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09-19-2012 , 08:19 PM
Probably taking a cancun vacation sometime in the new year.

Going to start a thing where I donate 100$ to a charity every time I dont go to the gym at least 2x a week. Been so lazy lately and need motivation.

Any good charities?
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09-19-2012 , 10:05 PM
sk_tbone on Stars?
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09-20-2012 , 03:53 AM
http://www.animalleague.org/
I think this is a great charity, but then again I don't live in U S and A do what do I know
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09-20-2012 , 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by RobFarha
Hopefully will post an update tomorrow, bad players in Vegas are worse, good players are better compare to east coast games.
considering only playing poker, would you rather play full time in vegas or back in the east? seems like lower variance in the east since the people back there arent as good or bad and more swingy in vegas due to tourist fish and pros. interested in what you think.
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09-20-2012 , 09:00 AM
East Coast West Coast

Been back from Vegas for a full week now and my sleep schedule is still way screwed up. It's 8:40am and I decided that I am going to stay up all day today and go to bed around 9-10pm to hopefully reset. Sucks though.

As far as my time in Vegas I had a very good time.

I learned a lot about my own game and really feel like the deeper buyin complemented the way I play. Games are very soft out there in comparison to Foxwoods.

I'm starting to think these old guys are Foxwoods are right when they say it's the hardest place to play. Out of Atlantic city, Vegas, Turning Stone, and Foxwoods. Foxwoods is by far the toughest room IMO.

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considering only playing poker, would you rather play full time in vegas or back in the east? seems like lower variance in the east since the people back there arent as good or bad and more swingy in vegas due to tourist fish and pros. interested in what you think.
Assuming that I put aside the mental rut of leaving my friends/family/life that is in Connecticut and focusing solely 100% on poker, the answer is very easy. Vegas.

Deeper buyins, more game selection, better comps, player pool is significantly bigger, poker isn't taboo.

Those are a few reasons off the top of my head. Also there is a ton to do in that city. It really is one of a kind.

The games are certainly way more swingy in Vegas. I was up like 7-8k in the first 3 days playing 2/5.

The better players there are much better then the regulars here at Foxwoods or the ones I have tangled with in Borgata.

I have never played anything above 2/5 in Vegas or here, but I can say with 100% certainty that there were players in Vegas I thought were much more sophisticated than anyone I will encounter regularly at the 5$ blind level on the east coast. The people out there are actually grinding out rent money, they are good. There was actually a few guys who were in their 50's that live there and actually play good. The people on the east coast just want to toot their own horn by flaunting poker knowledge.

As far as the "fish" go, there are way more of them in Vegas ainec. Some nights I saw tables with 3-4 super fish that I would never ever get to play at Foxwoods. With so many people coming in and out of that town every day it seemed like there was a new fish to replace every old one that left.

There were also some groups of foreign guys that haven't really got a clue how to play. I haven't seen that in a full year at Foxwoods.

In my opinion the games in Vegas are way better and beatable for a substantially higher hourly compared to here. Compared to Borgata it's close but I still might think the Vegas environment as a whole beats Borgata.

Casino vs Casino I think borgata's games are better than any casino there. The problem is that Borgata is all you have in AC. In vegas theres 3-4-5 rooms that I think you could viably play at. I may be wrong because I only really played Venetian, but I think Aria, Wynn, Venetian, Bellagio all have decent games to play in.

Gymin It
Realized that playing so much poker and eating casino food so much is making me unhealthy.

As poker players our entire livelihood is contingent on a sound mind. A sound mind is much easier to manage with a sound body.

Went yesterday with a friend I plan on going with a ton and I felt pretty good.

Wasn't nearly as strong as I was when I went 3x a week religiously before my old AT&T job screwed up my schedule. Did some light full 165lb reps on bench and handled it pretty easily so I don't think I completely fell off.

Going to donate 100$ to charity every week I am not in the gym a minimum of 2 days. Will make exceptions if I travel to AC for 5 days or something like that

Need charity ideas. Thanks.

@robbyrobbb
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09-20-2012 , 09:40 AM
If you're going to get back into the gym, check out Starting Strength and the H&F FAQ sticky. Don't be a bench monkey.
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09-20-2012 , 09:54 AM
I'm doing starting strength

Did it for maybe 2 or 3 months before and made really good gains
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09-20-2012 , 10:07 AM
Good deal, I was just a little worried since you only mentioned bench lol. Muscle memory should get you back up to your previous weights fairly quickly. If you have any questions just head over to H&F as it's probably one of the best forums on all of 2p2 imo.
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09-20-2012 , 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RobFarha

Assuming that I put aside the mental rut of leaving my friends/family/life that is in Connecticut and focusing solely 100% on poker, the answer is very easy. Vegas.
Not trying to deter you from going wherever makes most sense for you, whether that be Vegas/LA/somewhere else, but in my experience this is the hardest part. Harder than anything I have encountered at the tables.

Glad to see you did well here. My bank account is always open for donations if you don't make it to the gym
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09-20-2012 , 08:49 PM
Great thread Rob!!

Good luck!!
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09-20-2012 , 10:09 PM
Forgot to post these in my last post.

Vegas-










2/5 totals (after Vegas)








Complete graph off 1/2+2/5



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09-21-2012 , 02:24 AM
That's pretty boss right there
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09-21-2012 , 11:19 AM
mr. farha - pleasure meeting/gamboolin with you. donating 100 to charity when u dont go to the gym sounds great and all - but at the end of the day is a mistake. To survive as a gambooler and maintain sanity you need to have balance in your life. You need some yin to pokers yang. The yin MUST come from within (not some outside motivating force - ie 100 to charity).

Join a gym. start slow. Be kind to yourself. Make small changes to your diet. Develop a lifestyle where fitness simply becomes a part of who you are...my thoughts at least
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09-22-2012 , 05:33 AM
I see what your saying squid, would agree in some cases but I think it's fine in my case. The change always has to be from within, you have to genuinely want to succeed in anything you do. Most people only kind of want it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UizlkbS61mQ

For one I've played sports competitively my entire life (including in college), this isn't like the first time I've ever started to work out/be active lol. I just haven't really been following a gym schedule/eating right because I've been busy (yet lazy too) with poker and coaching.

100$ a week is kind of inconsequential and it will certainly help me get the ball moving. It's just some extra motivation. I understand the importance of physical well-being, also understand the importance of having balance in your poker life.

We actually had a good conversation on the first day I met you about balance. I told you I coached (I assume you thought I played professionally, I guess I do but I still live at home so meh) and you thought it was awesome that my entire life isn't 100% poker. It isn't. Going back to the gym is something I want to do. I'm not being dragged there, going to impress anyone (maybe some east coast trim), I go for me. The 100$ is just a motivational tool to get the ball going. Once I get rolling in anything I become attached to it. It's how I got going in poker to be honest.

The yin to poker's yang is basically spot on though and I couldn't agree more. I saw a few people in Vegas, and know a few back here that would benefit greatly from doing something else other than poker all week. People get so wound up in poker that a bad beat is like the end of the world.

For what it's worth that 4500$ pot when i turned TPTK into a bluff was the biggest pot I've ever player in my life. I lost 2k and I don't even think I said a negative word at the table. Poker isn't the be all end all for me. There's more important things in my life, because my life range is balanced
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09-25-2012 , 05:14 AM
Do you play any PLO? what's the plo scene like on the east coast?

Love the charity/workout idea. Sometimes you want to do something but are just kinda being lazy about it. nothing wrong with a little monetary incentive to get you going. I did this once when I was being lazy about finding a new place to live. Gave a friend $100 and told him I had a week to set up at least three apt viewings or he could keep it. By the end of the week I had put a deposit down on a place
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09-25-2012 , 10:28 AM
No PLO for me. Played online a little but I don't really want to play live because the variance would probably drive me insane.

They spread 1/2 at Foxwoods sometimes. Not sure about Borgata to be honest. I would think they would get a game going there easily enough. I have never seen anything bigger then 1/2 PLO at FW.

Just booked 2 weekends at Borgata (for free obv ), next week I will be there and then I will be there right before Halloween.

Still havent been to a casino since I've been back from Vegas. Will likely go to foxwoods and get back on the horse either thursday or friday.
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09-25-2012 , 10:41 AM
Going with http://www.animalleague.org/ as well after reading this

In 2007, the League received three Chihuahuas born without front paws. They resembled pint-sized kangaroos, and got around by hopping on their back haunches. The pups were evaluated, and, in a special initiative, toy-sized aluminum wagons were custom built, allowing them to move more easily. They now live in a home with an employee of NSALA.


I'm actually a big animal lover as corny as I am. Just put my cat of like 8 years to sleep this year and I cryed like a baby

Thanks for recommending that charity Triple_JJJ
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09-25-2012 , 12:57 PM
gl man
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09-25-2012 , 01:48 PM
Nice read. I do not totally agree with your advice to stop playing 16-24 tables. You have to find your own way, that works for you the best. I'm playing mostly 14 tables, which gives me enough time to take a look at stats before I act, mark weak players and mark hands that I want to discuss and review again. I'm don't want to play more tables cause it will influence my game negatively. Nice you found out what worked best for you, good to hear you're foudn your way !
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09-25-2012 , 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by RobFarha

Still havent been to a casino since I've been back from Vegas. Will likely go to foxwoods and get back on the horse either thursday or friday.
Well you fricken put in 129 hours in 2 weeks in Vegas, I'd need a break too.
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09-25-2012 , 03:24 PM
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Well you fricken put in 129 hours in 2 weeks in Vegas, I'd need a break too.
Haha very true lol...

I really want to post more on that hand in your thread but I know you don't like too much strat in there.

B/F makes no sense squid! No way we're leading into that many people and having everyone fold.

Packers got absolutely hosed in that game too... Pretty sure I would of broke the TV had I bet it.
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09-25-2012 , 03:39 PM
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Haha very true lol...

I really want to post more on that hand in your thread but I know you don't like too much strat in there.

B/F makes no sense squid! No way we're leading into that many people and having everyone fold.

Packers got absolutely hosed in that game too... Pretty sure I would of broke the TV had I bet it.
Thats cool, I was pretty lost in the hand so I welcome strat comments. Reason I c/r'ed is because I think it makes for max fold equity.

Yea pack got screwed, I didn't have a bet on it so I was laughing my ass off when they reviewed it and came back saying the call stands.
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09-25-2012 , 03:49 PM
It absolutely does max fold equity. IMO If we are betting out has to be with the intention to either

B/3B get it in OTF.
Bet/ship every turn depending on stack sizes, ship blank rivers against competent opponents who are raising us earlier on such a wet board.

Our c/r allows people to put money in the pot with 1 pair type hands they are going to fold.

b/f is very bad there because I think we're getting raised a lot, given straddle we can check/ship right on the flop and the only spot we're screwed is against made hand + bigger draw which is going to happen sometimes but the board has so many combos of smaller draws/pairs that it's worth it to maximize FE. The only reason we would c/f is if we're on our last buy-in or we're playing underolled in a bigger game or something. Def +EV to push.
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09-25-2012 , 03:52 PM


imo
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09-25-2012 , 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by RobFarha
It absolutely does max fold equity. IMO If we are betting out has to be with the intention to either

B/3B get it in OTF.
Bet/ship every turn depending on stack sizes, ship blank rivers against competent opponents who are raising us earlier on such a wet board.

Our c/r allows people to put money in the pot with 1 pair type hands they are going to fold.

b/f is very bad there because I think we're getting raised a lot, given straddle we can check/ship right on the flop and the only spot we're screwed is against made hand + bigger draw which is going to happen sometimes but the board has so many combos of smaller draws/pairs that it's worth it to maximize FE. The only reason we would c/f is if we're on our last buy-in or we're playing underolled in a bigger game or something. Def +EV to push.
Yea I thought about bet/3bet but honestly thought both would fold a lot to a c/r and if I don't get raised the turn is going to be tough to play even if I hit because of the possibility of a bigger draw.

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imo
Awesome.

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