Old Lady Not Dead : 50k in 4.5 months
09-24-2017
, 04:56 AM
Familiarity (Day 133)
Tonight was the last seasonal show at the casino during which not only do a ton of locals come out of hiding (a lot of them rarely come into town, if not for a few provisions), but the poker games become juicy, one last time
Alas!, things were not looking great when few players wanted to jump in the 10-20 Kill Omaha 08 game, preferring the 1-2 NLHE 
Given that we wanted action and to attract a few players, the game was switched to 1-2 NL Omaha, 500$ BI 
It did help that our fellow whale from the North-West Territories - really nice fellow, for the record -, went on a heater both in Edmonton (90k in the slots) and here (he crossed the 2.2k mark early on)... It did not help that he was sitting on the left of yours truly... but that nonetheless did not deter our hero to play lots of pots, even OOP, yo
. +1k in 6h live, -500$ online in 2h
Seeing our Inuvik friend vpp close to 80% made me miss the days where our northern neighbors would come to visit us on a more regular basis Now they simply fly to Edmonton, indulge in higher PLO games that run 24h/day while we are left here picking our noses with tiny hourlies 
10k pot being (seemingly) dragged, as our restaurant-owner friend was cashing in his seasonal casino chips ; you see, these chips are accepted as a currency everywhere in town (post-office and liquor store notwithstanding)
Challenge : +43, 505.16$
Tonight was the last seasonal show at the casino during which not only do a ton of locals come out of hiding (a lot of them rarely come into town, if not for a few provisions), but the poker games become juicy, one last time
Alas!, things were not looking great when few players wanted to jump in the 10-20 Kill Omaha 08 game, preferring the 1-2 NLHE Given that we wanted action and to attract a few players, the game was switched to 1-2 NL Omaha, 500$ BI It did help that our fellow whale from the North-West Territories - really nice fellow, for the record -, went on a heater both in Edmonton (90k in the slots) and here (he crossed the 2.2k mark early on)... It did not help that he was sitting on the left of yours truly... but that nonetheless did not deter our hero to play lots of pots, even OOP, yo
. +1k in 6h live, -500$ online in 2hSeeing our Inuvik friend vpp close to 80% made me miss the days where our northern neighbors would come to visit us on a more regular basis
Now they simply fly to Edmonton, indulge in higher PLO games that run 24h/day while we are left here picking our noses with tiny hourlies 10k pot being (seemingly) dragged, as our restaurant-owner friend was cashing in his seasonal casino chips ; you see, these chips are accepted as a currency everywhere in town (post-office and liquor store notwithstanding)
Challenge : +43, 505.16$
Last edited by Dubnjoy000; 09-24-2017 at 05:01 AM.
09-25-2017
, 08:15 AM
Small Towns (Day 134)
Quiet days in Dawson, as sleep seems to be the main activity occupying my time with 10 days to go
Sleep and not a whole lot of poker I must add, as if my body has naturally transited to winter mode where the game makes way for stuff like writing, reading and meditation (along with travelling, of course ) +300$ in 4h online
Spewed this digressive contemplation yesterday about the familiarity of small towns ; hope you enjoy it.
The familiarity of small towns. A village's identity revolves in fact around this familiarityconcept, without which the exit gates would lead to the absorbing anonymity of the wild... (or perhaps to an anonymous face in the crowd in urban spaces… ?)...
Across the street, that familiar face/smile that stops in place your day's onward motion in order to engage in a benign yet comforting conversation... In the alleys of the general store, silhouettes that you have grown accustomed to over your 17 year passage in this little arctic haven... In your favourite restaurant, the waitress that has known you for 2 decades, knows how to pronounce your name in your native tongue (like no other English speaker does), knows your food/beverage preferences and even those random times that you like to sway away from them... At the gas station, the young rebellious looking teenager (that reminds you ohhh so much of yourself during those stoner years) that seemlessly - yet conspiciously - sneaks in the washrooms to bang his gf... That guy that would leave you indifferent, if it wasn't for the fact you know he lost his house to a fire a few years back... That poor fellow that had his cougar wife cheat on him to the whispers of the whole town... The kids that you have witness grow up, become grown men/accomplished women... That woman that once was a beauty queen but, alas , was the victim of an accident and ensuing brain damage (and alcoholism, diminishing beauty, self esteem etc.)... That river that flows every summer, breaks to the resounding siren of the town every spring, freezes again in the winter in its all tooooo familiar yet comforting cycle... The familiar passage of time, aging each of us in different yet recognizable ways, tagging us along on a familiar yet strange journey in which all our individual identities blend into this collective and existential melting pot...
Challenge : +43, 838.02$
Quiet days in Dawson, as sleep seems to be the main activity occupying my time with 10 days to go
Sleep and not a whole lot of poker I must add, as if my body has naturally transited to winter mode where the game makes way for stuff like writing, reading and meditation (along with travelling, of course ) +300$ in 4h onlineSpewed this digressive contemplation yesterday about the familiarity of small towns ; hope you enjoy it.
The familiarity of small towns. A village's identity revolves in fact around this familiarityconcept, without which the exit gates would lead to the absorbing anonymity of the wild... (or perhaps to an anonymous face in the crowd in urban spaces… ?)...
Across the street, that familiar face/smile that stops in place your day's onward motion in order to engage in a benign yet comforting conversation... In the alleys of the general store, silhouettes that you have grown accustomed to over your 17 year passage in this little arctic haven... In your favourite restaurant, the waitress that has known you for 2 decades, knows how to pronounce your name in your native tongue (like no other English speaker does), knows your food/beverage preferences and even those random times that you like to sway away from them... At the gas station, the young rebellious looking teenager (that reminds you ohhh so much of yourself during those stoner years
) that seemlessly - yet conspiciously - sneaks in the washrooms to bang his gf... That guy that would leave you indifferent, if it wasn't for the fact you know he lost his house to a fire a few years back... That poor fellow that had his cougar wife cheat on him to the whispers of the whole town... The kids that you have witness grow up, become grown men/accomplished women... That woman that once was a beauty queen but, alas , was the victim of an accident and ensuing brain damage (and alcoholism, diminishing beauty, self esteem etc.)... That river that flows every summer, breaks to the resounding siren of the town every spring, freezes again in the winter in its all tooooo familiar yet comforting cycle... The familiar passage of time, aging each of us in different yet recognizable ways, tagging us along on a familiar yet strange journey in which all our individual identities blend into this collective and existential melting pot...Challenge : +43, 838.02$
09-25-2017
, 10:21 PM
Happiness Factor (Day 135)
Not sure exactly what factors contributed to me having a subpar summer in terms of happiness, but something went slightly awry... Not in a twisted spiritually-empty sense sorta way where all becomes meaningless, absurd or purposeless - no, no, am way beyond that existential threshold, thankfully -, but more in a meh, this aint that fun no more kinda of unease.
Perhaps it is that absence of conjugal certainty that inhabits me/that (sometimes) omniscient pressuring feeling that you are halved and no longer have your better half waiting for you somewhere secure in the world... Mayhap this challenge had a little to do with it, as it deterred me from doing more camping, leaving town for several consecutive days and made me think constantly in terms of $$$ EV as opposed to Happiness EV... Possibly this game of pokerz holds less appeal now that I have crossed that symbolic-yet-determining 5 years of being professional mark... Or there is a chance that I am imminently ready to dig out these Dawson roots, the same that were planted 17 odd years ago, in the name of novelty/different realms... Or maybe happiness simply comes and goes, acts similarly to variance and that we hold but little to no say in its end game...
All questions that will be reflected upon this upcoming winter when nothing will be pressing me outside of maintaining a happy balance, yo Nonetheless, all things considered, it is not as if it has been a miserable season - more like an 6.8/10 -, but one arguably less fulfilling that I have grew accustomed to... I guess the end game is not found in numbers ; who would of phunked it, right
+500$ in 1h
Challenge : +44, 318.43$
Not sure exactly what factors contributed to me having a subpar summer in terms of happiness, but something went slightly awry... Not in a twisted spiritually-empty sense sorta way where all becomes meaningless, absurd or purposeless - no, no, am way beyond that existential threshold, thankfully
-, but more in a meh, this aint that fun no more kinda of unease.Perhaps it is that absence of conjugal certainty that inhabits me/that (sometimes) omniscient pressuring feeling that you are halved and no longer have your better half waiting for you somewhere secure in the world... Mayhap this challenge had a little to do with it, as it deterred me from doing more camping, leaving town for several consecutive days and made me think constantly in terms of $$$ EV as opposed to Happiness EV... Possibly this game of pokerz holds less appeal now that I have crossed that symbolic-yet-determining 5 years of being professional mark... Or there is a chance that I am imminently ready to dig out these Dawson roots, the same that were planted 17 odd years ago, in the name of novelty/different realms... Or maybe happiness simply comes and goes, acts similarly to variance and that we hold but little to no say in its end game...
All questions that will be reflected upon this upcoming winter when nothing will be pressing me outside of maintaining a happy balance, yo
Nonetheless, all things considered, it is not as if it has been a miserable season - more like an 6.8/10 -, but one arguably less fulfilling that I have grew accustomed to... I guess the end game is not found in numbers ; who would of phunked it, right +500$ in 1h
Spoiler:
Challenge : +44, 318.43$
09-25-2017
, 11:59 PM
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Day 93
If you guys remember at the beginning of this challenge, along with the 50k established threshold, the goal was to move up to 400z, or at least to fire multiple shots at it... But alas!, such has not been the case thus far as our shot-taking adventures have been limited to a lone misfired attempt
It took me 6 months to move up from 50z to 100z, and then 14 months before making 200z my main game. The latter took a long time, not because the skillset was lacking, but I was not emotionally ready for the swings. Let me explain.
My buddy has on numerous occasions encouraged me to move up in stakes or to at least take more shots in highstakes live MTTs. Because he is Czech and has played with Ruzicka, he is somewhat biased by the success of the latter and while I appreciate the testament of his faith, he does not have a deep understanding of variance, me thinks... the same variance that was preventing me to move up to 200z last year You see, if I would lose 1.5k in a day in 2016, I would not sleep well. Or wake up refreshed in the morning (this number is now 2.5k this year). Given that I am now 40 and that life balance outweighs heavily any craving for action that might entice a 20 something younger player, I consciously delayed moving up in stakes, even if it was the thing to do. I am happy that this threshold has moved north to 2.5k, but it remains alas an obstacle in moving up further...
Thx bro, and yeah, I think I will cross the 50k mark indeed
Excited for the upcoming NBA season? Those Bucks are getting darn closer to the Raps in the standing, me thinks, especially with the latter losing some significant role players in Tucker and Patterson I really like Minnesota though, they should be a blast to watch, and I probably will probably use 10 games or so of my league pass to do so
Challenge : +32, 134.18$
If you guys remember at the beginning of this challenge, along with the 50k established threshold, the goal was to move up to 400z, or at least to fire multiple shots at it... But alas!, such has not been the case thus far as our shot-taking adventures have been limited to a lone misfired attempt
It took me 6 months to move up from 50z to 100z, and then 14 months before making 200z my main game. The latter took a long time, not because the skillset was lacking, but I was not emotionally ready for the swings. Let me explain.My buddy has on numerous occasions encouraged me to move up in stakes or to at least take more shots in highstakes live MTTs. Because he is Czech and has played with Ruzicka, he is somewhat biased by the success of the latter and while I appreciate the testament of his faith, he does not have a deep understanding of variance, me thinks... the same variance that was preventing me to move up to 200z last year
You see, if I would lose 1.5k in a day in 2016, I would not sleep well. Or wake up refreshed in the morning (this number is now 2.5k this year). Given that I am now 40 and that life balance outweighs heavily any craving for action that might entice a 20 something younger player, I consciously delayed moving up in stakes, even if it was the thing to do. I am happy that this threshold has moved north to 2.5k, but it remains alas an obstacle in moving up further...Thx bro, and yeah, I think I will cross the 50k mark indeed
Excited for the upcoming NBA season? Those Bucks are getting darn closer to the Raps in the standing, me thinks, especially with the latter losing some significant role players in Tucker and Patterson
I really like Minnesota though, they should be a blast to watch, and I probably will probably use 10 games or so of my league pass to do so Challenge : +32, 134.18$
Yeah I can't wait for the nba season to start ... Some crazy trades have happened. I'm curious to see how okc does with Russ, melo and Paul George and Houston with Chris Paul and James harden. Idk how the Boston/Cleveland trade will work out with either team.
I'm glad the bucks didn't do anything drastic ... I think with them being so young, just staying together and improving is the key.
A rematch with Toronto in the playoffs would be fun tho! I definitely think it would go seven and right down to the wire!
09-27-2017
, 11:24 AM
Day 136
I know this 50k mark is arbitrary and all, yet I seem to be obsessed - at least today - with crossing that milestone, which kinda comes into conflict with my really laid back attitude of the past week
As we stand today in this challenge (after adjusted RB), we would fall 500$ short. It does not help though that my mac uncharacteristically froze when I had the nuts 3 way in a 3 bet pot and had just bet 1/3 pot on turn (instead of shoving a just under potsize bet) and then got disconnected/folded
That really did tilt the living shyt out of me, moreso because we find ourselves so close to the finishing line... Stay tuned folks
Noooooo, no facing the Bucks in the playoffs this year, please It would definitely be a very tight series, as I see the Bucks in the same tier as the Raps (along with Washington and just under the Boston and Cleveland Top Eastern Tier), but would prefer to win a round (against Charlotte or Philadelphia would be the nuts ) and then go coast to coast with the Celtics in the second round Yup, looking forward to another season and already got my league pass renewed
-1.1k in 6h online
Challenge : +43, 182.74$
I know this 50k mark is arbitrary and all, yet I seem to be obsessed - at least today - with crossing that milestone, which kinda comes into conflict with my really laid back attitude of the past week
As we stand today in this challenge (after adjusted RB), we would fall 500$ short. It does not help though that my mac uncharacteristically froze when I had the nuts 3 way in a 3 bet pot and had just bet 1/3 pot on turn (instead of shoving a just under potsize bet) and then got disconnected/folded
That really did tilt the living shyt out of me, moreso because we find ourselves so close to the finishing line... Stay tuned folks
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Sorry it took so long to respond ... Been super busy lol
Yeah I can't wait for the nba season to start ... Some crazy trades have happened. I'm curious to see how okc does with Russ, melo and Paul George and Houston with Chris Paul and James harden. Idk how the Boston/Cleveland trade will work out with either team.
I'm glad the bucks didn't do anything drastic ... I think with them being so young, just staying together and improving is the key.
A rematch with Toronto in the playoffs would be fun tho! I definitely think it would go seven and right down to the wire!
Yeah I can't wait for the nba season to start ... Some crazy trades have happened. I'm curious to see how okc does with Russ, melo and Paul George and Houston with Chris Paul and James harden. Idk how the Boston/Cleveland trade will work out with either team.
I'm glad the bucks didn't do anything drastic ... I think with them being so young, just staying together and improving is the key.
A rematch with Toronto in the playoffs would be fun tho! I definitely think it would go seven and right down to the wire!
It would definitely be a very tight series, as I see the Bucks in the same tier as the Raps (along with Washington and just under the Boston and Cleveland Top Eastern Tier), but would prefer to win a round (against Charlotte or Philadelphia would be the nuts ) and then go coast to coast with the Celtics in the second round Yup, looking forward to another season and already got my league pass renewed -1.1k in 6h online
Challenge : +43, 182.74$
09-28-2017
, 06:17 AM
Day 137
Much better day at the office as we got most of yesterday's losses back, including that pure-mishap-run-bad-of-a-computer-freeze +1.1k in 3h
Booked my flight to Germany yesterday yo Flying out from Montreal on November 15 (will be skipping WSOPE in favour of WPT @ The Playground) and will be in Europe 4 weeks before going to Israel for a month and a half. I did go into details in my travel blog about areas to work upon this upcoming winter :
https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...&postcount=445
So anyhow, my travel stories and pics will be updated in the above thread, and as far as the poker content goes, will be back in the other Old Lady thread to blog not only about my online weekly grind, but WPT Calgary, WPT Montreal and Unibet Open in Bucharast : https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/1...91/?highlight=
Ok, so will be back in a couple of days or so to bring this thread to a conclusion... disclaimer :
Thx for following folks
Challenge : +44, 219.16$
Much better day at the office as we got most of yesterday's losses back, including that pure-mishap-run-bad-of-a-computer-freeze
+1.1k in 3hBooked my flight to Germany yesterday yo
Flying out from Montreal on November 15 (will be skipping WSOPE in favour of WPT @ The Playground) and will be in Europe 4 weeks before going to Israel for a month and a half. I did go into details in my travel blog about areas to work upon this upcoming winter : https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...&postcount=445
So anyhow, my travel stories and pics will be updated in the above thread, and as far as the poker content goes, will be back in the other Old Lady thread to blog not only about my online weekly grind, but WPT Calgary, WPT Montreal and Unibet Open in Bucharast : https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/1...91/?highlight=
Ok, so will be back in a couple of days or so to bring this thread to a conclusion... disclaimer :
Spoiler:
Thx for following folks
Challenge : +44, 219.16$
09-29-2017
, 11:25 AM
Day 138
Oooooffff, put in one of my longest sessions online today while trying by all means to cross that elusive finish line... but alas, we fell 1 disconnection (of 50$) short of our goal, but did release 6.3k in RB Ok, we will be back for a final conclusive post when we do reach it (got potentially 4 days left in Dawson to do so).
+5.7k in 7h online
Challenge : +49, 946.44$
Oooooffff, put in one of my longest sessions online today while trying by all means to cross that elusive finish line... but alas
, we fell 1 disconnection (of 50$) short of our goal, but did release 6.3k in RB Ok, we will be back for a final conclusive post when we do reach it (got potentially 4 days left in Dawson to do so).+5.7k in 7h online
Challenge : +49, 946.44$
09-30-2017
, 04:50 AM
CHALLENGE COMPLETED
Well, it has been quite the journey for yours truly, yo From a seemingly original high bar set at 50k, to starting off on an annoying 2 weeks downswing, to crushing it in the tune of 28k the ensuing month, to then setting the new goal at 60k, to go breakeven for the next month , to slacking down/being bored/doubting the purpose of the challenge, to finally barely ****ing crossing the elusive 50k line 
Sigh. Breathe in. Breathe out.
Challenge Status : CRUSHING DA OLD LADY LIKE A MAMA-FRACKING GANGSTA DUDE
Ok, up ahead will be the WPT in Calgary ; hope you will all continue the next journey in the following thread : https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/1...91/?highlight=
See you there folks, thx for following
+500$ live in 3h
Final Challenge : +50, 472.44$
Well, it has been quite the journey for yours truly, yo
From a seemingly original high bar set at 50k, to starting off on an annoying 2 weeks downswing, to crushing it in the tune of 28k the ensuing month, to then setting the new goal at 60k, to go breakeven for the next month , to slacking down/being bored/doubting the purpose of the challenge, to finally barely ****ing crossing the elusive 50k line Sigh. Breathe in. Breathe out.Challenge Status : CRUSHING DA OLD LADY LIKE A MAMA-FRACKING GANGSTA DUDE
Spoiler:
Ok, up ahead will be the WPT in Calgary ; hope you will all continue the next journey in the following thread : https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/1...91/?highlight=
See you there folks, thx for following
+500$ live in 3h
Final Challenge : +50, 472.44$
