 and is all-in, BTN calls $58.14
Hero shows 2
2 (Full House, Twos full of Sevens)(Pre 52%, Flop 98%, Turn 100%)
BTN shows K
7 (Three of a Kind, Sevens)(Pre 48%, Flop 2%, Turn 0%)
Hero wins $199.50
12-21-2020
, 11:32 AM
Solid 10½ hour grind today.
Thought about ways to improve my focus on the tables. I make a few avoidable mistakes every session. Hopefully that will help.
Sad to see corona virus keep spreading (now in Thailand). 3rd wave is expected after christmas holidays. Will the world ever return back to normal?
Thought about ways to improve my focus on the tables. I make a few avoidable mistakes every session. Hopefully that will help.
Sad to see corona virus keep spreading (now in Thailand). 3rd wave is expected after christmas holidays. Will the world ever return back to normal?
12-21-2020
, 08:00 PM
12-30-2020
, 02:43 AM
I had bad session and made some mistakes. Got coolered many times for >BI, but I'll try to review some objectively.
h1: vs 54/38/20 whale. turn check to pot control is just not the right play here. much more important to push equity on drawy board rather than to induce weird river bet.
I just don't think we're beaten often enough OTT, this is leak of mine to pot control these situations.
That said, I've seen few times when pots get big, these kinds of fish just start to punt one pairs OTR, or put you on AK and bet every pair.
Or what do you think, is 300bb deep enough to start pot control? He has ~20% equity with draws. I'm good 80% of the time and he will bluff wide OTR. Hmm...???
PokerStars - €2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: €533.87
BB: €200.00
Hero (UTG): €591.79
MP: €232.44
CO: €418.58
BTN: €200.00
SB posts SB €1.00, BB posts BB €2.00
Pre Flop: (pot: €3.00) Hero has A A
Hero raises to €4.50, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to €15.50, fold, Hero raises to €50.00, SB calls €34.50
Flop: (€102.00, 2 players) 7 5 J
SB checks, Hero bets €38.00, SB calls €38.00
Turn: (€178.00, 2 players) Q
SB checks, Hero checks
River: (€178.00, 2 players) 8
SB bets €87.75, Hero calls €87.75
h2: low freq flop check. don't think I can bet everything here vs fish and so inducing stabs is nice. we're 170bb deep. Is that too deep to not go for XR flop line? I don't think I should be afraid of 6 combos of sets and 2x two pair, when he can have (and stab) literally every flush draw and straight draw possible and stab also weaker one pairs.
I feel like in these spots where AK misses etc. some fish start piling it in.
this philippines 32/12/3 nitfish hates betting so my plan already fails.
random punt possible? can't discount it but this nitfish hates raising/betting so hoping for punt or chop but ofc getting amazing odds.
just one of those things where when you play 6 tables, you cant adjust to every specific villain and this flop check will work very well vs most fish.
PokerStars - $2 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (SB): $339.43
BB: $200.00
UTG: $222.00
UTG+1: $665.91
MP: $200.00
MP+1: $430.95
MP+2: $192.51
CO: $96.37
BTN: $196.85
Hero posts SB $1.00, BB posts BB $2.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $3.00) Hero has Q A
fold, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to $5.00, fold, CO calls $5.00, fold, Hero raises to $28.00, fold, MP+1 calls $23.00, fold
Flop: ($63.00, 2 players) Q 6 7
Hero checks, MP+1 checks
Turn: ($63.00, 2 players) 5
Hero bets $42.00, MP+1 calls $42.00
River: ($147.00, 2 players) 7
Hero bets $47.60, MP+1 raises to $140.00, Hero calls $92.40
h3: "reg" with 10% vpip/pfr gap. he doesn't have TT given his 3-bet. he also shouldn't flat 44-22 100% and his river stats (low WSD) suggested he can bluffs too much although it's a little suicidal with whale in the pot.
I'm checking turn to induce stabs from 77-99 and floats so in that way I like my line. The question is how much will he bluff OTR. If I'm very optimistic, I could see QJ/KQ/98/J9hh or even 98dd/ss.
2nd POV is whether I should bet turn myself. I represent the strongest range with few bluffs (floats), so how bad can it be to start checking to create situations like this?
PokerStars - $2 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP+2: $206.45
CO: $106.97
BTN: $224.59
SB: $142.41
BB: $200.00
UTG: $208.52
Hero (UTG+1): $207.02
MP: $280.37
MP+1: $298.50
SB posts SB $1.00, BB posts BB $2.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $3.00) Hero has A A
fold, Hero raises to $4.50, MP calls $4.50, fold, fold, CO calls $4.50, fold, SB calls $3.50, fold
Flop: ($20.00, 4 players) T 2 4
SB bets $9.50, Hero calls $9.50, MP calls $9.50, fold
Turn: ($48.50, 3 players) 6
SB checks, Hero checks, MP bets $31.80, SB calls $31.80, Hero calls $31.80
River: ($143.90, 3 players) 5
SB checks, Hero checks, MP bets $98.00, fold, Hero calls $98.00
that's just a few but very annoying to see profits fade away. I have a habit where once I start shotting higher, I start paying everyone off rather than making simple folds. I just get into extremely rare and weird situations where if moon & stars are aligned, villain could bluff, but I wont see those spots often enough to ever gain guarantee.
I'm trying to take steps to learn guitar chords. I bought steel string guitar. It hurts your fingers which is not great for learning. I probably wont buy nylon string so just have to go with this. Playing guitar seems more technical than I thought, so its a long road ahead but gotta take the first steps.
currently listening to old school rock n roll. very good stuff
h1: vs 54/38/20 whale. turn check to pot control is just not the right play here. much more important to push equity on drawy board rather than to induce weird river bet.
I just don't think we're beaten often enough OTT, this is leak of mine to pot control these situations.
That said, I've seen few times when pots get big, these kinds of fish just start to punt one pairs OTR, or put you on AK and bet every pair.
Or what do you think, is 300bb deep enough to start pot control? He has ~20% equity with draws. I'm good 80% of the time and he will bluff wide OTR. Hmm...???
PokerStars - €2 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
SB: €533.87
BB: €200.00
Hero (UTG): €591.79
MP: €232.44
CO: €418.58
BTN: €200.00
SB posts SB €1.00, BB posts BB €2.00
Pre Flop: (pot: €3.00) Hero has A
A Hero raises to €4.50, fold, fold, fold, SB raises to €15.50, fold, Hero raises to €50.00, SB calls €34.50
Flop: (€102.00, 2 players) 7
5 J SB checks, Hero bets €38.00, SB calls €38.00
Turn: (€178.00, 2 players) Q
SB checks, Hero checks
River: (€178.00, 2 players) 8
SB bets €87.75, Hero calls €87.75
Spoiler:
h2: low freq flop check. don't think I can bet everything here vs fish and so inducing stabs is nice. we're 170bb deep. Is that too deep to not go for XR flop line? I don't think I should be afraid of 6 combos of sets and 2x two pair, when he can have (and stab) literally every flush draw and straight draw possible and stab also weaker one pairs.
I feel like in these spots where AK misses etc. some fish start piling it in.
this philippines 32/12/3 nitfish hates betting so my plan already fails.
random punt possible? can't discount it but this nitfish hates raising/betting so hoping for punt or chop but ofc getting amazing odds.
just one of those things where when you play 6 tables, you cant adjust to every specific villain and this flop check will work very well vs most fish.
PokerStars - $2 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
Hero (SB): $339.43
BB: $200.00
UTG: $222.00
UTG+1: $665.91
MP: $200.00
MP+1: $430.95
MP+2: $192.51
CO: $96.37
BTN: $196.85
Hero posts SB $1.00, BB posts BB $2.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $3.00) Hero has Q
A fold, fold, fold, MP+1 raises to $5.00, fold, CO calls $5.00, fold, Hero raises to $28.00, fold, MP+1 calls $23.00, fold
Flop: ($63.00, 2 players) Q
6 7 Hero checks, MP+1 checks
Turn: ($63.00, 2 players) 5
Hero bets $42.00, MP+1 calls $42.00
River: ($147.00, 2 players) 7
Hero bets $47.60, MP+1 raises to $140.00, Hero calls $92.40
Spoiler:
h3: "reg" with 10% vpip/pfr gap. he doesn't have TT given his 3-bet. he also shouldn't flat 44-22 100% and his river stats (low WSD) suggested he can bluffs too much although it's a little suicidal with whale in the pot.
I'm checking turn to induce stabs from 77-99 and floats so in that way I like my line. The question is how much will he bluff OTR. If I'm very optimistic, I could see QJ/KQ/98/J9hh or even 98dd/ss.
2nd POV is whether I should bet turn myself. I represent the strongest range with few bluffs (floats), so how bad can it be to start checking to create situations like this?
PokerStars - $2 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP+2: $206.45
CO: $106.97
BTN: $224.59
SB: $142.41
BB: $200.00
UTG: $208.52
Hero (UTG+1): $207.02
MP: $280.37
MP+1: $298.50
SB posts SB $1.00, BB posts BB $2.00
Pre Flop: (pot: $3.00) Hero has A
A fold, Hero raises to $4.50, MP calls $4.50, fold, fold, CO calls $4.50, fold, SB calls $3.50, fold
Flop: ($20.00, 4 players) T
2 4 SB bets $9.50, Hero calls $9.50, MP calls $9.50, fold
Turn: ($48.50, 3 players) 6
SB checks, Hero checks, MP bets $31.80, SB calls $31.80, Hero calls $31.80
River: ($143.90, 3 players) 5
SB checks, Hero checks, MP bets $98.00, fold, Hero calls $98.00
Spoiler:
that's just a few but very annoying to see profits fade away. I have a habit where once I start shotting higher, I start paying everyone off rather than making simple folds. I just get into extremely rare and weird situations where if moon & stars are aligned, villain could bluff, but I wont see those spots often enough to ever gain guarantee.
I'm trying to take steps to learn guitar chords. I bought steel string guitar. It hurts your fingers which is not great for learning
. I probably wont buy nylon string so just have to go with this. Playing guitar seems more technical than I thought, so its a long road ahead but gotta take the first steps.currently listening to old school rock n roll. very good stuff
12-31-2020
, 07:07 AM
Sooo I'm happy to finish the month strong, but I wanna QQ a bit.
I wish that it was easier and things were more stable. Whole month the games have been a joke. Plenty of big whales and 2+ fish lineups. Yet my profits came from 3 winning sessions on which on all of them I ran exceptionally well. Imagine had I skipped one of the days and I'd be just breakevening.
I'd perform a lot better if I had more stability. I would be less neurotic and more peaceful.
But that's just wishful thinking of course. My shot at 200 failed, lost 6 BI, happens.
All-in pre graph ended at +200bb, while monthly average was 700bb/100. Maybe in parallel universe this month was +1200bb/100 with all-ins
I've always had high ambition so I'm not the guy to grind lower stakes with steady winrate for years. If I go all-in with poker next year, of course I throw this talk out the window. I'm absolutely confident that if I STFU and grind, I'll have a great year ahead. I'd just have to get real life in order. Move my stuff and get Thai VISA, easier said than done.
I was chasing 400$ bonuses this month. Most volume was grinded at 22:00pm-7:00am. It's not sustainable lifestyle, so I really wanna travel to better timezone. Best games are always found late late hours and living in 3rd world country you can ½ your living expenses.
Hundo
Great entertainer who is high on something. I want some of that
I wish that it was easier and things were more stable. Whole month the games have been a joke. Plenty of big whales and 2+ fish lineups. Yet my profits came from 3 winning sessions on which on all of them I ran exceptionally well. Imagine had I skipped one of the days and I'd be just breakevening.
I'd perform a lot better if I had more stability. I would be less neurotic and more peaceful.
But that's just wishful thinking of course. My shot at 200 failed, lost 6 BI, happens.
All-in pre graph ended at +200bb, while monthly average was 700bb/100. Maybe in parallel universe this month was +1200bb/100 with all-ins
I've always had high ambition so I'm not the guy to grind lower stakes with steady winrate for years. If I go all-in with poker next year, of course I throw this talk out the window. I'm absolutely confident that if I STFU and grind, I'll have a great year ahead. I'd just have to get real life in order. Move my stuff and get Thai VISA, easier said than done.
I was chasing 400$ bonuses this month. Most volume was grinded at 22:00pm-7:00am. It's not sustainable lifestyle, so I really wanna travel to better timezone. Best games are always found late late hours and living in 3rd world country you can ½ your living expenses.
Hundo
Great entertainer who is high on something. I want some of that
12-31-2020
, 08:22 PM
So I only have 2 graphs to share for the year.
This is before I went to Bali, January.
December. As proud member of Supernova Elite, I actually had 90% rakeback. 400$ + Ridiculous 500€ chest and some more. Exactly 2.5k € results.
What happened in between? I got lazy, no motivation. Was not interested to grind even though I was at the top of my game and games were good.
I played a lot of WoW classic which was fun until summer. It gave me routine and a social circle to hang around with. After that I followed the circus of 2020 election. I was just killing time, waiting for things to get back to normal, which they didn't.
Why did this happen? 2019 was certainly very stressful year. Started with running 3k below EV, could not move up and was stuck playing 100z. I only got good results and the ball rolling in the 2nd half of that year. Good month, bad month, good month, bad month, I felt drained.
From traveling I had found something I liked, new interests and enthusiasm. I planned to stay couple months home and then hit the road again.
But yeah It's a bummer what happened with Corona. Certainly I could have STFU and grinded, but I was not in a good place mentally most of the year. What I learned though was that I need to keep myself occupied with something. I have ADD type brain so it's important to stay busy.
2021 will be good if I put my focus into it. No more complaining in that thread!
Until then!
This is before I went to Bali, January.
December. As proud member of Supernova Elite, I actually had 90% rakeback. 400$ + Ridiculous 500€ chest and some more. Exactly 2.5k € results.
What happened in between? I got lazy, no motivation. Was not interested to grind even though I was at the top of my game and games were good.
I played a lot of WoW classic which was fun until summer. It gave me routine and a social circle to hang around with. After that I followed the circus of 2020 election. I was just killing time, waiting for things to get back to normal, which they didn't.
Why did this happen? 2019 was certainly very stressful year. Started with running 3k below EV, could not move up and was stuck playing 100z. I only got good results and the ball rolling in the 2nd half of that year. Good month, bad month, good month, bad month, I felt drained.
From traveling I had found something I liked, new interests and enthusiasm. I planned to stay couple months home and then hit the road again.
But yeah It's a bummer what happened with Corona. Certainly I could have STFU and grinded, but I was not in a good place mentally most of the year. What I learned though was that I need to keep myself occupied with something. I have ADD type brain so it's important to stay busy.
2021 will be good if I put my focus into it. No more complaining in that thread!
Until then!
Last edited by Fishtankz; 12-31-2020 at 08:37 PM.