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Lucky Dragon have or planning a poker room?

I don't believe they have any plans for a poker room at this time. The closest poker rooms would be Stratosphere and Wynn/Encore.

Interview with RockstarRossi



RockstarRossi's Poker Goals & Challenges Thread on 2+2: PG&C thread

Excellent job staying consistent with your daily video posting to this point. I have noticed a nice maturation in your interviewing presence. Contrasting from some of your earlier videos, it seems as though you are now asking your questions and letting your subject discuss things in richer detail. Also, the pace of your questioning has developed a great deal, making the stories are much easier to follow, for me at least. I have really enjoyed your subjects and the sharing of their interesting journey's. Pass along my thanks from the 2+2 community for the sharing of their time.

Keep up the good work!

Pennywise at House of Blues

I think you are right, setting arbitrary hrs goals doesn't seem to be enough to motivate me. I think the key is I need to work hard on whatever it is I'm doing. If I don't feel like sitting at the poker table 1500 hrs a year I need to make up the difference with other productive and enjoyable activities.

Thanks man! I do think the practice is helping me improve my cadence and my editing chops. I really like learning from everyone I meet.

The Tortoise and the Hare

When you do play what blinds are you playing? 1/2, 1/3 or 2/5. Haven't heard in a while about your level or BR in relation to the blinds you play at. Just wondering?

Interview with Las Vegas YouTuber Tappan



Check out his channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdN...S6JOHlz-Ji3TCw

"Action is the blossom of thought, and joy and suffering are it's fruits."- James Allen

Vegas









Some of the old HH chat threads I was in kinda became less active, but I was just invited to a new one with LV players so I'm looking forward to being in a more active HH thread and exchanging new perspectives to help each other improve and crush it. My game has gotten a little rusty so I think this will help me shake the rust off and get sharp again.

It's been fun creating video content everyday. It was cool knocking out interviews and starting to work on some poker room reviews. I think I should be able to accomplish the goal of uploading everyday this month no problem.

I've been working out everyday for 18 days straight, feels good.

It really hit me hard hearing about the tragic Ghostship fire in Oakland that claimed 36. I have friends that are in the eastbay rave scene that lost close friends. It could have happened to me as well, when I was in a band we played lots of shows at underground all ages venues. My heart goes out to the victims and their relatives.

Hand 26:

1/3 NL (9 handed)
V1 (400)- tight
V2 (85)- loose
Hero's Image (350)- tag

Preflop (4):
Hero is LP dealt KK
V1 limps EP, Hero raises to 15, V2 calls in SB, V1 calls.

Flop (44):
875
Checks to Hero who bets 30, V2 calls, V1 calls.

Turn (134):
T
V2 goes all in for 45 ,V1 calls, Hero calls.

River (269):
J
Check, check

Standard iso pre. Standard vbet OTF. Turn I may not be good but the bet is so small I feel obliged and there are draws out. River seems like a clear check, not much I can get value from.

Hand 25 Results

Here is an original called "Last Strike"-



Here is one of my paintings-



Mini Challenge #34

[21.5] 50 hrs poker
[12.5] 10 hrs art
[3] 10 hrs dating and social life
[2.5] 5 hrs music
[1.5] 5 hrs volunteering/organizing
[5.5] 5 hrs reading
[3] 5 hrs to do list
[9] 10 meditation sessions
[10] 10 fitness sessions

2016 GOALS

[810] 1400 hrs poker
[380.5] 360 hrs art
[216.5] 360 hrs dating and social life
[186] 180 hrs music
[40.5] 180 hrs volunteering/organizing
[117.5] 180 hrs reading
[210.5] 180 hrs to do list
[112] 360 meditation sessions
[158] 360 fitness sessions
[4] Travel to 6 new places + Europe

Bet fold river for easy value. I don't think checking was good, our hand has to be better than villains >%50.

Wrong. When called, we have to be called by worse more than 50% of the time.

6 Best Mentors for Goal Setting



1 Jim Rohn
2 Brian Tracy
3 Napoleon Hill
4 Jack Canfield
5 Stephen Covey
6 Zig Ziglar

Generosity



Poker Player Volunteer Organization Thread on 2+2: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/10...ation-1539274/

Great interview. When is the Andrew Neeme Interview coming lol? Keep up the good work look forward to more.

Floyd Lamb Park

Chip Collection #2

Mostly 1/2, 1/3 this year. BR is withered because I've been lazy.

Hard to get value from worse hands, maybe AJdd, QJdd. Remember the side pot is dry so I shouldn't ever be bluffing, V won't be calling with Tx or worse.

True.

Hopefully I can set it up within the next few weeks. He tentatively agreed when I messaged him. I just have follow up and figure out a time to squeeze it in that fits both our schedules. Really looking forward to it, he seems like a super bright guy with lots of poker experience.

Hey pure,

Have you ever thought of putting together a package that your readers can invest in? I imagine it would get a lot of interest. It could also be a way to properly motivate you to get in the hours and reach your goals. This could be a great way to start 2017.

Just don't go all dgiharris on us.

My First Introduction to Poker: Home Games, Internet, Casino

The thought has crossed my mind briefly but I'm not really a tourney player and verifiable cash game accounting doesn't seem feasible.

I appreciate that anyone cares enough to keep following along so thank you all. Shoutout to the lurkers!

The best way anyone can support me if they feel inclined would be to yell at me (virtually or in person) when I miss my stated goals.

Another way would be to purchase some of my art. If you aren't really into any of the stuff I've done, I do accept commissions and I'm open to trying different styles. Here is my art website: http://www.unconventionalpaintings.com

I also think I might write a poker related ebook, hopefully it could been finished in 6 months or so. Stay tuned for that.

Ultimately I'm responsible for myself and I know I've been slacking off and need to step it up so I can get out of this rut and back on the path of upward progression.

Bellagio Poker Room Review

I don't think the flop is an automatic value bet in all games. I think it depends heavily on opponents, stack sizes and how many players are in the hand. It's probably correct in this situation... But that's a pretty bad flop for you. However, it is much better than something like 874hh, where more straights are flopped and less pair & oesd is flopped.

On the river, being in position here I think we can go for value. Villain is tight, flatted the turn and checked the river... I don't think we should be worried about many two pair or sets here. We can potentially get value from hands like ThXh, JhXh, and maybe even A8.

Unless V1 is both loose enough pre to play hands like T8, or post-flop to call with a gutter ball (JT), and trappy enough to check sets/two pair on this river, how many hands do you really lose to?

Turn is a pretty clear raise. V2 might have you beat but he may have just turned additional equity and decided to jam with it like T9,JT,, bdfd, etc. V1 is pretty much always drawing and I'm not gonna let him see his equity for free. He may also just have something like T9 and think you're on a FD and decide to ship the turn vs you if you just make it 175ish. At 1/3 your opponents are going to make a lot of mistakes vs you if you give them a chance and raising turn after V2 has rep'd a pretty weak hand twice now is gonna give you the best chance to extract value and force a mistake. Once the board is this drawy it's more likely than not he actually does have a weak hand opposed to having a strong one continuing to rep weakness.