Ran good at 2nl for 23.29bb/ 100 now i have $50 and a shot at 5nl. I will 3 tables for approximately 2 hours to see how i go. Moving up to 5nl should get me to my milestone bonus a bit quicker (264/750) currently.
Incoming Run Good ------>
Current Bankroll is $37, ideally i want to be consistently playing 10nl by the end of the month.
My sister has enrolled us in a 10k (or could change to 1/2 Marathon) walk for October, so i hope to walk the streets consistently to build up my stamina. I shall look to do a half marathon in Nov and Dec hoping to progress steadily.
Diet wise i need to stay away from the evils of KFC, BK, Mc D and the Fish n Chip shops. What little money i do have i tend to waste it on these joints which is of no real benefit to myself. This is my biggest demon i have to crack. Throughout my whole life these fast food joints have been the mainstay of my diet, its a killer. God give me strength for the month ahead
.I've applied for a part-time security job which is initially 2 nights a week. It should be a good job to bring in a little bit extra income and help me get fit. It involves driving around to different businesses to check to see if they are secure and call outs when needed. Over the night you are walk for about 2 hours which i think is a good thing for my situation.
Ive been out 2 nights to see if i like it, although there were some shit points its something i think i could do well. The next step is applying for my security license. Â I'm a bit anxious about this part as i picked up a criminal record by drink driving while in Australia. I'll just declare this and say an error in judgement and hopefully all will be A OK.
Hey guys,
Well some time has past since i last posted, mainly due to Black Friday and also due to poker burnout/ loosing to much. With full tilts demise i have played only a few k hands of poker, i miss my demon friend Rush Poker. With rush gone hopefully i can get on with learning how to play the real 6 max game and progress up through the stakes. I'm excited again.
What got me motivated again was reading through some goal threads on 2+2, in particular aesthetics 100k challenge and margorko's grind through the stakes. Reading through these blogs really inspired me to want to give becoming a poker pro. I am far from any where near from becoming a pro but i don't have much to loose and everything to gain so im going for it.
Starting point: I'm afraid its back to 2nl for me on stars, my roll on full tilt is gone and i only have 20 bucks left on stars. So over the next month or two i hope to progress up towards 25nl. I will be trying to play between 4-6 tables and put in some decent volume. I played about 1k hands today and was up 1 BI, shall start the real grind tomorrow with the aim on 1-2k hands per day and 10k hands done by the end of the month.
Tomorrow i will go over my aggressive brm (well aggressive for my nitty self), my goals and dreams.
Lets get this party started.
Well my computer problem is now sorted out though its taken awhile. Being a computer noob i decided to buy than fix. I brought a computer off an NZ auction site, took a week to arrive and it came with non genuine copy of windows which would prompt me every hour that this is possibly and illegal copy. So i ring Microsoft and buy a new copy and that takes a few weeks to arrive. In the mean time i play a few thousand hands of rush poker. So i reinstalled windows and have got all my new programs loaded on it. I can say without a doubt this computer causes me no problems while playing poker, listening to music and running my database. Im very happy about this and even more stoked that my poker winnings paid for it.
Marathon wise ive been procrastinating big time, lacking in motivation, will power and direction. Last Sunday on mothers day my mum, sister and me all jumped on the scales and are in a Biggest Looser style competition to loose the most weight. 1 week has been by and ive put on weight rather than lost any . It seems im always putting things off and leaving it to the last minute. Grrr i need to stop doing that shit and take things like my health a bit more seriously so i can enjoy my life more.
Goals for the rest of the month:
Oh yeah i requested the hands from ftp as my current database has none. So i go back and look at my biggest loosing hands at non rush games. God dam it i spew so much. Hopefully i have become a better poker since i played these hands.
Grabbed by[url=http://www.holdemmanager.net] Holdem Manager[/url]
NL Holdem $0.25(BB) Replayer
SB ($26.02)
BB ($29.53)
UTG ($54.45)
[color=red]UTG+1 ($30.27)
[/color]CO ($43.05)
[color=red]Hero ($30.37)
[/color]Dealt to Hero 8:spade: 7:diamond:
fold, [color=red]UTG+1 calls $0.25, [/color]fold, [color=red]Hero raises to $1.10, [/color]fold, BB calls $0.85, [color=red]UTG+1 raises to $2.50, Hero calls $1.40, [/color]BB calls $1.40
FLOP ($7.60) 3:spade: 6:diamond: 4:heart:
BB checks, [color=red]UTG+1 bets $3.25, Hero calls $3.25, [/color]BB folds
TURN ($14.10) 3:spade: 6:diamond: 4:heart: J:club:
[color=red]UTG+1 bets $3.50, Hero raises to $24.62 (AI), UTG+1 calls $21.02 (AI)[/color]
RIVER ($63.14) 3:spade: 6:diamond: 4:heart: J:club: 7:spade:
UTG+1 shows Q:diamond: Q:club:
(Pre 81%, Flop 79.7%, Turn 90.9%)
Hero shows 8:spade: 7:diamond:
(Pre 19%, Flop 20.3%, Turn 9.1%)
UTG+1 wins $60.14
Grabbed by[url=http://www.holdemmanager.net] Holdem Manager[/url]
NL Holdem $0.10(BB) Replayer
SB ($41.29)
BB ($14.80)
UTG ($10.26)
[color=red]CO ($17.98)
Hero ($26.83)
[/color]Dealt to Hero A:heart: 3:diamond:
fold, [color=red]CO raises to $0.30, Hero raises to $1.05, [/color]fold, fold, [color=red]CO calls $0.75[/color]
FLOP ($2.25) 3:club: 7:diamond: T:spade:
[color=red]CO checks, Hero bets $1.50, CO raises to $3, Hero calls $1.50[/color]
TURN ($8.25) 3:club: 7:diamond: T:spade: 9:club:
[color=red]CO bets $3.50, Hero calls $3.50[/color]
RIVER ($15.25) 3:club: 7:diamond: T:spade: 9:club: 2:heart:
[color=red]CO checks, Hero bets $15.25, CO calls $10.43 (AI)[/color]
Hero shows A:heart: 3:diamond:
(Pre 29%, Flop 20.2%, Turn 11.4%)
CO shows 8:diamond: 8:heart:
(Pre 71%, Flop 79.8%, Turn 88.6%)
CO wins $34.11
I think you get the picture. Anyhow ciao wow brown cows.
I've decided to stop my 50k hand challenge as im having computer issues which is tilting me. My computer is about 5 years old and is starting to die. It's constantly freezing itself and this is tilting me. I flop a set, have pp AA and my computer freezes and releases only to come back where i have folded my hand. Combine this with running bad lately means i need to address this issue.
So the plan is to put the computer in a shop and get it cleaned. I checked the inside of my computer and its pretty dusty, so i put the vacum through it. Didn't really do a good job so i thought id let the professionals do it. At the same time i might buy some Ram as currently im runnig only 2g, if i go up to 4g this might make Holdem manager and table ninja run more smothly. This is only a short term fix as mid year i might upgrade to a quad core processor so things run a bit better.
So yeah, going to make a phone call and see when i baby booked in. Frustrating as hell. MIght have to pull out of the garage my 12 year computer so i can watch some DC videos while its getting fixed. Anyhow thats it for now.
THanks guys.
My volume so far this month has been pretty average, only done 80k hands so far. I was hoping to top Feb where i did 120k plus hands. So ive decided to play 50k hands before the end of the month and hopefully grind my bankroll up to where i can call 25nl my main game. It will be tight, 10k hands per day. Rush will be the game, something im addicted to.
Here is a graph of the month of March. Its 5nl-50nl with the majority at 5 and 10nl.
I will post updates of how im going and some hands where i spew, im confussed, big wins, big losses. Should be playing abc for the most part.
Hey Guys not sure how these blog things go so ill just go with the flow and spurt things out. "MARATHON MAN" you may ask whats that name about. Well basically i told my friend i will run a marathon in one years time. Thats no big deal for you skinny bastards with reasonably health. Me however i tick the scales at 142kg, have a fucked foot and a habbit of not sticking to these rediculous dreams i create for myself. So yeah, this will be a huge challenge for me but one im looking forward to.
ME RIGHT NOW
My Name is Rob, im 33 years old unemployed, live in small town called Masterton on the North Island of New Zealand. I haven't worked for the last couple years due to an injury, depression/ anxiety. I have been seeing a councilor and have developed some strategys to help me move forward.
Some positive stuff now. I have a passion for sports with Rugby, Cricket, squash and tennis being my favourites. I like to watch the odd game of american sport on tv as well. Em oh yeah love Movies, bbqs, drinking, road trips yada yada yada. Ive Developed a passiong for poker after playing causally for the last couple of years.
Currently im playing mainly 6max rush with 10nl now my main game. My goal is to be rolled for and winning at 100nl 6max. From there i hope to go pro next year. Dreams are free but i think its worth a shot. At the moment im pumping out about 100k hands a month though i think i could do a bit more. I have hold'em manager, DC and CC membership, pokerstove and loads of time on my hands.
THE FUTURE
Im going to search for and find a Marathon that i can do. I have already signed up my friend and my sister to this madness and hoping to find more as i progress through out the year.
Becoming a poker pro is what i want to do career wise. It's something i have a passion for so i want to give it a crack.
Long term playing poker and running my own business is where i see myself heading.
Health wise i want to get down do 80kg and get back into playing more sport.
Travel, i want to see a few more countrys around the world. Oz is the only country ive been to currently.
Love, hope to find this on my way. Had it once but was a silly bugger and let it slip through my hands.
THE PAST
Will cover this ground over time as i vent and rant.
Yeah thats it for a starter. Will update regulary, post some hands, have a cry and all that shit.
Ciao wow brown cows
