Saibot
79 posts
Joined 01/2011
I don't think there are enough people where I live that would be willing to do this, and my GF wouldn't be too happy (work outside of the flat) and I just love working at home. So most of my poker communication is online and during live pub games.
EDIT: yup, I explained the concept and I was told I don't have to even come back if I go play in an office 
Would you actually go as far as to putting teamwork and connecting with others into your goals or as a competency? How would you work on that, simply say X hours/week I will connect with other poker people?
Also, how do you view the groups in Secret HQ that bring people from various together, I often found out that they are chaotic and die out pretty fast and I am trying to change that with this approach:
http://www.deucescracked.com/forums/28-Secret-HQ/topics/420201--The-Awesomes-SSNL-6max-g?#post_3643361
http://awesomespoker.wordpress.com/
Where there will be added regularity to the group, I'd appreciate any comments.
I def. think it is a good idea to include it in the goal setting. It is not something I have done myself so far. But it is only because I havn't been thinking about it.
I don't know anything about the groups in Secret HQ. So I cannot give an answer to that
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Saibot
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Joined 01/2011
It's interesting that you say this. I think a lot of people simply avoid sessions where they get owned, they never play better regs and when they are not in their A game they just quit - I am like that, as well, trying to always dodge uncomfortable spots and immediately -EV situations.
But when I look at everyone I know who either sucked and now plays high stakes or got good fast they have one thing in common - they have egos, their table selection sucks and they never dodged these uncomfortable spots. This lead to them eventually stopping having uncomfortable spots as they learned from them and now when you see them play they enjoy the game so much as they faced their demons and dealt with them.
They obviously had more sessions where they got destroyed than anybody else. Like this Swedish guy posts HHs on the forum and duly notes that the reg he is 4tabling HU was 50BI on him lifetime at one point and he keeps playing him. (he was stuck at SSNL for years and shot up up to 25/50 within 1 year)
Do you think this is the right approach when one's goal is to move up asap and get as good as possible?
I think it is all about balance. If you play to many good regs there is imo a pretty solid chance that you will go stuck / burn out. + The variance will be very tough.
But at the same time, if you avoid it to much you are not going to improve as much as you possibly could do.
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Saibot
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I love the idea for motivation, I have done this some time before and it is great.
Although I have still the issue of none of these goals were SMART so far, I am really struggling into formulating my goals that way. Even with session reviews and watching videos...they are flexible, sometimes I spend 4hours reviewing 1hr session, sometimes 5 minutes as there were no tough spots, and I watch videos as I identify my needs in session reviews, or for fun when I feel like it and have free time.
Overall it was a great video, I am sorry for spamming questions I hope people won't get angry and you overwhelmed, thanks a lot and I can't wait for the next part
Cool
And thanks. Glad you hear that you like the series :-)
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chewchew
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Great video, very powerful stuff.
I need to sharpen my soul more often, too. 
I'm in the middle of a move, now. Going to study soon and need to pay expenses for the move while my poker and life bankroll are very limited right now and instead of thinking about the right play I often find myself looking at results. *facepalm* Guess I'll have to train to just quit whenever I see myself look at results. Maybe that will help.
Do you have any other tips for me other than getting my shit together and playing less/not at all when I'm not on my A-game?
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