02-08-2019
, 05:26 AM
Hello all. For those of you following my previous thread you know that I started playing 6max on US sites at the end of 2017 up until now. I’m going to use this thread to track my progress and aid me with self reflection. I plan to play 2k NL as my main game and only add 1k games if I have less than 4 tables or a 1k table is exceptional. I have money on all the sites that I have access to and prob won’t be mentioning sites I’m playing or specific stuff like that. My main site last year wasn’t allowing hand histories to be imported into database so I just started doing that in the last month or so when I moved my action over to new sites. This database is mostly 1k, I didn’t play 2k for almost 3 weeks while I was getting setup with everything. Played 2k last 3 days and don’t plan on changing that unless there’s no action or I get super emo or smth. Current WR is 6bbEV/100 over this sample with no game selection playing any game that was 3h+. Would be happy with maintaining that at these stakes but I’ve got a lot of room for improvement so we’ll see.
Here’s a graph with BB won over 43k hands, ran bad but oh well, lots of poker left to be played.
GLA in the new year
Here’s a graph with BB won over 43k hands, ran bad but oh well, lots of poker left to be played.
GLA in the new year
02-08-2019
, 01:56 PM
03-04-2019
, 11:10 AM
Feb. update
Had first losing month online and broke 14 month consecutive winning streak. Basically got tuned up at 2k, only played small amount of hands but not even sure if I belong there on these sites. Spent more time doing off the table work this month than any other month in my entire career. My ratio was around 1 hour of study for each hour played I’d guess. I’m in a group with a couple pokerstars regulars who play the same stakes as me and that has been really beneficial. Been doing mental coaching weekly and that has helped me cope with this current downswing and keeping me focused on my goals. Just started back up with getting poker coaching as well.
Changed my schedule completely. I’ve been waking up late in the afternoon and staying up all night since around 2012. This made sense since I was mostly playing against Americans and playing opposite the American work day was best. This isn’t as much the case now but since I’ve started this I have noticed that there’s less action on the sites I have access to. I’m guessing that’s bc a lot of the fish are Americans. I’ve found that its easier for me to structure my day and plan things waking up earlier even tho that shouldn’t really matter.
Started a new strength training program doing push, pull, legs then yoga and running on rest days. I’ve also started going to the gym after my poker sessions instead of before which I think is ideal. I’ve done both over the years and I find I’m more likely to push myself knowing that I can just go home and relax instead of having to work all night. Outside of poker this is my number one interest atm.
Still reading Practical programming: strength training. Finished up Secrets of the Millionaire mind which I found to be ok. Outside of him shamelessly promoting his courses within the book I think it was fine and found it beneficial. I’d happily recommend it to someone who’s already read the other best sellers in the genre and looking for more. Starting reading Atomic Habits which I’m almost halfway through and seems outstanding so far.
I’m going to just play 1k on these new sites and continue with high study ratio for the next couple weeks. I have a vacation planned for the last 10 days of the month so I may resume 2k games in April when I get back, depending on how I feel about my progress.
Some goals for 2019, will add as I see fit:
-no IM programs open during play
-no internet browsers open during play
-at least one weekly coaching session, mental or poker. I will just schedule 2 per week in case one of them needs to be canceled for whatever reason.
-keep phone in airplane mode during play
Feb results:
Had first losing month online and broke 14 month consecutive winning streak. Basically got tuned up at 2k, only played small amount of hands but not even sure if I belong there on these sites. Spent more time doing off the table work this month than any other month in my entire career. My ratio was around 1 hour of study for each hour played I’d guess. I’m in a group with a couple pokerstars regulars who play the same stakes as me and that has been really beneficial. Been doing mental coaching weekly and that has helped me cope with this current downswing and keeping me focused on my goals. Just started back up with getting poker coaching as well.
Changed my schedule completely. I’ve been waking up late in the afternoon and staying up all night since around 2012. This made sense since I was mostly playing against Americans and playing opposite the American work day was best. This isn’t as much the case now but since I’ve started this I have noticed that there’s less action on the sites I have access to. I’m guessing that’s bc a lot of the fish are Americans. I’ve found that its easier for me to structure my day and plan things waking up earlier even tho that shouldn’t really matter.
Started a new strength training program doing push, pull, legs then yoga and running on rest days. I’ve also started going to the gym after my poker sessions instead of before which I think is ideal. I’ve done both over the years and I find I’m more likely to push myself knowing that I can just go home and relax instead of having to work all night. Outside of poker this is my number one interest atm.
Still reading Practical programming: strength training. Finished up Secrets of the Millionaire mind which I found to be ok. Outside of him shamelessly promoting his courses within the book I think it was fine and found it beneficial. I’d happily recommend it to someone who’s already read the other best sellers in the genre and looking for more. Starting reading Atomic Habits which I’m almost halfway through and seems outstanding so far.
I’m going to just play 1k on these new sites and continue with high study ratio for the next couple weeks. I have a vacation planned for the last 10 days of the month so I may resume 2k games in April when I get back, depending on how I feel about my progress.
Some goals for 2019, will add as I see fit:
-no IM programs open during play
-no internet browsers open during play
-at least one weekly coaching session, mental or poker. I will just schedule 2 per week in case one of them needs to be canceled for whatever reason.
-keep phone in airplane mode during play
Feb results:
04-09-2019
, 01:07 PM
March Update
Booked another loser playing low volume with high study ratio. Played almost no 2k, can’t stomach big losing days atm. Played the first two weeks and went on vacation the second two. Last time I went on vacation I was in peak upswing and def was a lot different this time. Spent a lot of time reflecting on my life and poker.
Sites seem pretty dead when I’m on this schedule so most likely will be forced to shift back to playing later. It’s necessary for me to at least play moderate volume in order to stay sharp.
Didn’t go to the gym at all for the weeks I was out of town, glad to be back in the routine of eating healthy and exercising regularly.
Finished Atomic Habits which was excellent and started Rich Dad Poor Dad. Seems v good from what I’ve read.
Kept up with the smalls goals I set as far as keeping IM programs, internet browsers closed and phone in airplane mode. Will continue on with coaching the way I had planned.
March Results
Booked another loser playing low volume with high study ratio. Played almost no 2k, can’t stomach big losing days atm. Played the first two weeks and went on vacation the second two. Last time I went on vacation I was in peak upswing and def was a lot different this time. Spent a lot of time reflecting on my life and poker.
Sites seem pretty dead when I’m on this schedule so most likely will be forced to shift back to playing later. It’s necessary for me to at least play moderate volume in order to stay sharp.
Didn’t go to the gym at all for the weeks I was out of town, glad to be back in the routine of eating healthy and exercising regularly.
Finished Atomic Habits which was excellent and started Rich Dad Poor Dad. Seems v good from what I’ve read.
Kept up with the smalls goals I set as far as keeping IM programs, internet browsers closed and phone in airplane mode. Will continue on with coaching the way I had planned.
March Results
