Summary
27 y/o currently playing 200nl 6max on Ignition for a living. I play live as well, but less often and very sporadically - the online/casino split is ~80/20. I currently live in LA, and was born & raised here. I graduated college in 2010 and worked in corporate America until early last year. I live w/ a roommate and have no wife/gf or kids at the moment, so def living & enjoying the bachelor lifestyle to the fullest when not pokering.
Purpose
I plan on posting regular updates, hand histories, and general musings on poker theory for discussion. Looking forward to the feedback, exchange of ideas and perspectives, & general networking with others who take the game seriously. Also for motivational purposes as a constant reminder of my goals.
Results:
Last 200k 6max hands:
Poker Background
"Discovered" poker a few years ago after a buddy took me to play at a casino. I ran hot as molasses that night and was instantly hooked. I'm sure many of you can relate with what followed; I completely immersed myself in poker: played every chance I had, read books/forums, listened to audiobooks on my LA commute - you name it.
After leaving my job early last year, I found myself w/ a decent chunk of savings to live off of and with all the time in the world, so I spent much of the year polishing and working on my game to get the point where I could make a decent living playing cards. And while this past year was by far the biggest in terms of my development, it was also pretty humbling. A year ago today, I thought I was hot **** at poker (lol) Looking back, the me today would call that guy a "weak reg," as Polk-a-dot might say. And I know there's elite players at certain higher stakes that would label me as such (or worse) today! But the humility I acquired over the past year also allowed me to open my mind to new ideas and perspectives, and propelled me to work harder than ever. I'm confident in my game right now, but I know there's a loooooong road ahead still as far as being the best version of me I can be. I'm ready and excited for the journey that still lies ahead.
Below are my goals. I know they seem lofty, especially the long-term goals, but as the saying goes - "you must conceive before you can achieve." You can't reach the top if you don't try!
2017 Goals- Move up to 1knl Ignition by year end
- *Play more live poker (tied in to the 1st goal due to needing larger bankroll for live stakes)
- Branch out & extend poker network
- Work out - get fit & stay fit!
- Bonus Goal - play this year's main event
Long Term Goals- Win at Ignition's highest stakes (1knl & 2knl)
- 500z Pstars
- 25/50 Pstars & live HSNL
Study
Currently:
- Review hands daily w/ other online pros
- Training site videos (~3 hrs/week)
- Independent hand review, esp w/ Ignition where you can see holecards after 24 hours due to being anonymous poker (~4 hrs/week)
I would like to maintain current study schedule but would also like to start doing wayyyy more analytics, i.e. CREV/Flopzilla, running sims, etc
Work Out
Pretty out of shape at the moment, 25 lbs more than my ideal weight. I have a 6 month plan in place to lose those 25 lbs which involves going to the gym 5x a week (1 hr cardio, burn 700 calories per session) and eating healthier. I am on week 3 right now. One big thing that I want to be different this go around is that I want to keep going to the gym & maintaining healthier eating habits even after I hit my weight goal. I also started incorporating watching 30 minutes worth of poker videos during my 50 minutes of cardio. Since I go 5x a week, this gets me 2.5 hrs of study time during my workout.
*for those who don't know, the $1/$2 @ LA casinos are a max $40-$60 buy-in, which is obv terrible. As far as I know, the lowest stake where multiple LA casinos offer a 100 bb buy-ins for nlhe is $5/$5. Based on the average/standard open size of 5x-8x that I've observed for those games, they play more like 1knl online, where standard open sizes are 2x-3x. Thus, they require a much bigger roll than 200nl online
Last edited by Lilu7; 03-30-2017 at 09:58 AM.