It's hard to say what I'm feeling at the moment. I'm so excited to go to America and can't wait but I've just got use to London again. Oh well Nottingham on saturday with mates should be good!
So I'm flying out on the 14th after a crazy long visa application process. I'm finding out I know a few people out in San Francisco and other people are giving me tips. I'm going to be living in a place called North Beach which sounds so O.C it's unbelievable!
The weekend just gone my old housemates Will and Andy came down to sort out these bs charges the letting agents are trying to throw on us. It was good to see them and we had a few bevvies and then went to the park for a bit.
My mind is kind of racing at the moment so I'm not going to bother to keep typing. Write more when I'm more focused.
Peace
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Moving On
It's crazy to think that having only been back in the UK for a couple of weeks, in a not so short time I will be heading off the America for a number of months.
9 months ago if you had told me this is the life I would be living I would of thought you'd been smoking something you shouldn't and think that you need to lie down, but here I am, getting ready for the next step in my life.
Recently I have realised how much I love everything I have and am so thankful for everything I have been given. Obviously there are times when I'm down but I'm trying to look at everything in a more positive light - obstacles are just challenges they don't need to stop you from moving on.
The weekend just gone was one of the best ones I have had in a long time. On Friday I went to my cousins wedding and it was kind of magical, it seemed like such a great day from them and everyone else was feeding off their vibes.
The rest of the weekend I spent at Lovebox - a music festival in Victoria Park. I got to spend time with people that have vanished from my life and now they are back in it. The music was great, the sun was shining, the alcohol was plentiful and it was just incredible. To those I spent that weekend with - thanks for everything it was amazing and I'm so glad I spent it with all of you.
There's been a lot of great things I've been reading which has been good, and one blog in particular needs a mention. http://assassinatopoker.blogspot.com/ is one of the best blogs around. The guy is a full time poker player but with a difference, he won't bore you with stuff you don't care about, he just uses his blog to explain what's going on and get his thoughts down, it really is some motivational stuff and I will continue reading as long as he keeps writing!
Also I think everyone should watch http://www.wimp.com/watchingthis/ it will cheer you up and make you realise to look more positivley on everything!
There is so much I could write today but instead I'm going to try and write more and talk about excitements about this adventure ahead of me - including packing up my life and taking it to my parents.
Love and Truth.
9 months ago if you had told me this is the life I would be living I would of thought you'd been smoking something you shouldn't and think that you need to lie down, but here I am, getting ready for the next step in my life.
Recently I have realised how much I love everything I have and am so thankful for everything I have been given. Obviously there are times when I'm down but I'm trying to look at everything in a more positive light - obstacles are just challenges they don't need to stop you from moving on.
The weekend just gone was one of the best ones I have had in a long time. On Friday I went to my cousins wedding and it was kind of magical, it seemed like such a great day from them and everyone else was feeding off their vibes.
The rest of the weekend I spent at Lovebox - a music festival in Victoria Park. I got to spend time with people that have vanished from my life and now they are back in it. The music was great, the sun was shining, the alcohol was plentiful and it was just incredible. To those I spent that weekend with - thanks for everything it was amazing and I'm so glad I spent it with all of you.
There's been a lot of great things I've been reading which has been good, and one blog in particular needs a mention. http://assassinatopoker.blogspot.com/ is one of the best blogs around. The guy is a full time poker player but with a difference, he won't bore you with stuff you don't care about, he just uses his blog to explain what's going on and get his thoughts down, it really is some motivational stuff and I will continue reading as long as he keeps writing!
Also I think everyone should watch http://www.wimp.com/watchingthis/ it will cheer you up and make you realise to look more positivley on everything!
There is so much I could write today but instead I'm going to try and write more and talk about excitements about this adventure ahead of me - including packing up my life and taking it to my parents.
Love and Truth.
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Everything Has To Finish
So this is it! My final day in Malta, my final night, and my the end of one hell of an experience.
On arriving here I was buzzing with excitement, I had no idea what lay ahead of me and what people would be like. It was kind of surreal.
Starting off on the first night I landed, went to my apartment, dropped my stuff off and called a cab into the pub/club central of Malta. I met a mate from Uni - Greg- who introduced me to a lot of people that he worked with, the bar staff and some Maltese people. At that point I had no idea that this bar, the Dubliners, would be my second home for my stay.
The bar was nice, 80% of staff were Irish, Guiness was sold so obviosuly that was my choice. I also had my first experience of the local beer,, Cisk - pronounced CHISK which isimportant to know otherwise you look like you are telling the barman about your health deficiencies. Cisk is strange, it is like a stronger yet stranger Calring - it leaves an odd taste in your mouth and makes you feel more bloated than any other beer you will ever have!!! HOWEVER after having it for 3 months I'm going to miss it a lot.
The apartment I was in was amazing, it was close to work which meant it was 45 minutes from any form of social interaction. Swings and roundabouts I guess.
The thing with Malta is that it is a 3rd world country pretending it's not. Electricity seems new, and if you attempt to have a tv on and the air con then you are hoping for a lot, bang powercut, and usually happens in the middle of a poker hand your playing online. Tilting but you get use to it!
The people I've met have been awesome, I've never been in a work place where you actually socialise regularyl with your colleagues. I guess the reason for this is that Malta is an incredibly small island and on nights out you will see the same people you saw the last 12 times. Still it was great.
The world cup was fun to watch here, you get Maltese people pretending they are English/Italian/Spanish/Dutch/German/Uruguayan/Portugese/ North Korean - in fact whenever someone wins a game a car will drive past with the windows open and them beeping their horn like mad men! Driving here is weird, the drink driving laws seem to be as long as you don't crash there's no problem. Crazy and it means as a pedestrian intoxicated yourself you are playing chicken with them without meaning too. Zebra crossings just seem to be random lines on the floor forming pretty patterns that serve no purpose at all!
Still this has been a life changing experience, I have learnt so much, been given a lot of responsibility, and like I said met some awesome people. The people at work are really on the ball and they clearly work hard so that they can play hard.
We had a boat trip sea fishing which was awesome, a sort of goodbye to nmyself and the other two grads (although one didn't show) and everyone agreed to put 10 euros in, 30% went to most fish caught, 70% for biggest fish. As someone who had never fished before my gamble deserted me, poor show to be honest I never turn down a bet no matter how -EV it is but for some reason I did. Obviously the inevitable happened and I comfortably caught the biggest fish to win a grand total of 0!! Well played me! Always thought I was great at trapping fish reeling them in and then letting them get away for too little money for me - messed up poker analogies sorry!
Anyway tomorrow is my last day working in the office, it will be good to get home and see my family and friends, I've missed my mates a lot and although I've only been away for the same time as a term at Uni, being a 3 hour flight away in a different country completly changes the concept!
On arriving here I was buzzing with excitement, I had no idea what lay ahead of me and what people would be like. It was kind of surreal.
Starting off on the first night I landed, went to my apartment, dropped my stuff off and called a cab into the pub/club central of Malta. I met a mate from Uni - Greg- who introduced me to a lot of people that he worked with, the bar staff and some Maltese people. At that point I had no idea that this bar, the Dubliners, would be my second home for my stay.
The bar was nice, 80% of staff were Irish, Guiness was sold so obviosuly that was my choice. I also had my first experience of the local beer,, Cisk - pronounced CHISK which isimportant to know otherwise you look like you are telling the barman about your health deficiencies. Cisk is strange, it is like a stronger yet stranger Calring - it leaves an odd taste in your mouth and makes you feel more bloated than any other beer you will ever have!!! HOWEVER after having it for 3 months I'm going to miss it a lot.
The apartment I was in was amazing, it was close to work which meant it was 45 minutes from any form of social interaction. Swings and roundabouts I guess.
The thing with Malta is that it is a 3rd world country pretending it's not. Electricity seems new, and if you attempt to have a tv on and the air con then you are hoping for a lot, bang powercut, and usually happens in the middle of a poker hand your playing online. Tilting but you get use to it!
The people I've met have been awesome, I've never been in a work place where you actually socialise regularyl with your colleagues. I guess the reason for this is that Malta is an incredibly small island and on nights out you will see the same people you saw the last 12 times. Still it was great.
The world cup was fun to watch here, you get Maltese people pretending they are English/Italian/Spanish/Dutch/German/Uruguayan/Portugese/ North Korean - in fact whenever someone wins a game a car will drive past with the windows open and them beeping their horn like mad men! Driving here is weird, the drink driving laws seem to be as long as you don't crash there's no problem. Crazy and it means as a pedestrian intoxicated yourself you are playing chicken with them without meaning too. Zebra crossings just seem to be random lines on the floor forming pretty patterns that serve no purpose at all!
Still this has been a life changing experience, I have learnt so much, been given a lot of responsibility, and like I said met some awesome people. The people at work are really on the ball and they clearly work hard so that they can play hard.
We had a boat trip sea fishing which was awesome, a sort of goodbye to nmyself and the other two grads (although one didn't show) and everyone agreed to put 10 euros in, 30% went to most fish caught, 70% for biggest fish. As someone who had never fished before my gamble deserted me, poor show to be honest I never turn down a bet no matter how -EV it is but for some reason I did. Obviously the inevitable happened and I comfortably caught the biggest fish to win a grand total of 0!! Well played me! Always thought I was great at trapping fish reeling them in and then letting them get away for too little money for me - messed up poker analogies sorry!
Anyway tomorrow is my last day working in the office, it will be good to get home and see my family and friends, I've missed my mates a lot and although I've only been away for the same time as a term at Uni, being a 3 hour flight away in a different country completly changes the concept!
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
"Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit." R. E. Shay
A few people have asked me why recenlty I've been including quotes in my blogs. It's simple I feel that why rack your brain trying to say something motivational, meaningful and direct when the chances are somebody has already said something better before you. We should be using their words and quotes are the truly inspirational advise that we should all look to. Think about it, the greatest men in history are remembered for what they said more than what they did - Martin Luther King "dream" is one example of many.
So onto todays blog - concentrating on luck, randomness and how it can effect our life. I seriously recommend that everyone should read Nassim Nicholas Taleb's books fooled by randomness and The black swan to try and understand that we should not overestimate things.
Anyway, a few of my friends - the cannon, ironman, and brucey - are all in Vegas for the World Series of Poker, trust me team dropout are going to hit the main event like never before. Every year each of them is getting better and better. Ironman has cashed in 2 out of 2 main events, he has the game for that tournament and I reckon he will go deep again (provided he sats in for a seat). The Cannon will do awesome, expect to see his name up among the chip leaders early on because that is his style. Finally Brucey has just got better and better year on year and this will be his ultimate turning point. I'm looking forward to being out there in November to see all 3 at the final table :p
Also good luck to John Tabatabai my mentor and friend. This guy taught me how to play properly, had faith in me and took me under his wings. If it wasn't for him I'd be nowhere right now so thanks buddy. I reccomend reading his blog http://betting.betfair.com/poker/tabatabai/ its so good and you will see he has changed himself mentally for this year so with the right attitude along with his amazing game this will be a good year for him.
There we are - a blog not about me :) done and done. So I'll write again soon.
A few people have asked me why recenlty I've been including quotes in my blogs. It's simple I feel that why rack your brain trying to say something motivational, meaningful and direct when the chances are somebody has already said something better before you. We should be using their words and quotes are the truly inspirational advise that we should all look to. Think about it, the greatest men in history are remembered for what they said more than what they did - Martin Luther King "dream" is one example of many.
So onto todays blog - concentrating on luck, randomness and how it can effect our life. I seriously recommend that everyone should read Nassim Nicholas Taleb's books fooled by randomness and The black swan to try and understand that we should not overestimate things.
Anyway, a few of my friends - the cannon, ironman, and brucey - are all in Vegas for the World Series of Poker, trust me team dropout are going to hit the main event like never before. Every year each of them is getting better and better. Ironman has cashed in 2 out of 2 main events, he has the game for that tournament and I reckon he will go deep again (provided he sats in for a seat). The Cannon will do awesome, expect to see his name up among the chip leaders early on because that is his style. Finally Brucey has just got better and better year on year and this will be his ultimate turning point. I'm looking forward to being out there in November to see all 3 at the final table :p
Also good luck to John Tabatabai my mentor and friend. This guy taught me how to play properly, had faith in me and took me under his wings. If it wasn't for him I'd be nowhere right now so thanks buddy. I reccomend reading his blog http://betting.betfair.com/poker/tabatabai/ its so good and you will see he has changed himself mentally for this year so with the right attitude along with his amazing game this will be a good year for him.
There we are - a blog not about me :) done and done. So I'll write again soon.
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Sun, Sea and sand?
"It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go. " Jim Rohn
Wow it is getting hot!
Malta summer is incredible, sure there is the drop of rain now and again but mainly it's just hot, hot and ummm hot! At times it can be so warm the air can be so thick that it is so hard to walk around, sleeping at night can be a pain, power cuts are such a regular occurence that it's as if I'm living in a third world country but does that make me dislike living here.... NOPE! If anything it gives the place a bit of character, it's like a 3 legged dog, sure it can't chase the ball run around or sit properly but you love it none the less and it's missing leg is just a metaphor, kind of proof that nothing is perfect in life but things can be pretty darn good nevertheless!
I had a mate come over and visit me and it kind of hit home that hang on, all I've done since I have been here is go from home to work, work to home, home to nights out and nights out (normally continuing till 8 am) to home again. I'm in this amazing country with so many amazing features and I had seen so little of it, this had to change. So we went to this town called Valletta, really close to my house. It's got some incredible gardens that have statues everywhere and is right on the coast and, well I kind of can't explain how beautiful it is but it just is. We had a great day walking around taking our time and just absorbing the town, I also bought my first pair of flip flops, which are pretty darn hard to master but I'll learn.
In the evening we went to this town called Mdina. It's like this ancient town with windy roads and old castle like buildings. We went for dinner and cake in this very reasonably priced restaurant and had a really nice evening, it was all so relazing and so enjoyable :)
It was nice to finally get to see this amazing country - sure it is good for nights out and great for the weather but there is so much more that I am yet to see. In fact in just over a week I am heading to Gozo which is this small island, for my housemates girlfriends birthday. It should be fun, but on the saturday Dash Berlin and Calvin Harris are playing this trance night here! I've really gotten back into my trance music now which is good.
In fact talking about music I've got into these two artists, Valkill and Viro the Virus, there kind of hard rap but are lyrical genius' they continue to amaze me and have great lines.
So onto the poker bankroll management, guess what I failed on my strict plan, but for reasons I know, and I was planning to break it on this occasion. Bevertheless I am now up to 50$and am confident that I can re-discipline myself (I didn't shoot up too high too soon, just played some games I shouldn't of, but I didn't get bitten so a lucky escape.)
Ok so those who don't want to know any bets leave now :)
So the World Cup has officially kicked off and I have decided to do a number of full length of the tournament bets. Lets get those out there now as quick as possible :)
Before the tournament I backed:
Holland to win
Van Persie Top scorer
France to go out in the group stages
Klose top scorer
Holland Spain final
Nigeria furthest African team.
Some of these look in good shape, others don't but it has only been one group game and Nigeria did have Argentina :)
For the next two days I am looking at like 1 or 2 bets a game so here they are:
New Zealnd v Slovakia
1 point New Zealand Draw no bet @6.4
8 points Under 3.5 goals@1.3
IVory Coast v Portugal
4 points portugal @ 2.24
2 points Ronaldo Anytime @2.92
Brazil v North Korea
8 points over 2.5 goals @1.68
4 points Fabiano anytime @1.95
1 point Scorecast Fabiano and Any other score @32
Good luck and chill :)
Wow it is getting hot!
Malta summer is incredible, sure there is the drop of rain now and again but mainly it's just hot, hot and ummm hot! At times it can be so warm the air can be so thick that it is so hard to walk around, sleeping at night can be a pain, power cuts are such a regular occurence that it's as if I'm living in a third world country but does that make me dislike living here.... NOPE! If anything it gives the place a bit of character, it's like a 3 legged dog, sure it can't chase the ball run around or sit properly but you love it none the less and it's missing leg is just a metaphor, kind of proof that nothing is perfect in life but things can be pretty darn good nevertheless!
I had a mate come over and visit me and it kind of hit home that hang on, all I've done since I have been here is go from home to work, work to home, home to nights out and nights out (normally continuing till 8 am) to home again. I'm in this amazing country with so many amazing features and I had seen so little of it, this had to change. So we went to this town called Valletta, really close to my house. It's got some incredible gardens that have statues everywhere and is right on the coast and, well I kind of can't explain how beautiful it is but it just is. We had a great day walking around taking our time and just absorbing the town, I also bought my first pair of flip flops, which are pretty darn hard to master but I'll learn.
In the evening we went to this town called Mdina. It's like this ancient town with windy roads and old castle like buildings. We went for dinner and cake in this very reasonably priced restaurant and had a really nice evening, it was all so relazing and so enjoyable :)
It was nice to finally get to see this amazing country - sure it is good for nights out and great for the weather but there is so much more that I am yet to see. In fact in just over a week I am heading to Gozo which is this small island, for my housemates girlfriends birthday. It should be fun, but on the saturday Dash Berlin and Calvin Harris are playing this trance night here! I've really gotten back into my trance music now which is good.
In fact talking about music I've got into these two artists, Valkill and Viro the Virus, there kind of hard rap but are lyrical genius' they continue to amaze me and have great lines.
So onto the poker bankroll management, guess what I failed on my strict plan, but for reasons I know, and I was planning to break it on this occasion. Bevertheless I am now up to 50$and am confident that I can re-discipline myself (I didn't shoot up too high too soon, just played some games I shouldn't of, but I didn't get bitten so a lucky escape.)
Ok so those who don't want to know any bets leave now :)
So the World Cup has officially kicked off and I have decided to do a number of full length of the tournament bets. Lets get those out there now as quick as possible :)
Before the tournament I backed:
Holland to win
Van Persie Top scorer
France to go out in the group stages
Klose top scorer
Holland Spain final
Nigeria furthest African team.
Some of these look in good shape, others don't but it has only been one group game and Nigeria did have Argentina :)
For the next two days I am looking at like 1 or 2 bets a game so here they are:
New Zealnd v Slovakia
1 point New Zealand Draw no bet @6.4
8 points Under 3.5 goals@1.3
IVory Coast v Portugal
4 points portugal @ 2.24
2 points Ronaldo Anytime @2.92
Brazil v North Korea
8 points over 2.5 goals @1.68
4 points Fabiano anytime @1.95
1 point Scorecast Fabiano and Any other score @32
Good luck and chill :)
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Either Find a Way or Make a Way
What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog. (Dwight D. Eisenhower)
Essentially all that matters now is ambition, dreams, realisation and determination. As Jesse Owens said "We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."
This really got me thinking about myself and my ambitions. I love playing poker with mates and really enjoy it online too, I'm out on my own backing myself in poker now, no support just me and my passion. The thing is the only way you can improve at something you love doing is if you still love doing it. When something becomes obligatory all of a sudden it becomes a chore, and when it is a chore it no longer becomes fun. Who in this world enjoyed those chores they had to do for pocket money... nobody, but you did it to reach the end reward and that was your motivation. The thing is money motivates us, but so does passion and enjoyment. Sure it would be immense to make a million off of poker in the next year, but at the moment that is not realistic at all.
Going back to Jesse Owens quote, I think I need to just type and asses where I stand on each of the points.
Determination - I am determined to become a great player, determined to show everyone that I have the skills, I know I do and really determination is not a problem here.
Dedication - Again I am dedicated to putting all my effort into anything I do. On my current job I'm giving a range of tasks and I am dedicated and determined to exceed expectations, sure I come up short on occasions but this just motivates me to do better and increases my determination to do so. Shooting back to poker I can no way dedicate my life to it, it's not an option, but I can dedicate some free time to improve my ability, learn, read articles watch videos assess hands and what not.
Effort - Poker takes a lot of effort, and has a lot of emotional strain. When you are losing it is crushing, it hurts so bad and can really change your mood chronically, and influence your attitude towards others, essentially bringing them down. When your winning, a lot of the time the feeling is more of relief, kind of a "thank you lord finally!" When you win big its incredible. If you put in the effort and dedication, and are determined you can succeed. These 3 points really work in conjunction with each other, without 1 you will fail.
Self Discipline - This is the problem area, I lack this majorly. When I get money I spend money like it is meaningless. When I play poker I get ahead of myself way to early, when I lose I occasionally chase by moving up levels, and naturally play worse. This has got me to realise that if I want to enjoy and succeed in poker I need to become self disciplined so time for drawing up a plan.
Deposit $25 into a poker site.
This is a miniscule amount but it is essential to my improvement of self discipline. Once this money goes in it is no longer money, it is points and I need to move up the point scale. I can't drop down at all initially.
2 options here, play 2c/5c 6 max cash - issue I will only have 5 buy ins which is never ideal as variance can royally destroy me.
Play 1c/2c with 12.5 buy ins, a much safer option, I think I will go with this.
Rules are simple, I cannot move up stakes until I have 20 buy ins.
So:
Start with $25
Play 1c/2c till I reach $70. Realistically this is not waiting untill I have 25 buy ins, but I feel comfortable at 2c/5c and can beat it so 14 buy ins is sufficient, this could happen in one day, it could happen in one month. I am aiming to reach this by 10.06.2010.
Play 2c/5c till I reach $200 This should not take too long, 26 buy ins at this level should take me like 3 weeks tops, so I will aim for 30.06.2010
Play 5c/10c till I reach $500. This is where it can get tricky but if I drop to 150$ I will step back down. This should take 6 weeks so lets say 14/08/2010/
Play 10c/20c Till I reach 1k. At this point I will have a lot of hand histories and will be confident in my game, I reckon a month is sufficient so 14.09.2010.
Play 25c/50c till I reach 2.5k. The reason for this is I want more security before I hit 50c/$1 as it can be tough. Main focus point is that this is no longer money!!! I think this will take until 30.10.2010
Play $1/$2 till I reacj 6k. This should take me til Feb 2011. At which point I will be playing ok I hope and ready to hit $2/$4($5) I will not go any higher then this until July 2011 regardless of my roll as I am not sure I will be ready for $3/$6 or $5/$10 until 2012. Once I am playing $5/$10 it could be plain sailing on my way to a mill, who knows but small steps. The minimum I will want in my roll before I play this level is $30k.
I will play occasional tournaments but for no more then 1.5% of my roll. I will be really strict with this. STTs can be played for 2% of my roll.
Who knows what will happen but I could well make 1m within 4 years. Here is hoping, once I have this self discipline there is no stopping me :p
x
Essentially all that matters now is ambition, dreams, realisation and determination. As Jesse Owens said "We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."
This really got me thinking about myself and my ambitions. I love playing poker with mates and really enjoy it online too, I'm out on my own backing myself in poker now, no support just me and my passion. The thing is the only way you can improve at something you love doing is if you still love doing it. When something becomes obligatory all of a sudden it becomes a chore, and when it is a chore it no longer becomes fun. Who in this world enjoyed those chores they had to do for pocket money... nobody, but you did it to reach the end reward and that was your motivation. The thing is money motivates us, but so does passion and enjoyment. Sure it would be immense to make a million off of poker in the next year, but at the moment that is not realistic at all.
Going back to Jesse Owens quote, I think I need to just type and asses where I stand on each of the points.
Determination - I am determined to become a great player, determined to show everyone that I have the skills, I know I do and really determination is not a problem here.
Dedication - Again I am dedicated to putting all my effort into anything I do. On my current job I'm giving a range of tasks and I am dedicated and determined to exceed expectations, sure I come up short on occasions but this just motivates me to do better and increases my determination to do so. Shooting back to poker I can no way dedicate my life to it, it's not an option, but I can dedicate some free time to improve my ability, learn, read articles watch videos assess hands and what not.
Effort - Poker takes a lot of effort, and has a lot of emotional strain. When you are losing it is crushing, it hurts so bad and can really change your mood chronically, and influence your attitude towards others, essentially bringing them down. When your winning, a lot of the time the feeling is more of relief, kind of a "thank you lord finally!" When you win big its incredible. If you put in the effort and dedication, and are determined you can succeed. These 3 points really work in conjunction with each other, without 1 you will fail.
Self Discipline - This is the problem area, I lack this majorly. When I get money I spend money like it is meaningless. When I play poker I get ahead of myself way to early, when I lose I occasionally chase by moving up levels, and naturally play worse. This has got me to realise that if I want to enjoy and succeed in poker I need to become self disciplined so time for drawing up a plan.
Deposit $25 into a poker site.
This is a miniscule amount but it is essential to my improvement of self discipline. Once this money goes in it is no longer money, it is points and I need to move up the point scale. I can't drop down at all initially.
2 options here, play 2c/5c 6 max cash - issue I will only have 5 buy ins which is never ideal as variance can royally destroy me.
Play 1c/2c with 12.5 buy ins, a much safer option, I think I will go with this.
Rules are simple, I cannot move up stakes until I have 20 buy ins.
So:
Start with $25
Play 1c/2c till I reach $70. Realistically this is not waiting untill I have 25 buy ins, but I feel comfortable at 2c/5c and can beat it so 14 buy ins is sufficient, this could happen in one day, it could happen in one month. I am aiming to reach this by 10.06.2010.
Play 2c/5c till I reach $200 This should not take too long, 26 buy ins at this level should take me like 3 weeks tops, so I will aim for 30.06.2010
Play 5c/10c till I reach $500. This is where it can get tricky but if I drop to 150$ I will step back down. This should take 6 weeks so lets say 14/08/2010/
Play 10c/20c Till I reach 1k. At this point I will have a lot of hand histories and will be confident in my game, I reckon a month is sufficient so 14.09.2010.
Play 25c/50c till I reach 2.5k. The reason for this is I want more security before I hit 50c/$1 as it can be tough. Main focus point is that this is no longer money!!! I think this will take until 30.10.2010
Play $1/$2 till I reacj 6k. This should take me til Feb 2011. At which point I will be playing ok I hope and ready to hit $2/$4($5) I will not go any higher then this until July 2011 regardless of my roll as I am not sure I will be ready for $3/$6 or $5/$10 until 2012. Once I am playing $5/$10 it could be plain sailing on my way to a mill, who knows but small steps. The minimum I will want in my roll before I play this level is $30k.
I will play occasional tournaments but for no more then 1.5% of my roll. I will be really strict with this. STTs can be played for 2% of my roll.
Who knows what will happen but I could well make 1m within 4 years. Here is hoping, once I have this self discipline there is no stopping me :p
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Saturday, 29 May 2010
Eurovision
It is not often that I look at a reality tv programme with excitement, but when it comes to Eurovision that is exactly what happens.
Eurovision is obviously full of political voting and the best song does not always win, but that doesn't mean you can't still make a few quid!
So after watching the semi's and reading about people's views I have come up with a few tempting wagers.
Azerbaijan to win ~@3.7 - this is an amazing song, and has all the features of a winning eurovision song. Azerbaijan have only been in the eurovision for 2 years and have got 2 top ten finishes (8th and 3rd) and this is their best entry yet. Sexy, colourful and a decent song. Add to that the face that a lot of the neighbouring countries will give the tactical vote to her too it looks pretty close to a certainty. 10 POINTS
Armenia to win @8.0 - Another great song, it looks like that side of the world are stepping up the game. They have thrown in an ex beauty queen who is still beauitful and she has a great chance to push Azerbaijan far. This is worth a dabble, so 6 points on the win.
Denmark top 10 @1.64 - with their friends pretty much out (sweden and finland - norway are still in as hosts) Denmark will pick up the friendly votes , norway is poor this year! Due to this and a decent song I fancy 10 points on a top 10 finish.
Belgium top 10 @2.36 - So overpriced, this guy can really sing, it's a chilled summer song very much like jason Mraz with a walking in memphis riff thrown in too. Not colourful and active enough to win but it should get into the top 10 - 6 points.
France top 10 @8.4 - Ok so france haven't really tried this year, and have thrown in their world cup anthem, but remember the world cup is very close and this party anthem could well get a lot of people up on their feet dancing around, so I reckon it could sneak into the top 10, worth a cheeky 2 points.
We're having a eurovision party, not as lame as it sounds, it involves drinking - a lot of it. The rules are simple - countries are randomly assigned (hat draw) and you drink 1/2 a finger of your drink for every point awarded - guaranteed to get messy if you get any of my first 3 countries mentioned! (On a note germany's song has been huge in central europe, but I'm really reserved it will either do amazing, or struggle to get into the top 10 coming in at 11, really not sure about it but I will neither back and lay.)
Formula 1 - red bull will continue to dominate, secure the front row of the grid with webber once again on pole, and taking the race down. Worth noting 4/5 years pole sitter has won this race, only one driver failed to by a poor start and the overtaker went on to win. So my advice back webber pole/win double, and if webber does not get pole lump on the pole sitter to win (will be vettel).
Thanks and gl!
Eurovision is obviously full of political voting and the best song does not always win, but that doesn't mean you can't still make a few quid!
So after watching the semi's and reading about people's views I have come up with a few tempting wagers.
Azerbaijan to win ~@3.7 - this is an amazing song, and has all the features of a winning eurovision song. Azerbaijan have only been in the eurovision for 2 years and have got 2 top ten finishes (8th and 3rd) and this is their best entry yet. Sexy, colourful and a decent song. Add to that the face that a lot of the neighbouring countries will give the tactical vote to her too it looks pretty close to a certainty. 10 POINTS
Armenia to win @8.0 - Another great song, it looks like that side of the world are stepping up the game. They have thrown in an ex beauty queen who is still beauitful and she has a great chance to push Azerbaijan far. This is worth a dabble, so 6 points on the win.
Denmark top 10 @1.64 - with their friends pretty much out (sweden and finland - norway are still in as hosts) Denmark will pick up the friendly votes , norway is poor this year! Due to this and a decent song I fancy 10 points on a top 10 finish.
Belgium top 10 @2.36 - So overpriced, this guy can really sing, it's a chilled summer song very much like jason Mraz with a walking in memphis riff thrown in too. Not colourful and active enough to win but it should get into the top 10 - 6 points.
France top 10 @8.4 - Ok so france haven't really tried this year, and have thrown in their world cup anthem, but remember the world cup is very close and this party anthem could well get a lot of people up on their feet dancing around, so I reckon it could sneak into the top 10, worth a cheeky 2 points.
We're having a eurovision party, not as lame as it sounds, it involves drinking - a lot of it. The rules are simple - countries are randomly assigned (hat draw) and you drink 1/2 a finger of your drink for every point awarded - guaranteed to get messy if you get any of my first 3 countries mentioned! (On a note germany's song has been huge in central europe, but I'm really reserved it will either do amazing, or struggle to get into the top 10 coming in at 11, really not sure about it but I will neither back and lay.)
Formula 1 - red bull will continue to dominate, secure the front row of the grid with webber once again on pole, and taking the race down. Worth noting 4/5 years pole sitter has won this race, only one driver failed to by a poor start and the overtaker went on to win. So my advice back webber pole/win double, and if webber does not get pole lump on the pole sitter to win (will be vettel).
Thanks and gl!
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