What are the games at HSI like during the day versus Friday and Saturday night? I've always assumed they're much tougher?

Security will never stop someone waving their phone about filming. Ray has done good to keep the pokrr shots unidentifiable.

Keep on truckin

Sounds like some jealous opponents. Maybe you should stop taking their money haha

We are not going to tell you again. Stay off the Pipe!

I wdnt necessarily say tougher, but mayb not as active.


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Dropped -$182 yesterday. Still trying to figure out if I played gd or not. Nothing I did seem to work, betting (or not betting) at the wrong times, getting myself in some sticky situations, etc. At the time, I thought I was making the correct plays, but it turned out differently. Kind of a fine line whether I thought I payed gd, or bad. One hand in particular where I smashed the button and got HU. I cbetted the flop, bet the turn, but cdnt barrel the river. I thought I was getting called so i just shut it down. The third barrel wd hv worked, but I just cdnt do it. If I did, I wd hv won a couple hundo, instead RED. That 3 barrel is TOUGH!

Today:
The usual...Grinding away.

Thanks Ray. What times are there the most active tables during the weekdays? And what days? Hope to see you out there one day....although maybe not playing against you.

@bigsoonerfan if u can catch a game that goes through the night; then some of the early morning games r gd. I always check Bravo when I get my daughter on the bus around 7a, and if I see a game at that time, then I try to get down there asap.
The games in general though r hit and miss. Sometimes they will b extremely juicy w crazy straddles and big gambles, and sometimes really nitty. If I had to pick a day, I wd say Wednesday evenings, Fridays, and Saturdays.

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Today: +207 after 5 hrs. Nothing exciting to report. No interesting hands or spots.

This safety deposit box looks lonely...




Btw, another $1,120 Rocket Man Tourney coming Feb 26. $60k prize pool, tax free. Uh oh I just said tax free. Before the haters come out of the woodworks... Let me reiterate, no taxes will b taken out at the casino. Cash payouts, and then u can report that when u file.
Undecided if I am playing, but still trying to help my friend Rocket w some pub.

Why can't HSI get a 2/5/10 or 5/10nl everyday starting at noon? I think it can happen, because the player pool is there, but it doesn't. It wd take some serious rallying of the troops, and mayb a promo to support it...just wishful thinking on my part.
The players that play in these games usually just show up on Wed, Fri, Sat; but wonder if they would show up everyday if we can get that going. ????

Just laying here reminiscing on those glory days, a decade ago, where I cd play 2/5 every single day! The Donald wd say, "Let's make HSI great again." Sidenote: I don't support any politician. I never hv been a registered voter and never will be. That's a different topic.

I guess now that I'm rolled for it and can't play it, is frustrating for me.
Bound by selections here, it's no Vegas. Now that I think of it, Vegas may hv spoiled me way way way way way too much! I came back w the spoiled riches of the various games spread across the board to very limited options here. Don't get me wrong the 1/2s at HSI r some of the best around, and HSI does have some pretty big games once or twice a week. But if u want to play 2/5 or 5/10nl daily, then u wd hv to go elsewhere. I did some calculations a week ago on the % of moving my fam to a location where I can play in bigger/better poker games. I came up w .00016%

I'm getting bored this year, and need something to motivate me. Prob shd hv done a 2016 goal after all.

Is it bad to never be content? I get that a lot. I think I'm misunderstood and just striving for better.

I think this is a great trait amongst people that are successful, I struggle with this to but I do find goals and targets to be something that keeps me motivated.

theoretical question: Do you think you would ever consider moving to Vegas way down the road? (like when your kids have graduated highschool etc)

I think practicing kaizen (continuous improvement) is a good philosphy. Basic principles:

1. Good processes bring good results
2. Go see for yourself to grasp the current situation
3. Speak with data, manage by facts
4. Take action to contain and correct root causes of problems

I agree w ya. I think I may start a doing goals for each month here on out.
10 mini goals = 1 for each month.
This will start next month, and most of these will be poker related, and a few not. Gonna b thinking of a March's goal over next couple weeks.
One non poker goal I want to try to accomplish is not talking for a whole month. Not talking means exactly that, not talking. Don't ask me why, but it's something I have always wanted to do. I think if I do try this it will def hv to b before the baby arrives in July. On that note, I'll take wagers if anyone wants to bet against me. I'm a huge dog, so need odds, but I'm willing to bet a min of $500 up to $2500. Also both parties place money upfront in escrow w someone trustworthy.
I think I'm drawing completely dead on this one, but it's always been something I wanted to try since I was a young teenager.

U mean in......18 years? I just hope to b alive then. That's way too far out to determine. Who knows if I'll still have the love for poker then.
I think at that time when my gf and I r empty nesters, doubt if Vegas will b in our plans. But u never know..


Love it. First time I heard Kaizen. Gonna hv to check it out.

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Today: got stopped by the train on the road that leads to the poker room.
Right at that moment, w the truck idle, watching the graffiti train roll by, the first thing that came to my mind was... -this train will b the result of either I run bad or run gd. #causeeffect

It turned out that I won +$686 playing 1/2, and lost -$413 playing 2/5/10 today. For a net profit of +$273.
Thus, being stopped by the train ended up being a gd thing.
If I leave a little earlier or later, all the cards and situations wd b different. Mayb better, mayb worse. But, I'll take +273 all day long.

I can mention many variables that cd change the outcomes throughout the day and say this about a lot of things. I'm just bringing attention to the fact that I thought about this when I was stopped at the train.
... how my weird brain works.

I forgot to tell u guys to head to the store for popcorn, but if u have some stale popcorn around it will go fittingly w this stale video.

http://youtu.be/QMfnDnueDbQ

#kingoflame

Impossible

+1

air fare is currently cheap enough to fly to Vegas every month, for a week or so, to make that $$.
#justsayin

I rather see shorter videos like this one and uploaded more often.
Great one!

I wish I cd, but a very high chance the locks cd b changed when I return. :\

3 a year may b my limit.


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Happy Valentines Day everyone.

The snow is coming down pretty hard here. I'm hoping this will be our last snowfall of the winter, and desperately hoping for warmer weather soon.
Poker may not b doable tomorrow based on school/daycare closings. If open, u betcha i will b there grinding. #noquit

Someone recently talked about 2016 goals and inquired if I had any. At the beginning of the year I made a decision to relax and chill, and have no monetary goals. I am still sticking to that plan a bit, but as the first 8 weeks have gone by, I feel a need to make some sort of goals. Its feel I'm doing a disservice posting in a PG & Challenges thread without any having any. With that said, I will be implenting monthly goals/challenges starting in March.

Here we go...

Monthly Goals/Challenges:

-Goals/Challenges are only for that given month and then will change to a new goal month to month.
-10 DIFFERENT GOALS IN ALL... starting in March and ending in December.
-Most of these will mostly be poker related, but some will not.
-Each monthly goal will be introduced in the thread within 7 days of the next month. No one will know the goals of upcoming months UNTIL we are within 7 days of that given month.

Therefore, I think I gonna start in March w the NO TALKING challenge.
WARNING..., this will solely depend if my family is on board and I hv their full support. My plan is to ask them over dinner tonight as we celebrate VDay together as a family.
I'll let u know tomorrow if it's a go or not.
At that time, if it is a go, I'll will give the reasoning for doing it, and the details. If they r not on board w me doing this; then I will replace it w another goal.

If anyone has questions or concerns, please feel free to respond.

God Bless

TED Radio Hour:
How Do Years Of Silence Change Someone?

Great news for this thread!

You're always welcome in Cincinnati!

How did the family respond to non-speech month?

If you do this, does it mean I will miss a Youtube in March?

Nice video Ray, as usual they always seem to make me laugh a little. Whats the deal with the horseshoe as your walking into the casino and you not touching it? I'm sure you've mentioned it before but I can't recall why.

Those are some purty new chips ya'll got yourself down there, never was a fan of the old ones.

thanks for sharing! i watched it twice. He made it sound like it was so simple. I cdn't even imagine. I think he's bluffing tho. I wd bet against that he stayed completely silent for 17 years.

see below.

thanks. The Horseshoe is just something I can't touch. I just dont like that shiny horseshoe placed right there. It's trickery to the patrons coming in.
It's a pet peeve, and ocd thing for me.
I like the chip colors too. They seem a bit lighter though.

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Well, how do I bring up the “No Talking for a Month” topic to my family? Struggle, struggling, struggled. I want the family’s support because I know it will have some affect all of us.

This is something I have wanted to do for a long time for many different reasons, but how do I go about bringing this up to the fam? And then a ah ha moment.

The Approach: I just went for it, putting it out there straight and simple.
The Strategy: I asked for a year of silence first. I thought if I started the bartering discussion bar high, then it may better my chances to get approval on just a month. #tactics. The 1yr “No Talk” proposal was shot down quickly. Then I went down to 6 months and shot down just as quick. Strike 1, strike 2! My last chance…I suggested maybe that we can settle for a month. Mayb?
The Result: My gf’s first words uttered were, “I’m taking you the see a psychiatrist tomorrow.” Long story short, she doesn’t understand why, and not really on board. I still got the ok, but not ok vibe. So I guess she’s on board, but not on board…if u catch my drift.

WHY AM I DOING THIS? WHAT DO I HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH?

-this wd b in the midst of Lent, so just as Jesus walked 40 days/nights all alone, I am hoping to connect deeper, be more obedient, and grow in my faith.
-Searching for a deeper understanding of myself, or meaning.
-Is silence really golden?
-Accomplishing the challenge will help me face other obstacles that may come my way in life.
-Will it open up awareness in other areas?
- Will I lose my mind or have more zen?
-Most of all, life is short. I’m looking to expand my whole self by pushing myself to the limits. Trying to fulfill my life and open up new boundaries in my life by getting outside my comfort zone and trying what some may think is weird.

March Goal:
The goal is simple, not talking for the entire month of March. None. Not a laugh, not a peep, no sound at all.

I guess my plan of action will be to post something about my challenge on FB prior to March. That way this keeps me accountable and lets my neighbors, friends, extended family know why I’m not talking. If anyone does try to speak to me, I will be prepared to give them a card explaining why I can’t talk. I will carry these cards daily and hopefully by handing them one they won’t think I’m being rude by not speaking.

I will still try my best to get my words expressed without any verbal sound. Therefore, I will text, write things on paper, and do my best to talk w my hands.

I will try to post daily on 2+2, and may attempt to vlog somehow.
This will all be on the honor system, and I guess u will just have to take my word. #fulltransparency. My daily life won’t change, just the No Talk portion. I still plan on grinding my normal hours, and doing my normal routines. The biggest challenge for me will be if my tenants try to contact me w issues.

Please know, I’m gonna do everything in my power to meet this challenge. It doesn’t matter if anyone wants to bet or not, I’m still gonna try to tackle this one.

I’m prolly drawing dead, but we trying this one in March.
Rayz

Awesome videos Ray, don't know how I didn't come across them before. Keep em coming.