2010 Achievments
Completed my Electrical/Electronic Engineering Degree, got a 2ii with honours.
Had my first ever year with decent profit to time spent ratio, with $20k profit.
Travelled in Spain, Morocco and Australia for 4 months.
2010 Shortcomings
Didn't get as high a grade as I was capable of at Uni (partly due to poker).
Managed my winnings poorly (cashing out 2 much)
Health and fitness could be better
2011 Goals
Find a job a.s.a.p. (I've decided that I don't have enuf in the bank to go pro comfortbly and I think comfort is important for your game etc.)
Get fit
Continue to pwn online MTT's
Consider the BR and living costs savings required to go pro. Atm I have a feeling that $20k BR and 3 months living expenses would be ok.
Monday, 10 January 2011
Thursday, 6 January 2011
Ship the $5 2r/1a for $6.1k weeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
2011 gettin off to a great start :D Will be postin my 2011 goals and 2010 review v.soon... just got to work out what my goals are lol!
Spoiler: it's probly gunna involve gettin a job...
Sunday, 2 January 2011
4-way deal for $2.2k
Chopped this after they asked to chop it 5-ways but I refused. By the time it was 4 ways the remaing players were pretty good imo and I was the shorty so I accepted an ICM chop.
2010 recap/2011 goals coming soon. Had a great New Years and xmas, hope y'all did too!
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
MiniFTOPS Update
Since I'm most of the way through my MiniFTOPS schedule I thought I'd update you on my progress:
Event #1 Wednesday Dec 08 21:00 ET
$20 + $2 NL Hold'em $250k GTD----------------------------2967/15328-----$0
Event #10 Saturday Dec 11 17:00 ET
$20 + $2 NL Hold'em Turbo $150k GTD----------------------2583/8693-----$0
Event #11 Sunday Dec 12 13:00 ET
$12 + $1 NL Hold'em Knockout $250k GTD----------------19449/26000+-----$0
Event #13 Sunday Dec 12 17:00 ET
$30 + $3 NL Hold'em $450k GTD-----------------------489/16,837-----$131.33
Event #19 Tuesday Dec 14 21:00 ET
$50 + $5 NL Hold'em 4xShootout $125k GTD------------------2166/2544-----$0
Event #29 (2-Day) Saturday Dec 18 13:00 ET
$200 + $16 NL Hold'em Two-Day Event
Main Event Sunday Dec 19 17:00 ET
$70 + $5 NL Hold'em $1M GTD
As you can see only 1 event went reasonably well and I busted that with trip Aces vs a better kicker.
On the plus side I cashed for $131.33 which by not entering the $109 6max event has allowed me to enter the $216 2-day freezeout event with 600k GTD. My backers have also agreed that any leftover cashes can be reinvested in either event #33 ($20r) or other MTT's. So 2 events 2 go with potentially more.
In other news, my Gran passed away recently. She was 90 years old and she had a good life. We are all sad to see her go but also happy that she is now at peace.
Event #1 Wednesday Dec 08 21:00 ET
$20 + $2 NL Hold'em $250k GTD----------------------------2967/15328-----$0
Event #10 Saturday Dec 11 17:00 ET
$20 + $2 NL Hold'em Turbo $150k GTD----------------------2583/8693-----$0
Event #11 Sunday Dec 12 13:00 ET
$12 + $1 NL Hold'em Knockout $250k GTD----------------19449/26000+-----$0
Event #13 Sunday Dec 12 17:00 ET
$30 + $3 NL Hold'em $450k GTD-----------------------489/16,837-----$131.33
Event #19 Tuesday Dec 14 21:00 ET
$50 + $5 NL Hold'em 4xShootout $125k GTD------------------2166/2544-----$0
Event #29 (2-Day) Saturday Dec 18 13:00 ET
$200 + $16 NL Hold'em Two-Day Event
Main Event Sunday Dec 19 17:00 ET
$70 + $5 NL Hold'em $1M GTD
As you can see only 1 event went reasonably well and I busted that with trip Aces vs a better kicker.
On the plus side I cashed for $131.33 which by not entering the $109 6max event has allowed me to enter the $216 2-day freezeout event with 600k GTD. My backers have also agreed that any leftover cashes can be reinvested in either event #33 ($20r) or other MTT's. So 2 events 2 go with potentially more.
In other news, my Gran passed away recently. She was 90 years old and she had a good life. We are all sad to see her go but also happy that she is now at peace.
Friday, 3 December 2010
Thursday, 2 December 2010
Mini-FTOPS and other stuff
Managed to secure a $329 7 event Mini-FTOPS stake, playing these events:
Event #1 Wednesday Dec 08 21:00 ET
$20 + $2 NL Hold'em $250k GTD
Event #10 Saturday Dec 11 17:00 ET
$20 + $2 NL Hold'em Turbo $150k GTD
Event #11 Sunday Dec 12 13:00 ET
$12 + $1 NL Hold'em Knockout $250k GTD
Event #13 Sunday Dec 12 17:00 ET
$30 + $3 NL Hold'em $450k GTD
Event #16 Monday Dec 13 21:00 ET
$100 + $9 NL Hold'em $300k GTD
Event #19 Tuesday Dec 14 21:00 ET
$50 + $5 NL Hold'em 4xShootout $125k GTD
Main Event Sunday Dec 19 17:00 ET
$70 + $5 NL Hold'em $1M GTD
First I tried to get the stake on 'Part Time Poker' and failed due to having no rep and also because there's been a lot of high profile grims on there lately. So I posted on NPF with the same deal (75/25 in backers favour no MU) and it was snapped up immeadiately.
There are 6 stakers with various percentages of me. Looking forward to this series and have picked only events I feel I have a significant edge in i.e. no 6max, turbo, HU etc.
December is a make or brake month for me in the sense that I need to do well in order to consider going pro next year. Otherwise it'll be time to bite the bullet and find work. Obv if I do get a job then I will continue to play, but a serious MTT schedule and a full time job do not mix well if at all!
In other news: I've had great week away on Rottnest Island, just off Perth Western Australia. It's a nice place with loadsa beaches and not many cars etc. So I've been fishing, snorkelling etc. and generally taking a break from poker to get the downswing out of my system. But I'm ready to get back to the tables now! :)
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