Offically Grinding Full-Time (10/27/2010)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 4:54PM So the move is now finalized and everything is going good. I really think I’m in an ideal situation. I’ve been working hard to get myself in this position for the past year or so. My new city is great. Nice gym and grocery store within a mile. Also live casinos five minutes away. I woke up around 1-2 p.m every day this week and it feels incredible natural. I wake up when I want, I work when I want, and I play when I want. I’m my own man again.
The first half of this week I’ve been playing a lot online. I played 17 hours Monday-Tuesday and was up just over $400. Also tonight I will clear the first Supernova $1500 bonus. Going forward the next month I’m probably going to stick to playing online from Monday-Wednesday. Then Thursday-Sunday I will go live as much as possible. I think this will be a good change of pace and will keep me improving at the same time. I realize how important it is to keep getting better online.
When I was walking around a casino at 5a.m on Monday morning I realized you see some of the same regulars just glued to certain tables, even if they aren’t profitable. I don’t ever want 30+ years old and having to rely on that. Hell, I don’t want to be 26 years old having to rely on that. Why rot on an unprofitable table when you could be hand selecting 8+ tables at once online? The answer is these guys know nothing else, and they really aren’t capable of anything else.
Online Ramblings
I feel like I’m playing good poker right now. Without the burden of a 9-5 miserable job I think my head is much clearer. I have time to focus completely on sessions and I feel it’s making a huge difference. I’ve won 4 out of the last 5 three hour+ sessions and could add another table based on the guidelines I set for myself. However, I don’t want to do that at this time. I’ll stick to 8 tables max for the time being. One of the things I have to work on is typing shit in the chat box when things aren’t going my way. So I’ve opened a word document that I will type any negative thoughts in during tonight’s sessions. I’ve decided that if I type one stupid thing in the chat box I will punish myself my disabling my chat indefinitely. Keep it on the word sheet, no one fucking cares.
Well I’m going to cut this post short right now. Hoping to get in another 8 hours online tonight. If I get really frustrated and things aren’t going well I could always go live, which is a great option to have.
Reader Comments (3)
I hope your new poker career works out and you make loads of $$$$
will be reading your blog with interest m8
GL
Bags, congrats on your transition from corporate wage slavery to freedom via poker. I'm envious. But regarding playing online at the professional level, just turn off the chat. It does nothing to help you win and might negatively influence the likelihood of you making a keystroke error that could cost you a pot. You also remove any temptation to go wild in the chat if you just turn it off. Don't even bother typing your rage on Word - just let it go. You are becoming a professional so become a professional. You are close to going to the next level, keep working on eliminating these counterproductive habits. Be the best player you are capable of being. Amaze yourself (and us by writing about it).
Good luck.
Thanks guys I'm very happy and confident right now.
Lucypher you bring up a decent point on the chat. However, I do like to kid around and maybe sometimes even try to encourage people to go on tilt by chatting. So I guess it can work both ways. I think you can leave the chat on without being a complete robot, as long as you can handle it. Now if I start playing 12 tables+ at once again maybe that's another story.
-bag