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hey ace, nice start. anyways.... hows carbon software??
read my thread its called http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/17...again-1133744/

Whats the cashout process like on that site???
FIshy site huh?? wanna try it out.

Software isnt that bad. If you table select you can find some rec players. I havnt cashed out yet. I did a bank transfer through this thread. http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28...index7206.html

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Originally Posted by CChinaman

gonna take my break off live poker and grind online.. pokerstars or carbon???

Stars is by far the best. Youre lucky if you can still play on stars. Live poker is too boring for me.

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12-04-2011 , 02:45 AM

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ACEvivKING

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12/3/11

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12-04-2011 , 03:16 PM

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ACEvivKING

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First one on merge. PTR missed it(of course).

Merge, $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #11227682

UTG: $3.06 (76.5 bb)
MP: $5.56 (139 bb)
CO: $2.75 (68.8 bb)
Hero (BTN): $4 (100 bb)
SB: $3.10 (77.5 bb)
BB: $4.06 (101.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with Q

2 folds, CO calls $0.04, Hero raises to $0.16, 2 folds, CO calls $0.12

Flop: ($0.38) 2

(2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $0.24, CO calls $0.24

Turn: ($0.86) K

(2 players)
CO bets $0.08, Hero calls $0.08

River: ($1.02) A

(2 players)
CO bets $2.27 and is all-in, Hero calls $2.27

Spoiler:

Get the Flash Player to use the Hold'em Manager Replayer.

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12-04-2011 , 03:59 PM

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Centrin

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If it's on merge be sure to redeem the royal flush bonus.

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12-04-2011 , 04:01 PM

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People play soooo bad in these PLO games. And the NL games are filled with 12 tabling nits/bots idk. Theres a couple people playing 4nl that play like 12 hours a day. If I can just run decent at PLO I feel like its crushable. But maybe thats how everyone feels. Then other times I feel like people play bad and get away with it because its PLO. They have no clue how to play and still beat me somehow? I dont know if thats the game I should be playing. /Rant.

Some PLO hands...

Merge, $0.02/$0.04 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 5 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #11230762

Hero (MP): $4.82 (120.5 bb)
CO: $2.64 (66 bb)
BTN: $1.11 (27.8 bb)
SB: $4.93 (123.2 bb)
BB: $3.28 (82 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with J

Hero raises to $0.08, CO calls $0.08, BTN calls $0.08, SB folds, BB calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.34) 4

(4 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $0.34, CO raises to $1.36, BTN folds, BB calls $1.36, Hero raises to $4.74 and is all-in, CO calls $1.20 and is all-in, BB calls $1.84

Turn: ($9.30) 3

(3 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($9.30) A

(3 players, 2 are all-in)

Spoiler:

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Guess I could fold the flop here.

Merge, $0.02/$0.04 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #11230772

BB: $1.92 (48 bb)
UTG: $12.86 (321.5 bb)
Hero (MP): $4.65 (116.3 bb)
CO: $2.63 (65.8 bb)
BTN: $4.49 (112.3 bb)
SB: $6.97 (174.3 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with A

UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.08, 3 folds, BB raises to $0.26, Hero raises to $0.80, BB calls $0.54

Flop: ($1.62) 9

(2 players)
BB bets $1.12, Hero calls $1.12

Turn: ($3.86) Q

(2 players)
River: ($3.86) 5

(2 players)

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Great flop for my hand? I thought so.

Merge, $0.02/$0.04 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 4 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #11230782

Hero (CO): $4.78 (119.5 bb)
BTN: $6.89 (172.3 bb)
SB: $5.50 (137.5 bb)
BB: $2.10 (52.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q

Hero raises to $0.08, BTN calls $0.08, SB calls $0.06, BB calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.32) K

(4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.21, Hero raises to $0.95, BTN raises to $3.38, SB folds, BB calls $1.81 and is all-in, Hero raises to $4.70 and is all-in, BTN calls $1.32

Turn: ($11.74) 7

(3 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($11.74) 5

(3 players, 2 are all-in)

Spoiler:

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Vilain had a 0% 3 bet after 182 hands. Almost folded the flop. Almost...

Merge, $0.02/$0.04 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #11230822

Hero (MP): $4.43 (110.7 bb)
CO: $5 (125 bb)
BTN: $5.48 (137 bb)
SB: $5.07 (126.8 bb)
BB: $6.07 (151.8 bb)
UTG: $0.76 (19 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K

UTG folds, Hero raises to $0.08, CO folds, BTN raises to $0.30, SB folds, BB calls $0.26, Hero calls $0.22

Flop: ($0.92) K

(3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets $0.92, BB folds, Hero raises to $3.68, BTN raises to $5.18, Hero calls $0.45 and is all-in

Turn: ($9.18) 7

(2 players, 1 is all-in)
River: ($9.18) 7

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

Spoiler:

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Vs 2 90 vpip droolers.

Merge, $0.02/$0.04 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #11230832

CO: $9.61 (240.2 bb)
BTN: $5 (125 bb)
Hero (SB): $4 (100 bb)
BB: $6.10 (152.5 bb)
UTG: $1.46 (36.5 bb)
MP: $3.50 (87.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K

MP posts BB OOP, UTG folds, MP checks, CO raises to $0.18, BTN calls $0.18, Hero calls $0.16, BB folds, MP calls $0.14

Flop: ($0.76) K

(4 players)
Hero checks, MP checks, CO bets $0.76, BTN calls $0.76, Hero raises to $3.80, MP folds, CO raises to $9.43 and is all-in, BTN folds, Hero calls $0.02 and is all-in

Turn: ($9.16) T

(2 players, 2 are all-in)
River: ($9.16) 2

(2 players, 2 are all-in)

Spoiler:

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This was just the cherry on top.

Merge, $0.02/$0.04 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #11230842

CO: $1.73 (43.3 bb)
BTN: $3.19 (79.8 bb)
SB: $6.64 (166 bb)
BB: $1.18 (29.5 bb)
Hero (UTG): $4.12 (103 bb)
MP: $6.70 (167.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with J

Hero raises to $0.08, MP folds, CO calls $0.08, BTN folds, SB calls $0.06, BB calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.32) T

(4 players)
SB checks, BB bets $0.32, Hero calls $0.32, 2 folds

Turn: ($0.96) 3

(2 players)
BB bets $0.78, Hero calls $0.78

River: ($2.52) K

(2 players)

Spoiler:

Get the Flash Player to use the Hold'em Manager Replayer.

Last edited by ACEvivKING; 12-04-2011 at 04:07 PM.

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12-06-2011 , 02:10 AM

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NL only from here on out. Almost into triple digits.

NL since the return.

Spoiler:

12/5/11

Last edited by ACEvivKING; 12-06-2011 at 02:30 AM.

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12-06-2011 , 04:20 AM

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gl OP.

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12-06-2011 , 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Centrin

If it's on merge be sure to redeem the royal flush bonus.

Whats that?

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Originally Posted by parenzo

gl OP.

TY!

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12-06-2011 , 10:47 PM

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12/6/11

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12-07-2011 , 02:53 PM

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Dear XXX,
Thank you for contacting us.
We do offer a Royal Flush Bonus promotion on the site. However, in order for us to award the bonus, we will need you to please send us the specific Hand # in which you got it. You can retrieve the Hand # by clicking on the History tab, at the bottom of the poker program.
We are always here to help you. Please feel free to reply to this email if you have any additional questions in relation to this or any other matter. Your reference ID for this email is XXX; please quote this number in any further communication on this subject.
Kind regards,
Mike Brown --

They obviously dont wanna give the royal flush bonus. They dont advertise it. They make you send them the hand number. It should be automatic imo. I clicked on history and it still says loading after 10 minutes. I sent them the HH from my HEM. I havnt heard back yet.

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12-07-2011 , 03:06 PM

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Hey bro how are things? Nice start to this thread. GL!

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12-07-2011 , 03:18 PM

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will be following this, nice thread and gl

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12-07-2011 , 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CaperBii

Hey bro how are things? Nice start to this thread. GL!

Im great. You? You still playing?

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Originally Posted by braindead0017

will be following this, nice thread and gl

Thanks. GL

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12-07-2011 , 03:51 PM

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Got it. Thanks Centrin!

12/7/11

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12-08-2011 , 08:58 PM

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12/8/11

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12-09-2011 , 04:43 PM

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Heres a few hands vs a reg I played recently. The first 2 have a direct effect on the third. These are non standard lines. Which I think you need to use vs certain players.

Spoiler:

Vilain is a "reg" and is on all of my tables. Hes playing 25/17/7.6% 3 bet 2k hands . Playing aggro vs me.

Merge, $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 8 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #11275252

SB: $4.02 (100.5 bb)
Hero (BB): $4.63 (115.8 bb)
UTG+2: $13.09 (327.3 bb)
MP1: $5.34 (133.5 bb)
MP2: $7.06 (176.5 bb)
MP3: $4.40 (110 bb)
CO: $4 (100 bb)
BTN: $2.95 (73.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A

UTG+2 raises to $0.11, 6 folds, Hero raises to $0.44, UTG+2 calls $0.33

Hes opening 12% from UTG. I think hes never folding his 12% range to my 3 bet.

Flop: ($0.90) 4

(2 players)
Hero bets $0.52, UTG+2 calls $0.52

I c bet my standard size vs regs. I would do this with QQ, AK, pretty much my whole range. When he calls I put him on good Kx, fl draws, QQ, JJ.

Turn: ($1.94) 9

(2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 checks

The 9 is a great card for my hand. If this were a random I would bet like 1.6. But a reg is calling with his fl draws and will probably let his QQ or JJ go.

River: ($1.94) 5

(2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 bets $1.45, Hero raises to $3.67 and is all-in, UTG+2 folds

The only hand I get value from are here is Kx. Im pretty sure he would of bet that OTT. So his range is pretty much QQ, JJ, TT, and missed fl draws. He bets quick. Easy ch/raise. He insta folds. I take a note: willing to bet big and fold when checked to (3 bet pots)

Spoiler:

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This turned out to be a cooler. This was shortly after the first hand. BTN is the same vilain.

Merge, $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 7 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #11275262

Hero (MP2): $5.59 (139.8 bb)
MP3: $4 (100 bb)
CO: $2.54 (63.5 bb)
BTN: $4.79 (119.8 bb)
SB: $3.46 (86.5 bb)
BB: $3.70 (92.5 bb)
MP1: $4.07 (101.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A

MP1 folds, Hero raises to $0.10, 2 folds, BTN raises to $0.29, SB folds, BB calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.19

Pretty standard call after the BB cold calls.

Flop: ($0.89) 5

(3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, BTN bets $0.66, BB folds, Hero calls $0.66

This is a great flop to c bet for him. Im sure he will do this with his whole range.

Turn: ($2.21) 7

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN checks

He would check back here with QQ, KK and his fl draws.

River: ($2.21) 3

(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $2.21, Hero raises to $4.42, BTN calls $1.63 and is all-in

My river play directly relates to the last hand. Our notes say hes willing to bet fold. So we need to let him bet his draws and weak made hands. Easy ch/raise.

Spoiler:

Get the Flash Player to use the Hold'em Manager Replayer.

Heres where taking notes and building reads finally pays off.

Merge, $0.02/$0.04 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 9 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #11275272

MP2: $4.74 (118.5 bb)
MP3: $4 (100 bb)
CO: $5.76 (144 bb)
BTN: $3.96 (99 bb)
Hero (SB): $4.25 (106.3 bb)
BB: $5.95 (148.8 bb)
UTG+1: $4.16 (104 bb)
UTG+2: $1.12 (28 bb)
MP1: $3.36 (84 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K

5 folds, CO raises to $0.11, BTN folds, Hero raises to $0.41, BB folds, CO calls $0.30

I 3 bet him a little bigger because hes probably tilted at this point. Hes never folding vs me. Why not make it a little bigger?

Flop: ($0.86) 9

(2 players)
Hero bets $0.64, CO calls $0.64

I c bet a little bigger. Hes tilted + wet board. His range for calling? Tx, maybe fl draws. Im sure hes getting in JJ+.

Turn: ($2.14) 4

(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $2.14, Hero raises to $3.20 and is all-in, CO calls $1.06

Not a great turn. At this point im not value betting. There are 0 worse hands that will call on this turn. Our notes say hes willing to bet big and fold when checked to. So there are a ton of worse hands that will bet. Easy check. He insta bets pot. Would he do this if he just binked his flush? Probably not. Easy ch.raise. I take a new note: hates me.

River: ($8.54) J

(2 players, 1 is all-in)

Spoiler:

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Last edited by ACEvivKING; 12-09-2011 at 04:49 PM.

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12-09-2011 , 05:12 PM

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nicely done, you cost him a pretty penny

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12-09-2011 , 07:54 PM

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Just had a short session. Some tard sucked out on me. I was feeling tilted so I quit. I will be back at it later.

12/9/11

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12-10-2011 , 02:24 AM

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Played another session. Then I played a tourney with my points. It was a 2$+1$+.30 bounty. I got 2 bountys and min cashed.

12/9/11

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12-10-2011 , 01:11 PM

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1000th post. Self motivation. Meant for business. Applies to poker/life. Stolen from the PLO forum.

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5 Simple Principles for Becoming an Expert

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Corbett Barr of Expert Enough.

There aren’t shortcuts.

Merely direct paths.

Most people don’t take them, because they frighten us.

Things that look like shortcuts are usually detours disguised as less work.

-Seth Godin

For the past month, I’ve been studying people who have become skilled and knowledgeable enough to be called “experts” in preparation for the launch of a new blog.

I’ve interviewed experts, spent time with them and have asked them whether shortcuts exist to becoming an expert (and received some incredible responses like the one from Seth Godin above). I’ve even read books by people who study success and expertise (expertologists?).

Part of me expected to find some secret shortcuts to becoming an expert, and part of me knew better. I’m most interested in how people gain expert-level skills and knowledge on multiple subjects quickly. Being a renaissance man has always appealed to me, as has getting very good at just a couple of things. Both types of expertise are as fascinating as they are useful.

Despite wanting to believe secrets and shortcuts to expertise exist, deep down I think I’ve always known what you probably know too: becoming an expert takes hard work, focus and dedication.

There are certainly ways to become an expert faster than traditional teaching might dictate, but there’s no getting around putting your time in.

The good news is, becoming an expert is much like changing a habit. The fact that secrets don’t exist is a good thing in my book, because we can stop wasting time searching for secrets and start making direct progress towards our goals.

Instead of looking for secrets, rely simply on these best practices for becoming an expert:

1. Realize expert is a relative term.

I’m a big believer in relative expertise. For most purposes, you don’t need to be the world’s foremost expert on something to benefit from what you know. Being expert enough means knowing enough or being good enough to accomplish your goals, however modest or grand they may be.

Someone once told me to think about expertise as a scale from one to ten, not as an absolute. If you’re a two or three on the scale, you’re expert enough to help people who are ones and twos. In fact, you might be better suited to helping beginners than a ten on the expert scale, because you’re closer to their level and better understand where they’re coming from.

2. Learn from books and experience.

There’s a time for learning and a time for practicing. A true expert needs to have both expertise (book learning) and experience (real-world practice).

For example, if you want to become a bodybuilder, all the reading you can possibly do won’t help you actually build muscle (unless they’re really heavy books). On the other hand, would-be bodybuilders who just jump into lifting weights without learning about best practices won’t know time-saving techniques and principles for optimum rep counts, resting time between sets, nutrition, supplements and more.

There’s a balance between learning and doing. Most people spend far too much time doing one or the other. If you’ve been mostly learning, it’s probably time to start doing. If you’ve long been practicing without the results you’re looking for, it’s time to learn more and time to focus, which brings us to point #3.

3. Focus.

Just as Leo advocates for changing habits, focus is a powerful ally for gaining expertise (especially in the beginning).

When you start learning something new, it’s easy to become daunted by everything you have to master to reach your final goal. Instead of just focusing on the very next step you need to take, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the bigger picture.

Focus is critical for two reasons. First, it helps you pay attention to the task at hand so you don’t become paralyzed by the thought of everything to follow. Second, you have to focus so you can ignore all the possible distractions that are always waiting to pull you off your path.

You can follow Leo’s four steps for changing habits to focus on what you need to become an expert:

1. Start very small.
2. Do only one change at a time.
3. Be present and enjoy the activity (don’t focus on results).
4. Be grateful for every step you take.

4. Get outside help.

When I asked productivity coach Charlie Gilkey about whether shortcuts exist to becoming an expert, he pointed out another critical aspect of gaining expertise:

When you look at peak-performing experts, you’ll often see that they have either coaches, involved mentors, or a pack of growth-oriented friends that help them excel. You simply can’t gauge your performance as well as someone external can, and, past the “competent” stage of skill acquisition, it gets increasingly harder to both observe what you’re doing and find quick and easy answers as to how to improve.

At some point, learning and practicing will only get you so far. You need feedback from outsiders to uncover more opportunities for improvement.

5. Make mistakes.

Fear of failure might be the biggest opponent you’ll face on your road to learning new things.

Take something as simple as learning a language. As language hacking expert Benny Lewis explains, people who speak a language learn it. People who don’t speak a language don’t learn it. It’s simple: you need to learn and practice. What keeps many people from practicing a language is the fear of making mistakes and embarrassing themselves.

You have to be willing to make mistakes in order to learn and grow. That’s what practice is. The sooner you get comfortable with making mistakes, the quicker you’ll learn your new skill.

What’s on your wish list to learn and do?

Maybe there’s a skill you’re actively trying to get better at, or maybe you’ve been afraid to get started. In either case, try these five simple principles and see if you can make a breakthrough.

Try becoming a (relative) expert in something you’ve always wanted to learn or do. There are few things as rewarding and fun as acquiring new skills and knowledge that enrich your life.

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12-11-2011 , 01:10 AM

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ACEvivKING

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Today was a bit of a roller coaster. I ended my first session down a buy in. I was feeling tilted so I went to play some PLO. Big mistake. I lost 3 BIs in 30 minutes. Got coolered pretty hard. Then I was really tilted. I was down about 4 BIs total. I actually quit this time. I played some BF3 smoked several bongs of widow. I came back tilt free and won it all back. I wish I just quit the first time!