Will 2 Win

Sooooooo, I'm about to start the grind. I lost my job (redundent, meh, wasn't much fun anyway), got a bit of cash and thought I might as well play the pokas for a living.

Background: Been playing poker for roughly 10 years, about 7-8 online. Have won and lost bankrolls (few $ks) but as a recreational player didn't mind - have won a lot more than I've lost BTW!!! Worked in insurance for last 8 years or so. Dull as f*ck but paid the bills.
Got made redundent as of last Friday (29/10/2010). Got some payout. Got a bankroll.
Gonna grind $100nl 6 max and see where I get to. If in 2 months time i don't get anywhere I have to find another job I guess....

Itinerary:

Up at 8am : Breakfast and coffee.
9am - 11.30am: play poker.
11.30am - 1pm: Bike ride, lunch, update blog.
1pm - 5pm: play poker
5pm- 6pm - study poker hands etc.

That's 6 & 1/2 hrs poker everyday, plus 1 hours study, going over hands, posting hands on FTR etc etc.

This is felxible. If theres a huge fish at the table or I have a very late night etc...but I';m really gonna try and get into a routine.

I'm playing on Everest (thanks for the heads up BSpahn) at the moment. I've got a good bonus ($500) and it's meant to be full of fish. I'm from London so can play on any sites. Gonna stay away from Stars and FT (though have a small roll on Stars to play on if drunk) for the time being - can't be arsed with a nitfest!

Gogogogogogogogo...

Oh yeah. Just joined Everest this morning. Bit annoying as I could only deposit $500 a day. So started on the $50nl tables until I put more on tomorrow (or as soon as it allows me).

Good start - played from 9am till 11.30am and am up 3 BI's ($150) already.

Also the bonus structure seems rid easy. Should clear it in no time.

ooooo sorry about the job - wasn't for playing WW while at work was it lol

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Originally Posted by Keith_MM

ooooo sorry about the job - wasn't for playing WW while at work was it lol

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lol - playing WW at work helped me get though the day!

no worries about the job. Glad to be out of it to be honest. Miss the people but not the work.

Onwards and upwards!

End of Day 1

Ended up being a very meh day. Started well with +3 buyins, then lost 3 and 1/2 buy-ins in the afternoon session.

Don't think there was anything I could have done, just coolers and 1 bad beat (10-10<9-9 - he hit a set on the river FTW).

Cleared 10% of the bonus, so should get that finished next week.

Gonna get HEM up and running tomorrow and get back to the grind.

GOGOGOGOGOGOGO!

Don't get off track Will.

GL sir!

Everest's bonus seems good.

Thanks guys.

play well and run good dude

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Originally Posted by WillburForce

thought I might as well play the pokas for a living.

Worked in insurance for last 8 years or so. Dull as f*ck but paid the bills.
Got made redundent as of last Friday (29/10/2010). Got some payout. Got a bankroll.
Gonna grind $100nl 6 max and see where I get to. If in 2 months time i don't get anywhere I have to find another job I guess....

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i don't know about the UK market at the moment, could be worth starting the job application process now (shouldn't occupy more than 1hr every second day once your cv is up to date)?

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Originally Posted by WillburForce

Itinerary:

Up at 8am : Breakfast and coffee.
9am - 11.30am: play poker.
11.30am - 1pm: Bike ride, lunch, update blog.
1pm - 5pm: play poker
5pm- 6pm - study poker hands etc.

That's 6 & 1/2 hrs poker everyday, plus 1 hours study, going over hands, posting hands on FTR etc etc.

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cool that exercise is in there!
8am, dunno how you work, your other commitments, etc, could be worth experimenting with a 90minute session before breakfast? then exercise, then session, then lunch? and/or monitoring whether with/without coffee has an impact
1-5pm, 4hrs is a long session... take a break?

thanks for input Daven.

I'm covered for money for a few months without the poker income - but, yep will get my CV up and about. UK insurance market isn't too bad and I have few contacts. But I really wanna get out of it.

I'm gona look into my routine - its all an experiment really. Think you're right about the long seesion in afternoon. I think I'll break that up a bit.

Put in a few hours last night. Couldn't sleep so grinded for a couple of hours. Won a couple of BI's so that good.

Planning to to get my computer sorted and get HEM sorted this morning. Then play poker for a fews hours before headin goff to babysit my niece and nephew.

gogogogogo

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Originally Posted by WillburForce

Put in a few hours last night. Couldn't sleep so grinded for a couple of hours. Won a couple of BI's so that good.

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nh

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Originally Posted by WillburForce

Planning to to get my computer sorted and get HEM sorted this morning.

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what stats you using on your HUD?
there are a bunch available, could be worth playing with the various options that may not be part of a standard set-up (e.g. Squeeze %, W$WSD)

Hows Everest? I've always done well there, but then left. I can't remember why I keep doing that... I think it might just be table selection at the times I play.

damn - my routine is buggered 3 days in! Had to leave early yesterday to babysit my niece and nephew and have only just got back home now (12.30GMT).

Going to get straight back to the grind for a few hours now.


@Daven - I currently don't use any HUD or even have PT/HEM. I've never bothered, but need to get sorted. Im gonna get HEM sorted tomorrow morning 1st thing. So I'm not sure what stats I need. I've always played with notes and instinct before...

@ BJsaust - Everest seems relativley weak at 50nl. Very little playing back going on amongst the regs from what I've seen. Generally a couple of fish at every table. I think Stars $10nl is tougher!

I'm only playing 4 tables at the moment (gettin gused to software) and I can always get a game, so traffic seems ok.

yesteday was pretty bad. couldn't play much because the interent kept cutting out.

Did get in a few hands. lost 1 &1/2 BI's.

I made a mistake with QQ. A tight reg 3bet OPP and I then made 4 bet far to large. He shoved over. I could still have folded, but felt I was priced in. He had KK of course. I should have 4bet a lot smaller, then folded to his shove/5bet.

Next hand I lost was just retarded tilt (thjough slightly unlucky). I had 9-10s OTB, I raised a standard amount, the SB (who was playing very loose) re-raised.
I flatted. Hit 9 for top pair. board was x, 7, 9.
He bet again and I thought I was getting tricky and shoved...he had 7-7.

Anywhos, other than that I'm playing ok I think. Though need to get some hands posted. Going to gring today until 3.30pm when I pick my daughter up.

Bonfire night tonight - going to a big fireworks display then out for pizza after.

Can't play again until Monday as I have my daughter all weekend.

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Originally Posted by WillburForce

Can't play again until Monday as I have my daughter all weekend.

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maybe could have been phrased better ?.

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Originally Posted by Keith_MM

maybe could have been phrased better ?.

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lol

Back on the grind. 8.36am here in London and uts cold and miserable. But I'm indoors and don't have to get on no crap trains or tubes like most people so should be thankful.

Gonna gring for couple of hours then sort out HEM once and for all.

Willbur good luck sir hope it works out well for ya!

thanks.

another meh day. finished up roughly $10!!!!! oh yeah.

Ok though. Getting bonus cleared and making lots of rakeback/summit points.

gonna play for a couple of hours now, then up again tomorrow to grind all day.

still haven't got HEM sorted. I'm so computer retarded that it seems a daunting task, though is prob very easy. will defo do tomorrow!!!!!!!

this is hard work.

Started morning well. + 2 BI's.

Then get runner runnered by some idiot who called with Kd-5d aginast my A-K on Ah, 4d, 7h board.

Then 6-6 on a board of 6,3,3 yes!!!!!!!!! oh you hit a 10 on the river and you have 10-10. FML.

out for cycle ride and then back to run better this afternoon.

need to post some hands to check I'm playing ok. Feels like I'm just running like dogshit but maybe I'm doing some things wrong (well obv I'm doing things wrong, but not massivly bad!)

still doing ok - though seem to be breaking even for last coupla days.

Building up the rakeback and nearly finished bonus.

Prob won't play all weekend. Musn't play drunk. Thats when I lose money.

drink in the week and rape the weekend fish?

Haven't updated in a while - haven't played as much as I would like. Various reasons to dull to go into.

Got a full day into to day. Finished up just over +3 BI's. Massive swongs. First hour I was caning everyone and up 8 BI's or so......then played a bit too loose, got a bit unlucky and lost it all plus lost another 2 Bi's!!!!!!

Good afternoon though and got back to my standard TAG game and won all loses back plus another 3 BI's.

Still haven't sorted HEM yet. Need to do this and start posting hands!

oh man it's totally a pun 'cause like willpower to win and stuff.

what's the problem with getting you HEM up and running? Get with it if a puter tard like myself can do it you surely can.

Good luck!

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Originally Posted by HarleyGuy13

what's the problem with getting you HEM up and running? Get with it if a puter tard like myself can do it you surely can.

Good luck!

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just purely lazy....but i'm trying to grind and know its gonna take me a full day to get sorted cause I'm that retarded..

will get done this weekend fo sho!

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Originally Posted by kiwiMark

oh man it's totally a pun 'cause like willpower to win and stuff.

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ya - see what I did?

I think LuckySlevin is sat at my table?!?!??!?!

Luck7Sl3vin is the name

I'm still grinding. Doing pretty well. On track for the month.

My bonus is very nearl;y complete. I do need to get in quite a few hands to reach the rakeback target level, but is very doable. Just need to do it!

And I still haven't sorted HEM!!!!

just hit my $500 bonus -
but played drunk and dropped $170.
drunk now - ghey..........fking got grind back the monies tomorroew. stupid.

wow how did i miss this blog? Good luck on going pro Will - did you grind your monies back? don't play drunk again sir I wanna see you do this :)

Haven't updated in a while.

Yep - got money back. Still stupid. I really shouldn't play drunk. I have a little roll on Stars for that.

Gotta get back to long grinding - have been slack and not putting the full hours.

8hrs poker tomorrow!!!

fuckkkkkk
my doomswitch is jammed.
dropping money like shit.
I just can't win a hand. sigh.
gonna have to look for a job.

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how to install hem video.......post stats etc when you got hem installed