Sounds like it's worth reading. It's on my book shelf so I'll prob give it a shot; thanks for mentioning it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
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Sounds like it's worth reading. It's on my book shelf so I'll prob give it a shot; thanks for mentioning it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
What do you do for meals and such? I seem to remember you had a PA that cooked you food. Do you still have that?
Also I had cleaners at my place yesterday for the first time ever. Definitely worth it! I don't need them every week but twice per month seems like it's going to work out great.
Yay to cleaners! I put in an inquiry to a cleaning service around here, but they never replied. Guess I'll continue in search of another one. I think that'll be a big change having a fully cleaned house every two weeks.
Is that you in the WH game?
Mostly cook for myself, and eat out when traveling. There's maybe 3 places in town I frequent for food, two are thai the other is persian. American food sucks. Trying to eat clean these days, despite the thai dishes being jacked up on sodium. Meal replacement bars for when I put in long grind sessions are at the work station. Currently out of them though, and volume has been slacking... funny correlation there. They aren't really good for you but neither is starving.Quote:
Originally Posted by donkbee
Let us know how your meal plan works out for you.
Finally going to visit Vegas, thanks FTR. Ran good and binked the William Hill package so will be in town July 5th for event #60. If anyone from FTR is there and would like to grab dinner/beer/coffee shoot me a PM.
nice one!Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
Took part in some underwater breathing today. Highly recommend trying.
Do explain, I thought that was called drowning :)
haha, started taking a scuba course. wasn't sure what to expect but it's an interesting experience.
Scuba diving is amazing. Possibly one of my favourite activities. Are you taking an open water course?
I went snorkeling today in Perranporth which is shite really but it's still really cool. There's just something about hanging out and exploring under water this feels so alien and relaxing.
yeah taking one through PADI, wrote exam and completed all the emergency stuff practiced in pool, now just have to book my 4 lake dives and complete for certification.Quote:
Originally Posted by rong
are there any good wrecks to check out in your area?
Tobermory is where you want to go foir wrecks. I ahve a friend who trains divers and he says it's the place to go in Ontario
Yeah, lots around Cornwall. U boats from WW1, WW2 ships too, it's meant to be pretty good. I've never done it though. I've only dived in warm tropical waters with lots of cool colourful fish and turtles and sharks etc to swim with. The water's so cold here that lots of people dive with dry suits and there's not a great deal of interesting marine life. That kinda kills the fun for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
I've dived the Great Barrier Reef and did my open water at Julian Rocks Marine Reserve in Byron Bay and those places are just out of this world, so can't see the dull Cornish coast as particularly appealing for all the effort involved. Snorkeling for an hour is plenty of fun though.
I'll definitely dive again though, as soon as I'm somewhere warm with good diving I'll be straight in.
Increasing study time/effort is starting to pay off. Confidence is rising and knowing what ranges to play in different spots when short is on track to becoming second nature. Been super busy playing+study lately so haven't updated this in awhile. Now is a good time though since I am really stoked as I just won a satty to the €5,300 main event @ EPT Barcelona. :shipit:
Fantastic news all round - really well done! (sorry, didn't mean to bust into your thread, but somebody needed to congratulate you...)Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
Looking forward to the trip reports if you can be arsed - I think Barce will be right up your street from what I've heard about it.
Awesome stuff. And Barca is such an awesome city.
When's the vegas thing?
barcelona is nice. Give some money to a juggler on las ramblas, that was me once. Turned up in town with 30 euro left, juggling paid the bills until i skipped dodge and flew to the middle east where i got hooked up. Ahh, reminiscing. Kill it bro. Play a-game and run good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
It's been a few weeks now and the chef we chose has come 3 times to cook meals for us so far. Right now we're still cooking a bit to supplement the meals she makes because she only make 3 different things each times she comes (usually 8 meals of each) and I don't like to eat the same thing every day. We're building up a variety in the freezer, though, so we should be good in another couple weeks I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
As for cost, it's between $10-$20 per meal depending on what it is. I've asked for only whole foods and no pre-made items, though, which is driving the cost up a bit. For example, I've asked her to make chicken stock from scratch rather than buy pre made stock. I wish I could also ask for organic produce and free run meats, but this chef thing is making me poor enough as it is :P
Congrats. I'm considering going to Barcelona too. It'll probably be one of those things where I'll go if I run good and not go if I run bad. I'd really like to go, though, because I hear it's really nice there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
Courtie - that chef scene sounds sweet! Though holy $10-20 a meal is pretty pricey! So how much is this costing you a month?
Also barcelona is sweet M2M. When are you going? I was there last summer, was nice!
I'm not sure yet because we are only eating the pre made meals a few times a week so far. Our food costs almost doubled last month, though. If I had to guess, we'll probably be paying ~$1.5k per month for the pre made meals (there's two of us) and then maybe $500 for the times we make our own food or eat out. I usually make breakfast, though, so those numbers are for two pre made meals per day, five days per week. And they're just estimates, so who knows what it'll actually end up being.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffey24
awesome hustle. will def plan in ample time to really see and enjoy the city when there.Quote:
Originally Posted by daven
Definitely hear you on the organic food. Not cheap at all. What are the 3 meals you have made?Quote:
Originally Posted by donkbee
Hope you run good and make it to Barcelona. Everyone who has traveled Europe raves about Spain.
When's the long arse post about the WSOP event coming?!?!?!?!
late aug/early sept.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffey24
for those who read blog I have yet to gather time to write a vegas TR, but the short version is wliliam hill treated us like ballers and gave us a great vegas experience including much alcohol, clubbing, and dinner. I met some very interesting people from euro countries including lativa, Sweden, finland, Germany, spain, Austria and uk, which is really priceless. learning about other people and their culture is awesome and sitting at home grinding online isn't the way to go about this - so I encourage any pros out there who are able to travel not to make any excuses and just do it. playing live events is a great way to meet people with common interests. perhaps your hourly online is higher, but the overall life ev (utility) of the social aspect and new experiences outweighs that beyond whatever numerical calculation you come up with.
Now Im off to Brazil July 26 for a week to play the BSOP main and explore Sao Paulo.
Just caught up, great stuff M2, glad to see you doing well as always. Keep it up with the fitness/nutrition lifestyle, only positive things come out of that. Just know that you can "cheat," it is not the end of the world. Someone who I enjoy following is a natural bodybuilder, BioLayne (Layne Norton). He has his PhD in Nutritional Sciences and lifts an absurd amount of weight. He also preaches being able to incorporate "unhealthy" foods into your diet so you can live a normal life and not feel terrible about yourself when you have a cheat meal. Guy is very knowledgeable and 1/4 of the things he says leaves me clueless as I have no actual education in nutritional sciences. He has free information all over the internet, his website is www.biolayne.com
Also thanks for the idea of house cleaning, just used it in one of my answers to my Organizational Behavior class where I had to speak about time and money as I was taking a break reading FTR.
Keep putting in work!
Yeah I actually loosened up the diet a bit. I think aiming for perfection at the start helped balance things out nicely so I eat pretty healthy overall.
Good to see you around these parts... move to Canada imo :cool:
Hey guys. Long overdue trip report re: Vegas can be found here: http://ryanmceathron.com/
Been going hard at the grind since my return, and will be keeping it up till I fly out to Brazil (Thursday). 18 hours of travel should give me time to study, read, and blog a bit. Until then, cheers and best of luck on and off the tables.
sounds like the bookies treated ya well!
have fun in brazil, and run good obv
thanks man.
had quite the adventure getting my travel visa. managed to pick it up 6 hours before flight.... 4.5 hours away from the airport in Ottawa. fortunately made it through Toronto traffic and now on a plane hoping that I'm still on Canadian soil so I can grind?
no dice
my first thought on reading that was "craps with ivey!"Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
Back in canada. Sao paulo is an amazing city. I have fallen in love with South America. I met a girl from argentina there who works as an illustrator and we toured around the city after I busted the tournament. Met a few people from different countries and right off the bat was able to really appreciate their culture. it's not the same as Canada, and I like it more actually. Now I need to be held accountable for learning spanish so I can travel throughout argentina, chile, peru and so on. There's a good chance I'll look into moving there for a few months to grind and travel once I become fluent in the language in 1-2 years. I'll post my thoughts and experiences in my official blog shortly. Life is too short to stay in one place when your life circumstances allow you to move around freely (my 2c).
As for now I am playing online MTTs on the side of cash since volume is low in the evenings, and they are very good value. Have been studying a lot with hold'em resources and I can feel my game improving pretty rapidly.
Random observation: most MTT regs online just snap do everything. even when it comes down to calling off their stack on the river in a spot where clear thought is required and they aren't at the top of their range facing an all in. you can tell me all you want how your first instinct is often correct and I won't disagree, but that doesn't mean there are spots where you should clearly be tanking. I notice smaller stakes players do the same thing. Pro tip: use your brain guys.
Catch yas later
I always look forward to your FTR Blog updates. You seem to lead an interesting life. This is coming from an ex-microdonk American. For the hell of it, what are these hold'em resources that you speak of? Also, never say (my 2c). Apparently, you and others use the term to be inoffensive, but it's actually redundant. Obviously, if you say something, it's your opinion.
tl;dr
I'm drinky!
PS - Do you remember Yawn? Is he still around? Prolly in the nosebleed stakes, right.
Glad you had a great trip, that's awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
As for the snap calling. I agree with this on two fronts. First - you should obviously be taking a few moments to think regardless of how easy the spot is. Second - you should NEVER snap call, unless you have the nuts and not snap calling is slow-rolling. Even if in your head you're like "omg this makes no sense, snap call", don't ACTUALLY snap. Wait a bit, for show even. You don't want villain to know that you thought calling in a certain spot was such an easy snap call. You're giving away too much information by snapping.
do it soonerQuote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
best way to learn spanish (imho etc) is to move to chile or similar and go to a language school 15hrs a week while making sure that you speak more spanish than english with whoever it is you are sleeping with.
My buddy has moved to Sao Paulo. He loves it. People are just happier and nicer, women are hot and love our exotic pale skin, weather is great, cost of living is lower than here and I imagine Canada. He's never been happier. Got a job with vice magazine out there and just had a kid with his Brazilian girl. I'm quite jealous.
He just got formal Portuguese lessens over here to get the basics and eventually took formal qualifications in the language to help with jobs.
To hold myself accountable for tomorrow, I make the plan public:
Monday Funday:
-oats and chai + omega 3, multi
-coffee
-eggs/chicken/vege omelet
-shower
-meditation
- grind full ring cash games, check the cap lobby and grind there if games are +
-if both games meh, watch a rit or leggo video.
-or if feeling more active read and take notes on no lmit book, or MOP
afterwards, grind until hungry for big meal - cook (snack berries when feeling low on glucose during session)
-grind after, short walk if feeling off beat
-hit gym later on (legg - hamstring isos), eat out before ok - after eat meal (cook) + protein shake. magnesium before+after
-grind, study, or read in evening before bed. dont forget zinc supp. consider workout earlier in day depending on a few variables
Grind for the week at fellow high stake crushers place in Toronto. Should be productive and fun times. Then EPT Barcelona. Despite almost dying of food poisoning over the weekend, life is good.
Damn you've been in T.O?Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
I just hit up woodbine yesterday, wish I knew you were around!
i believe m2m is speaking in the future tenseQuote:
Originally Posted by griffey24
still time for you guys to go run the streets
Which player? (if you can say)Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
Looking at booking flights to Toronto for November if everything works out well, quite a few friends out there. One of my mates who plays SNGs is playing EPT Barca, he's from Toronto, don't know if there's any connection tho
Awesome, we should get a Toronto meet up!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pascal
Oxota on Stars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pascal
Who is your SNG friend? If he plays on Stars $60s+ there is a likely connection.
If you come to Toronto def arrange a meet for FTR and any other poker guys to get dinner or something.
Plays as tonkaaaa online :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Micro2Macro
Quote:
Originally Posted by griffey24
100% in for this. It's only £500 return flights, looking at coming out middle of November for ~2 weeks, will sort something closer to the time :)Quote:
If you come to Toronto def arrange a meet for FTR and any other poker guys to get dinner or something.
Barcelona confirmed one of the best cities in the world.
Back on the online grind
You have fun man? I'm going beginning of October, trip report please?
Hey man. I've decided to refrain from posting future trip reports. I know I said I would, and I do apologize for anyone wishing to read them. (Working on following through with what I say I will do, but unfortunately this isn't one of those things.) Other stuff has taken priority.
If you catch me in IRC though and are curious about anything I'll be happy to answer any questions re: barca.
Update on myself:
Been super busy IRL so I've decided to throw blogging on the back burner. Recently just moved into my new office and loving it. Huge productivity boost. Going into the fourth week of a power lifting program and seem to be making gains every week with that, and really enjoying how it seems to add structure to my life. Met an awesome girl who studies @ the uni here recently and chemistry is very good. funny how when everything falls into place good women come around. Daily mediation has by far been the root of all the positive change. Now its time to just ride the momentum forward and fine tune the balance.
I dunno if I will update this much from here on, but maybe drop in once in awhile and see how people are progressing.
Anyone else here meditate with regularity? Feel free to drop in. Cheers and good luck @ the tables/life. Peace
Would enjoy hitting you up in Skype for a little catching up if you have time. Let you hear about the latest lols in drangerland.
Goodluck with grind, female, and working out/meditation.
I think we'd all like to hear that dranger! Next best thing to actually playing pokerz.
Hey! Long time. I'm grinding 6 days a week sometime between 9am and 2am. Hit me up on skype bro, not checking in here as often.Quote:
Originally Posted by dranger7070
These ghosts have eyes...
Did we get to a MILLI!?
2014 Op to be named Vanilli