You have a really great attitude. I think everyone can learn a lot from you, I waste far too much time doing non productive things.

Some questions about you only sleeping 5 hours per night..Have you always done this? Is it something you get used to? Whenever I sleep less than 8 hours I lack focus and generally perform worse in everything I do. Is it bad for your long term health?

Thank you Sir! I recognise your nick name, do we know each other on Skype or such!?
Thanks for the compliment! You know man has conquered many things in this world but it seems that time is one thing we cannot affect. Use it wisely amigo.
No I started this in the last year. I did a lot of research into it and my findings were generally that nobody really knows all that much about sleep! What I do is sleep really well - so quality over quantity. When my head hits the bed I am out! And I wake up at 04.15 or so every morning without an alarm clock. I drink a pint of water and then do some training (before poker, job, etc etc!) and it seems to set my body clock for the day. When I used to sleep 8 hours or so I felt more tired throughout the day than I do now!!

so you just bumhunt? and refuse to play with players who have a clue?

I will not call it bumhunt.

But why sit with 5 players he has an idea about poker.. when you can select tons and tons of better tables? - If you have the option .. do it!

This is some sick dicipline. Wow

Yeah! The old man also amazes me alot!

I definitely table select so I guess the answer to this is yes. I read a lot of books when I started and most suggested this (Verneer - Building A Bankroll; Leatherass - Treat Your Poker Like A Business) so I thought it was standard. For sure if you think it will make me improve quicker talk to me about any other methods to play. I am always open to suggestions.
Haha, thanks for compliment, I guess it sounds this way. The thing is, when you make something a habit it just becomes natural to do. When I was a kid I thought brushing my teeth twice a day would take awesome discipline but I don't even think about it now.
Cheeky kid itt!

Call it table selecting, call it bumhunting, call it what you want, but the fact is there are a lot of players, some very good, that do it so my theory has always been that if you are table selecting well then theres a very good chance that not only will you get to play against the worst players around but you will also get to play against some of the best.

November Goals Update 19.11.2013

Goal 1 - Play 75 Hours Total In November
Played 45.6 hours (60.1%). Month is 61.7% old. Getting closer. Man this is hard! I can think of things that are going to get in the way of this but solutions are always availabe (sleepless night for one!!).

Goal 2 - Do 8 Reviews/Sweats In October
Done 3/8 (37.5%). I have received two reviews!! Thanks muckas!! My aussie mate is reviewing a video for me as well so could be up to 4/8 very soon! Some sweats maybe soon too.

Goal 3 - Read The Mental Game - Tendler
Done 77/116 (66.4%). Really excellent stuff. I cannot recommend this highly enough for anyone with tilt issues. But, its the same as any book - there is a massive difference between reading it and studying it.

Goal 4 - Purchase and study "No Bulls**t 6max Poker" from BPC
Goal is complete but will be doing lots more work on this.

Goal 5 - Post 2 Hands To Forum Each Playing Day
My hand #115 - Sizing in squeezed pot IP w KK on QJxtt
My hand #116 - TPTK donked into on river, need 25%, easy call, crap post!


Goal 6 - Comment On 2 Hands On Forum Each Playing Day
#76 - QQ overpair BTN v BB villain weird D/C D D line...
#77 - JJ in CO v SB squeeze, C on 985tt and villain slight ovb ott T. Fold imo...


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Well. I suppose these are only updates, the true or moment comes at the end of the month so as long as I am keeping close all is ok. Of course I would rather be ahead but then maybe I am not pushing myself enough if I am always ahead?
I am trying to read two other books at the same time and train for a big competition so I suppose its not soooo bad to be on only 4 out of 6! I will be damned if I only have 4 at month end though!!

There are no games today that have a table full of fish. You are considered VERY lucky to have two of them at a 6 max game and usually just one even at games as low as 25$.

There is nothing wrong with wanting at least one player less skilled then you at your table. Do you always try to sit at tables where you are the mark?

lol at table full of fish. yeah I would like to play only tables where everyone except me is a fish and I will make so much money in the 20 hands I play this year.

November Goals Update 20.11.2013

Goal 1 - Play 75 Hours Total In November
Played 48.1 hours (64.1%). Month is 65% old. Keeping there and there abouts! But still a

Goal 2 - Do 8 Reviews/Sweats In October
Done 3/8 (37.5%). No further progress.

Goal 3 - Read The Mental Game - Tendler
Done 77/116 (66.4%). No further progress.

Goal 4 - Purchase and study "No Bulls**t 6max Poker" from BPC
Goal complete. Still more work on this to come though!

Goal 5 - Post 2 Hands To Forum Each Playing Day
My hand #117 - T7s BTN v SB cbet questions...
My hand #118 - Bluff missed river?


Goal 6 - Comment On 2 Hands On Forum Each Playing Day
#78 - KK in 4bet pot small raise ott 3 flush with over pair, gii?
#79 - A5s BB v SB (whale) and MP flops NFD...


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Goals going "ok". I am actually getting loads done in all other areas non poker related at the moment too (get keys to another house and work really busy, home life going fantastic!) so things are good. Still going well at NL25.

November Goals Update 21.11.2013

Goal 1 - Play 75 Hours Total In November
Played 50.3 hours (67.0%). Month is 68.3% old. Keeping in touch, was not good night last night as son was ill and being only 2 he needed attention. Yes I am the sort of parent who blames his kids when things don't go to plan!!!!

Goal 2 - Do 8 Reviews/Sweats In October
Done 3/8. No further progress.

Goal 3 - Read The Mental Game - Tendler
Done 80/116 (69.0%) Enjoying this still!

Goal 4 - Purchase and study "No Bulls**t 6max Poker" from BPC
Goal complete.

Goal 5 - Post 2 Hands To Forum Each Playing Day
My hand #119 - 66 in BB v MP limp, check or raise and post flop...
My hand #120 - TT check raised on 642tt


Goal 6 - Comment On 2 Hands On Forum Each Playing Day
#80 - TT BTN v CO and SB interesting play...
#81 - Top two on BW tt flop raised - gii!!!!


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Going along nicely. Ran bad in table selection last night!!!

In gl, always like your hh layout

Welcome!! Thanks! I try to put what I am thinking but tbh its not much yet!! Getting better I hope.

In!

I am working on a similar goal as you and would love some support. Feel free to message me if you would like to discuss hands or anything.
Here's my thread:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/17...merge-1392614/

Weekly Progress Update 25.11.2013

Bankroll: $760.03 (-$133.53)


Graph for week



Comments: On a mini downswing just now. Posted hands to forum and friends and all looking ok so nothing to get concerned about. Running bad on EV too but don't really pay much attention to that. Just keep posting, talking and working. Got keys to another house in this week too so been tough to keep up with things in general. Cannot beat a challenge though eh!?

November Goals Update 25.11.2013

Goal 1 - Play 75 Hours Total In November
Played 59.4 hours (79.2%). Month is 81.7% old. Just about keeping in touch!!! I can see an all night session approaching (which could be EV-?)!!!

Goal 2 - Do 8 Reviews/Sweats In October
Done 4/8. No further progress.

Goal 3 - Read The Mental Game - Tendler
Done 97/116 (83.6%). Excellent stuff about motivation recently in here. Seriously, if you have any tilt problems STUDY this book!

Goal 4 - Purchase and study "No Bulls**t 6max Poker" from BPC
Goal complete but still returning to this often. Maybe I need to do some more work on this as I keep thinking of things to look back at....

Goal 5 - Post 2 Hands To Forum Each Playing Day
My hand #121 - Overpair versus weird flop donk 3 way...
My hand #122 - OESD versus 3 way donk and XR ott...


Goal 6 - Comment On 2 Hands On Forum Each Playing Day
#82 - Overpair 3bets and 3 barrels deep MP v UTG = good...
#83 - QQ 3b MP v UTG gets XR on T84tt...


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Not bad considering how busy I have been!

November Goals Update 26.11.2013

Goal 1 - Play 75 Hours Total In November
Played 61.6 hours (82.1%). Month is 85% old.

Goal 2 - Do 8 Reviews/Sweats In October
Done 4/8. No further progress. Going to fail imo.

Goal 3 - Read The Mental Game - Tendler
Done 100/116 (66.4%). Read it!! This cannot help but improve your game.

Goal 4 - Purchase and study "No Bulls**t 6max Poker" from BPC
Goal complete but will continue to work with this...

Goal 5 - Post 2 Hands To Forum Each Playing Day
My hand #123 - QQ CO v BB donked into on 732tt
My hand #124 - AKo on mono flop 3 way goes XXX, TP ott vbet and donked into small otr blank


Goal 6 - Comment On 2 Hands On Forum Each Playing Day
#84 - Two pair min raised on turn...
#85 - JTo SB v CO flat (!) and fold flop to second barrel...


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Had a really good chat with a NL400 player last night (thanks for your time D). I am kind of using him as a role model as he has come up through the ranks quite quickly. I am just tapping into his process (not poker strategy) and hopefully he will continue to help me with that as I go along. I found role models helpful in all walks of life before.

Upswing coming up! In b4 massive heater!

November Goals Update 27.11.2013

Goal 1 - Play 75 Hours Total In November
Played 63.9 hours (85.2%). Month is 88.3% old. Right! It is quite important to me that I make this goal so I need to work out quite exactly when I can play. I have got some family things on coming up which I cannot let them down on. There are a couple of personal things I will have to forsake but its important I get used to doing this.

Goal 2 - Do 8 Reviews/Sweats In October
Done 4/8. No further progress. Resigned to defeat - need to adjust and aim again!

Goal 3 - Read The Mental Game - Tendler
Done 104/116 (89.7%). Top quality!

Goal 4 - Purchase and study "No Bulls**t 6max Poker" from BPC
Goal complete.

Goal 5 - Post 2 Hands To Forum Each Playing Day
My hand #127 - Set versus raise on the turn
My hand #126 - Weak play as pfc with over pair on mono


Goal 6 - Comment On 2 Hands On Forum Each Playing Day
#86 - KK MP v BTN, raised on 932tt
#87 - 3b/4b question with AK


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I have conceded Goal 2. No excuses for this just have not put enough effort into arranging them. Poor effort and not happy.
Very happy with other goals as this has been an incredibly busy month. (Loads of problems at my properties mostly due to cold weather coming on and boilers breaking down and people generally being ****s )
I might need to take a peek at bank roll as could be getting short for NL25!

Redline warrior......

PokerStars - $0.25 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: $25.00 (VPIP: 16.19, PFR: 12.38, 3Bet Preflop: 4.65, Hands: 109)
BTN: $25.00 (VPIP: 17.86, PFR: 17.86, 3Bet Preflop: 5.88, Hands: 114)
SB: $49.12 (VPIP: 71.70, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 56)
Hero (BB): $25.00
UTG: $31.40 (VPIP: 19.25, PFR: 16.04, 3Bet Preflop: 9.79, Hands: 406)
MP: $26.07 (VPIP: 22.22, PFR: 18.41, 3Bet Preflop: 7.76, Hands: 329)

SB posts SB $0.10, Hero posts BB $0.25

Pre Flop: (pot: $0.35) Hero has 3 K

fold, fold, fold, fold, SB calls $0.15, Hero checks

Flop: ($0.50, 2 players) 4 T T
fold

Lol!! It needs to hurry up amigo!! My improvement could do with a massive heater right now!!

you obviously had TT, why would he even try putting more money in drawing dead? get outplayed, KP

Haha, WP amigo - you had me there for a minute!!