The past year i have lived like a wandering sheep, stuck at the crossroads. A few steps left, then a few steps right; a few steps forward, then a few steps backward. As the clock ticks by, I float amongst the clouds, at the beckon of the winds.
WHO AM I?
- 23 year old male
- quite lost in life
- and am also a massive spewtard
- who dislikes the idea of college, or a job
- and is therefore seeking to make a career out of poker
- but has a history of degen problems and terrible brm
- and seeks change.
AT THE MOMENT
- ~12K life & bankroll
- Plays NLH & PLO 1/3 - 3/6 (lol brm)
- Both live & online
THE PURSUIT
- Money is important, yes
- but i believe pursuing character and traits
- is the key
- when the art of poker is mastered,
- naturally, money will flow.
THE POKER GYM
Discipline; set a fixed routine and structure, know when to stop playing when tilt overwhelms, refrain from the baccarat tables, constantly strive to improve on our game
As of now, discipline will be the focus. I believe I have severe problems with it and believe it is the main reason why I have not found success in poker.
THIS THREAD
Will serve as a journal. I will be posting hand histories, as well as my thoughts and reflections. Therefore, it will be 50% poker, 50% self-improvement.
There will be no baller stories; more of the content will be introspection, reflection.
COME ALONG
Share your advice, share your own progress. It would be lovely to see this thread turn into a place where other individuals encourage and help out each other to both transform into a better person as well as a better poker player.
and now... a hand history to give you a picture of what i'd like to eradicate in my game.
A HAND WHICH SUMMARISES MY PLAY
6 max: 400NL : 200BB effective
SB is a solid, aggressive reg while BTN is a fish.
Hero (UTG) raises to $12 with AJo, BTN and SB flats.
FLOP ($38) 9
9
J
SB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets $22, we both call.
TURN ($82) 8
Checks to BTN who bets $64, SB folds, Hero calls.
RIVER ($210) 5
Hero checks, BTN bets $210, Hero has an easy fold (actually turn or even flop is already a fold) but Hero elects to jam for another ~210, trying to rep JJ.
BTN snaps with 98, and probably would with any 9 in that spot given that he is a massive fish.
Hero feels like taking a brick and smashing it into his head.
OKAY. THE POSITIVE THING ABOUT LOSING $800 in that hand is that it finally made me decide to keep a thread here and hold myself accountable. NO MORE OF THOSE SPEWS. NO MORE!
Adios!