Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

This is the third operation thread I've started in as many months and will be my last at least for the next six or so months. I'm going to keep this one simple and not get too deep - it's more a way of tracking progress as much as anything else.

The one factor that has sapped any progress out of my game and bankroll in the 3 months I've been playing is self-discipline. Both in terms of bankroll management and while in the hand.

So the main aim of this operation is to develop self discipline. I've been reading up on the subject of self discipline lately and they say it's like a muscle that needs to be excercised to get stronger. So every day I'll make an effort away from the table to excercise it and then hopefully when I'm playing it will be there to support my game.

The second goal of the operation is to make $5,000 profit. If I can do that then I will have proved to myself I have developed good discipline, because I'll only be playing within good BR guidelines.

If I end up donking my bankroll before the end of the operation, I'm taking a forced 6 month break from poker as it will have proved to me that I'm not emotionally developed enough to succeed with my current mind/circumstance set.

I'm going to deposit $180 tomorrow and play $13 and below SNGS, this is below the reccomended BR guidelines I know, but I can top up in a week if need be, so the 180 isn't my whole bankroll. Going forward I will not play any higher buy in tournaments until I have at least 30 bi's.

I'll aim to update every 1 or 2 days! Cheers! Slevin out.

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

If I end up donking my bankroll before the end of the operation, I'm taking a forced 6 month break from poker

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

I beg to differ on the skill front but time will tell. If my results prove you right I will of course humbly accept that you knew better than me, I don't think that will be happening though.

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

I'm betting 100$ against that happening. Anyone wants to book that?

Originally Posted by XxStacksxX

Slevin, you were just too busy making bets (ldo) and forgot to comment on how you feel you have the ability to beat $13 SNGs, when your results state otherwise.

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

I'm not replying to any good advice or questions that might make me think in this thread in future.

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

wow you're a really nice piece of work aren't you.

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

Yeah that's what happens when you lack self discipline and enter 80$ sng's with a 200$ BR I'm afraid.

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

I dont' care you're not going to change my mind stacks, you are one of two people on ftr that I do not value at all what they say, so I really don't know why you continue to post in my threads, and hound/rail all my ps games.

I'm confident I can own 13$ sng's. I'm seeing this operation through to it's end with or without your support, but thanks for posting.

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

Thanks for the advice spoon, I can see your point.

Taking on board what you've said I'm going to change tact and enter the 6$ sngs until I have $750 and then move up to the $25 sng's with 30 BI's.

Originally Posted by spoonitnow

My best suggestion on the self-discipline front would be to stop reloading and set aside a small amount as your bankroll without adding anymore to it. Ideally it would be about 30 BIs to whatever level SNGs you've decided to play. This creates accountability, which helps. It also creates an urgency not to spew randomly since you can't just reload if you blow all of your money. In contrast, if you assume your bankroll is however much you can put into it, then you've already torn through a bankroll of over $1000.

My best suggestion on the skill front would be to stop making elaborate bluffs, and try to articulate in this thread what skills you bring to the table that would allow you to be +EV in $13 SNGs.

In any case, good luck.

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

Can you please stop posting nonsense in my operation thread? - that is a genuine request, I would appreciate it. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Warpe

Posting hands you played excruciatingly badly is hardly posting nonsense. The sad thing is, it is you that should be posting those hands - which you were advised to do and which you said you would do but, alas, did not do, yet another broken commitment on your part. Once again, you are entirely focused on results and not on the process of learning how to achieve those results, which means the results you desire will likely continue to elude you.

Originally Posted by wellrounded08

blah blah blah flame flame flame...

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

This 5k could take some time.

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

Yeah back to the drawing board I think! Operation over but I didn't donk my roll - I played within the limits I set just didn't win much. 8 tabling was a bit of a bad idea with hindsight the bankroll dissapeared kind of fast, I followed what I thought was pretty sound stratgegy but it must have been a bit less sound than I thought. Grinding out a bankroll isn't for me at the moment.

Well for the next month or two i'm going to be a recreational player, just deposit some money and play in a couple of tournaments. The pro idea will need to take a back seat for a bit it just seems to be an endless consumer of money at the moment. Cheers for the comments they have helped I'll be looking over them over the coming months.

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

Well for the next month or two i'm going to be a recreational player

Originally Posted by LuckySlevin

, I followed what I thought was pretty sound stratgegy but it must have been a bit less sound than I thought.