Fall

Hey all,

I'm a little pissed atm. I was just starting to get back into playing poker online and grinding. Then I get this damn email from start saying sorry WA state is fucking gay and you can no longer play online poker in WA...WTF, that is just rediculous, how can someone decide for me what I should or shouldn't be doing. I was under the impression that this is a "free" country, but as I've grown older I've realized the goverment is just a bunch of idiots trying to play bully and tell us what to do...ok, rant over.

The kid is doing amazing, in preschool going strong. She comes home everyday with some new knowledge and both the wife and I are like "wait a minute, where did you learn that", the kid is a sponge!

Looking forward to all the holidays spending time with family. It's always nice to see things as a grown-up (poor attempt, lol) and see all smiles and joy on the kids faces, makes you almost forget your old...meh fair trade imho.

Well kind of sad since by the look of it the "poker" portion of this blog died...I haven't tried FTP so I've yet to see if it is still possible over there...

Have a great Halloween everyone.

Summer

Well Summer was kind of on the shitty side to be honest...but meh i guess.

The main high point of the summer was the kids birthday party. I did a ton of work in the yard and really liked the way it turned out. I love spending time out there now enjoying...lol, growing up is funny.

I changed jobs, and for at the moment at least it was a huge mistake...Don't get me wrong, I hated Fastenal with a passion. It's a really really fucking lame company, but anyways....

The casino is going well and I love it, but it has been a difficult switch to this point...since I'm PT atm I'm really at their mercy, so the next two weeks I only work 2 days...way no good for attempting to feed a family. Fuck. Hopefully shit works out like it sometimes seems to happen...I'll hold my breath.

Life seems like a struggle right now. Seems like I've made a few bad decisions (changing jobs, not going to a different Casino, my project) but the kid seems to be good and enjoying life, so for now at least maybe I'm doing something right (all though that's honestly all my wife's doing...) so I guess it's a break even atm.

I've been playing a little poker when I get home in the morning.. My BR is up to a whole $25 on stars now. I'll be at 10nl in no time...lol

I'm out. Later

Changes

Been a while, thought I'd do a little update.

Biggest change to date is that I've changed jobs, well almost...I start back at the Casino next Friday and I'm extremely excited about it. I'm looking to a lot of less stress, and more $, total win win.

The last job just really wasn't for me. I never truly liked it. They did give me a solid job during a tough period for a lot of people (myself included) so for that I can't complain, but the company itself has some issues. I don't want this to be a company bashing post so all I'll say is good people (at least my GM/and a few others in the District) working for a company that has the wool pulled over every ones eyes...well at least a good portion, I'm happy to be gone, but I'm sure I will miss the stability of it at times, but that's about it.

I'm trying to make a few other life changes that are slowly coming along, and then sometime not at all...For the last 3 weeks or so I've been extremely lazy. I think it had a little to do with having short timers syndrome at work and not wanting to do anything. I realized it a day ago and finally snapped out of it, so that is always good.

My back and neck are killing me, and I've lost $3 playing 2nl so I think I need to be done...

Later

It's Official

Yup, I w/d everything I had on FTP on Saturday. I still have a $75 tournament ticket on there so unless I can randomly luck box a huge win/decent cash to get me back up that will be the end of me playing online for a while...

I still have $33 on Stars that I will be starting to grind the extreme micros to build a roll up, but honestly that does not sound fun at all so I'm sure I won't be doing that really either...

I don't know I just kind of lost it. I always thought I'd play poker, I love it and still do, but it became way too much of a grind towards the end. I knew I had to play and should play to get the monthly w/d, but at the end I just didn't feel like playing at all, and as I said needing my BR definitely helped make a decision that I might not have been able to do otherwise, who knows.

I'm sure I'll miss it in 6 months or so, but if things work out the way they should/could I'm sure I won't really care much. I'm also really looking forward to being out in the sun and playing golf a lot this summer. That will just be an added bonus.

I'll be doing random updates when I go play live or something (planning on doing this at least 1-4 times a month, whenever I'm can have a free weekend night...)

Have a good one everyone. Later

I Think It's Goodbye

I think it's finally come to that time...I'm saying goodbye to poker. I need my poker BR to get started in something I'm very excited about to say the least.

I have really not been in the mood to play poker and haven't put in any volume. I figured it was time to just hang it up for a while. It also didn't make a difference though because I was going to have to take my BR out regardless leaving me done anyways. I haven't asked anyone for a stake, and honestly probably won't...idk, I will really have to see how things are as far as spare time goes, that will be the deciding factor on if I ask for a stake...

I'll still be updating the blog I'm sure, just not as frequently or about poker...meh, maybe I won't. idk.

Later

Leaving

What's up everyone.

I'm really not in the greatest of moods atm so bear with me if I'm short and to the point on this post...

I'm leaving in about an hour to head down to Tacoma for a work training thing. I will be honest that I'm really not a big fan of these trainings because it turns into a bunch of speaking in front of groups, in an indirect way, which I'm not a fan of to say the least, but they are always a good learning experience after all is said and done. Every one I've been to it's been the same thing actually. I get all nervous about the whole situation and then all of a sudden it's over and I'm thinking how much I got out of it..

So that's what I'll be doing all week. Worst part about it is I have to share a hotel room with someone I've never met before...wtf???

Poker really has been non existent lately. I think I've only played 4 days out of the whole month...too busy and my back has really been hurting me lately. It hurts to sit for more than 25 minutes, which really isn't helping...and my laptop is all jacked up so I can't take that and play on this week. So needless to say it's going to be a long boring week....

My mental really isn't all there atm. I really don't know what else to say I guess. I think I'm still in the speechless stage...

Well, have a good weekend everyone. Later

Almost settled

What's up everyone?

Things are starting to get back to normal around the new place. If you walked in and saw the place you'd swear we were completely moved in, everything is put away, place is clean (for the most part) and it looks like a home...Then you'd go into the garage and realize we still have a ton of work left...lol, standard I guess.

Only played once since we've had Internet connection (just got it on Thursday night), I will say that my new poker office is ridiculously sick. My wife let me have the 3rd bedroom to do with whatever I please, so I put my desk and computer in the room. My leather recliner, a TV (need to buy asap) w/ my xbox 360, and PS3. OK Seriously, do I need to ever leave this room other than when going to the bathroom??? I seriously doubt it.

I played golf this morning with my brother in law, and it was such a good time. . I got a membership for my birthday to my favorite course in the area where all my old golf buddies were. It's been at least a year since I've last gotten to play. Within 30 minutes of being there I had already ran into two of my old foursome.

I really didn't play that well. I missed it all day long except for a few good swings, but I when I missed I still hit the green or had a very easy chip. I shot 40 (for 9 ldo) and had 3 3- putts, so needless to say there is a ton of room for improvement. I'm definitely looking forward to getting out, being active doing something I love, and of course to keep my interest up, there's always the club championship and weekend foursome games to keep my mind focused...So hopefully it all works and I get time to hit some/chip during the week.

I started a stretching program since I'm going to being so much more golf related activity in the coming months. I really am sore already from this morning. I really don't want to have to sit out for a month or two because of my back, so I'm planning on working hard, starting my diet (after slacking off from Vegas and moving), and walking when I play and hopefully I'll at least be in golfish shape by July...

So now we've settled in a bit and things are starting to look forward to get back to grinding. I have so many things that I need/want to buy for the house that I think some extra $ from poker would be perfect right about now...

Have a good week everyone. Later

Moving

What's up all,

As the title suggests we are moving this weekend. So if anyone wants to help a guy out let me know!!! (lol, ya right I know, still gotta ask though...)

Well I have to get back to it, just figurd I'd throw this out there...

Later all

Back and tired

What's up all,

Just got back from Vegas, it was an interesting trip and if I wasn't so tired I'd do a trip report...maybe next post.

Just a few random Vegas facts, came home a loser (1st time in over 4 years), didn't really play poker at all (the reason for number 1), finally met the man, myth & legend SplitSuit (very cool, sorry about the Chowder!) and experienced a Vegas I never really have before...

Well it's nap time, I'll fill in the blanks later...Hope everyone is doing well. Later

Countdown

What Up all.

Well thankfully my birthday has come and gone and I don't have to deal with that anymore...IMO after your 21st birthday then they don't really matter much...We didn't really do anything for it, which was my wishes so that's cool. I got two of the sickest presents ever! My wife is taking me to Vegas, and I got a golf membership from my parents. So needless to say I'm way pumped!

Poker has been dec. I slacked off in the 1st three weeks of January so I won't clear my entire bonus. which sucks but, meh what do you do...

I've been playing decent, just seems that I am losing the big pots I get involved in. Good thing is I've been ahead in the majority of them with the others being I missed my massive draw...So I guess without the coolers and suck outs I'd be having a pretty decent month.

We leave for Vegas on Friday. It's going to be a blast, SS and I are getting together for dinner or something. We're staying at Planet Hollywood and I've never stayed there before so I'm looking forward to that...I desperately need a vacation and since Vegas is paradise it just adds up to a great weekend. It's been way too long since I've been there (almost 2 years) so I can't wait...I'm in vacation mode already.

Have a great week everyone. Later

Ocean Shores

Hey all,

So it's the official go to Ocean Shores with the wife's' family weekend. I'm really looking to getting away from it all and just relaxing. Should be a good time. Other than the fact there's no Internet so I can play cards, I'm really excited about relaxing, it's always good to take a break.

So I've started to dabble in the whole "RUSH" poker on FTP. I will honestly say that it makes me honestly a worst poker player...the bad part about that (other than the obvious...) is that the games are actually good and I'm making money at it...Lately I've been playing 9 tables of 50nl and 2 tables of RUSH 25nl...IDK what to think but I like winning so I'll probably stick it out until something changes.

I'm also starting to learn PLO. I figured it was time to learn something else, as I've experienced Hold'em burnout a little bit. So I purchased my first book and plan on reading it over the weekend. Should be a fun/rewarding challenge.

Well have a good weekend everyone. Later

End of Month

Hey all,

So Today was end of month at work. End of month is always different...sometimes you're not happy and feel like you didn't do your job. sometimes you hit your goal and feel satisfied but not overly happy, and then there's days like to day, when you (personally) have the best month ever at this location (beating my old record, lol)... and everyone is happy and we have a BBQ at work...seriously I hope there's way more days like this in my future...

Kid is doing better, we found out she has Krupe (spelling???) and that unfortunately for her, she inherited her dads' asthmatic symptoms (way no bueno), so it makes it even harder on her. We got some breathing machine that helps her and gives her medicine for her lungs to start healing, so she's on the mend, and has definitely getting better, (thank God!).

Poker has been really weird...The month ended out crazy hot, then a complete 180, then ran way hot for about 5 days, not I've dropped 4 BI the last two days...wtf?!

Worst thing about it my red line...it's just a steady declining line (down 4 BI), and I'm usually a somewhat break even red line, it might dip down one month or be up one month, etc, but it hasn't looked like this in a long long time, I have a feeling it might be because the games have been too good as of the last week, and I've been trying to be too aggressive when I could just relax a bit and still get paid off and steal a few, etc etc...hopefully it'll be nothing a lesson can't fix...

I'm still up on the month, but it's not an impressive w/r at all...I just need the next two days to be good ones (massive sessions on sat and sun...), and the month will be a good success rather than, a moderate win...

Well that's it I guess, have a great weekend everyone...later

Weekend/ WBCOOP

What's up all. Hope everyone is doing good out there. I often wonder if anyone actually reads this...

Nothing major going on. Things are going well at work and I'm crushing my goals this month, so I'll look good and actually make a little more than normal so it's a win-win all the way around...

Poker has been pretty good. I've definitely been playing much better. I really have no idea why but I haven't put in any amount of volume at all. I've only played 9k hands mtd, the weird thing is I've played 85% of the days...random I guess I'm just only playing 45 minutes to an hour long session, rather than the normal 2 hours min, so that probably explains it. So now that I've dug myself into a hole I have to put in some serious volume so I clear my bonus.

I've also signed up to play in the "World Blogger Championship of Online Poker". It's a free series of poker tournaments, that is free to all bloggers!, so sign up today and I'll see you there. (follow the link on the right and it will take you to where you need to go)

Well have a good weekend everyone. later

Seriously???

What's up everyone.

So I finally got my mouse. It has been almost a year long process that ended up with me getting one from China (wtf?!), the mouse I've used for the last 6 years is really the only mouse I've had, and I guess my hand has just molded to it, I've went threw at least 6 mouses and none seem to allow me to play for more than 30 minutes because I start to cramp up.

I have not been in the mood to play lately because the mouse I was using really hurt my hand and I couldn't concentrate at all because the buttons didn't work properly....I got the mouse on Thursday and it's like a new world has opened up. lol. I actually can sit for more than an hour and play and not get tilted and have a throbbing hand...

I've been grinding again and it's really fun again. I honestly had no idea how pissed my mouse was making me. I was concentrating on the pain and cramps of my hand rather than the screen and all my tables. I'm actually concentrating on the action and my results are soooo much better (sample size I know...) that it's refreshing. So needless to say I'm pumped that's taken care of.

My daughter is not a happy camper right now...poor kid has an ear infection and strep throat. I don't think I've seen her cry as much as she has the last two days in her whole life...it's really a sad hopeless feeling, definitely not fun at all. She's on antibiotics so they should start kicking in really soon and hopefully ease her pain and heal her infections...I'm hoping she's back to her normal silly fun self by the days end...we'll see.

Hope everyone is having a good week. Later

2010

Wow, I just realized how lazy I was this year...I didn't put any of the study time and thinking about the game that I should have...I didn't accomplish any and honestly probably digressed a little in my game...Good news is I realize it and need to get off my ass and handle this! A lot of these will be life goals which go hand in hand with all the poker ones.

2010 Goals:

1.) Healthy Living...not start a diet, etc, actually change my eating habits and start to get active to help me keep up with my kid!
2.) Have Fun Playing, I am guilty of not actually having fun since October '09. That needs to change, and if it doesn't I need to take a look at poker.
3.) Detach myself from money while at the poker table. This creeps into my game and I get nervous and it makes me not play the way I should...this is my biggest leak to fix!
4.) Move over to Stars: I'm looking forward to a change of scenery. The only thing I'm really going to miss is my level. I have been playing there for so long that I will miss all of the little free bees that I received from it.
5.) Study time. Session review being the biggest thing. Take sum HH lessons from SS, more time thinking about the game as a whole.

That sums it up really. As I look at it now I didn't realize how complacent I got, and as the game changes and gets tougher my results suffered. That is what I have to blame for drop in WR this year. It's no ones fault but my own. Well I'm fired up now that I realize that all the losing has been my fault and not just coolers, being unlucky, and thinking I can't play anymore.

Well Hello 2010!!! I'm feeling fresh, and rejuvenated and as I get healthier and more active that will only grow...

Good luck in 2010 everyone.