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Tim64
Joined: 03.11.2008

Originally posted by supeyrio

Originally posted by BOBOsvk
supeyrio:

Even if you make $10k/month and don't have a time to spend it or someone to spend it with you don't rly need it and you are just wasting your life.

doesnt understand me

Originally posted by Tim64

sure more $$ doesnt mean better quality of life, but for most cases, $ do improve one's quality of life. $ buys us the most precious resource, time. probably you've made sufficient $ to be making such statements then

Agreed. Below a certain threshold, more money = more happiness. Like, if you do not have enough to eat and then you earn $10, you are way happier.

But above a certain threshold you reach a point where the extra $ from working v hard and being v stressed is not worth it (or not worth it to some people). Like if I have $2000k per month and then I have $4000 I can living in a bigger house and have a nicer car and eat better food etc. But I'm not necessarily happier - just depends on how much extra you have to do for the money and on your priorities.

And yes, if you were always poor, you will strive to make lots of $ and you will be driven by the memory of poverty to work harder and harder. If you were always comfortable, the extra $ is less important.

understands me

I am a very understanding person. :)

Tim, how come you stopped updating your BR?

It's a good question. Few reasons:
- First, most of the pro midstakes guys here don't post their BR. I don't want to be different.
- Second, once you get a few $K in your BR, doesnt matter whether its $4,550 or $5780 or w/e. It's enough to play your stakes (or not) and that's all that matters
- Third, when you post your BR, its a sign of results orientation (because that's how you track your progress/success). As one tries to develop a more proffessional mindset, moving away from the money is important. I have learned the hard way that focussing on lost $ is painful and -EV.
- Finally, I dont want to be seen as bragging. We English are very modest ppl. ;)


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jbpatzer
Joined: 23.11.2009

Originally posted by Tim64
We English are very modest ppl. ;)

Bah! I'm not! Just wait until I find something to brag about.......


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Tim64
Joined: 03.11.2008

Originally posted by jbpatzer

Originally posted by Tim64
We English are very modest ppl. ;)

Bah! I'm not! Just wait until I find something to brag about.......

Um.... being immodest?

Anyway, rather proud of the fact that, newly acquainted with my new limit of $60s tournaments, I have stepped onto a rather large landmine in the shape of a doomswitch, which has given me, officially, my largest ever SNG downswing.

The previous record was a mild-mannered $1767.16 dip at the FR $36s. But I've managed to drop $1849 since my high point at the end of last month, so it's already a record-breaking month! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

On the plus side, I have now returned all the previously stored up rungood and I am now actually $116.33 below EV after 5350 SnGs. Feeling pretty fine about it all - especially thanks to words of encouragement from my backer. currently 25.5BI below EV at the $60s. If this carries on I might have to run another competition like I did on the $36s. Let's hope it doesn't come to that!

Thanks 4 reading!


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neelton
Joined: 08.12.2008

Alternatively, you may get to grind the $60s the hard way and once you beat them with sweat, you could get your BIs < EV back at the $100s _biggrin:


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Tim64
Joined: 03.11.2008

Originally posted by neelton
Alternatively, you may get to grind the $60s the hard way and once you beat them with sweat, you could get your BIs < EV back at the $100s _biggrin:

I can live with that. Given that there are players like this playing the $60s, I should be able to grind out a positive ROI:

Thought he was a reg. Doh.


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Shevtshenko
Joined: 06.12.2009

what i've understood is that the graphs look like that for every sng plr. You only make money through rb, right?


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neelton
Joined: 08.12.2008

Don't we all love donors :f_p:

@Shevshenko, thats cold!


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i dont need a lot of money to be happy. just a lot of love.
do u think thats easier? :f_biggrin:


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jbpatzer
Joined: 23.11.2009
neelton
Joined: 08.12.2008

Originally posted by purplefizz
i dont need a lot of money to be happy. just a lot of love.
do u think thats easier? :f_biggrin:

Oh hunny! The love imma give you _love: _love:

Seriously though, most women may pretend they just want to be loved, but even when they are, soon enough the just end up wanting moniez as well. Fortunately there are still exceptions. And furthermore, I`m not young enough to know everything, so I may very well be wrong about all this.


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lol.... i feel responsible. i never run good at STT staking :( fml

seriously, very std tim. hope it turns around soon! POWER of positive thinking!.


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Tim64
Joined: 03.11.2008

lol.... i feel responsible. i never run good at STT staking fml

Don't be silly; I don't blame you! Im handling this better than I ever handled the downswings at cash.

And I am 100% certain that a $1k day is going to happen for me in the not too distant future.

Thanks, my friend.

@Shevtshenko, typical cash game player's superiority complex. You take comfort in your 100bb stack; I will just keep manipulating opponents' ranges in Wizard until it looks like I made the right play and shoving any two cards in the small blind - that's where the real skill lies ;)


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Sorry to break it for u 2
BUT
Real skill lies in mental game


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Originally posted by THESHade
Sorry to break it for u 2
BUT
Real skill lies in mental game

this.

and learning how to win flips


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neelton
Joined: 08.12.2008

Originally posted by lessthanthreee

Originally posted by THESHade
Sorry to break it for u 2
BUT
Real skill lies in mental game

this.

and learning how to win flips

+1
In reversed order though, because once you've mastered winning flips you won't really need that much of a strong mindset. An average one would be enough. :pokerface:


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Tim64
Joined: 03.11.2008

Originally posted by neelton

Originally posted by lessthanthreee

Originally posted by THESHade
Sorry to break it for u 2
BUT
Real skill lies in mental game

this.

and learning how to win flips

+1
In reversed order though, because once you've mastered winning flips you won't really need that much of a strong mindset. An average one would be enough. :pokerface:

But if you work hard on your mindset, you can will the cards to come in the exact manner that wins you all ur flips. That's the Jedi mindshit way.
Anyhoo, just finished a solid day. Ran $400 below ev, ofc, but solid redline. Confidence AOK.

I am going to beat this game.


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Schrader69
Joined: 08.03.2008

Originally posted by Tim64

lol.... i feel responsible. i never run good at STT staking fml

Don't be silly; I don't blame you! Im handling this better than I ever handled the downswings at cash.

And I am 100% certain that a $1k day is going to happen for me in the not too distant future.

Thanks, my friend.

@Shevtshenko, typical cash game player's superiority complex. You take comfort in your 100bb stack; I will just keep manipulating opponents' ranges in Wizard until it looks like I made the right play and shoving any two cards in the small blind - that's where the real skill lies ;)

^love it _grin:

nice day, proly in here sumwhere but curious as 2 how many tables u play.


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Shevtshenko
Joined: 06.12.2009

Originally posted by Tim64
@Shevtshenko, typical cash game player's superiority complex. You take comfort in your 100bb stack; I will just keep manipulating opponents' ranges in Wizard until it looks like I made the right play and shoving any two cards in the small blind - that's where the real skill lies ;)

:f_biggrin: _biggrin: lol


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Tim64
Joined: 03.11.2008

nice day, proly in here sumwhere but curious as 2 how many tables u play.

6.

Or 7 when I accidentally register for an extra one and then have to flap around like a sparrow in a conservatory, randomly clicking buttons until I bust out of one - with great relief - and get back to my comfortable 6. My second monitor is hooked up in the living room so I have to keep running next door to find out what's going on on the other table.

Course, If I had a sexy monitor like u all told me to get, I could prolly manage 7.


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Tim64
Joined: 03.11.2008

Hard to keep thinking of new titles for blog entries... Nice uphill graph today. Pretty sure it's my second best ever EV$ day at SnGs: $552.

Starting to feel more comfortable at the $60s. Encouraging coaching session with Chris who sees the game so much more crisply than I do -- no wonder he is crushing it so magnificently. Missing a bunch of value betting spots on the River. My old problem of not betting for fear of getting raised rearing its head in another format. Going to have to fix this if I mean to beat this game...

Highlight of this evening was a game I actually lost, but because the guy I was playing was such a lovely bluff bunny, I was in stitches during most of it... Best bits below:

First this hand on the bubble, with him trying to abuse my situation:

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $100(BB) Replayer
Hero ($1,880)
BB ($3,590)
BTN ($3,530)

Dealt to Hero K♠ 9♥

fold, Hero raises to $200, BB calls $100

FLOP ($400) A♦ 9♣ 3♠

Hero checks, BB bets $500, Hero calls $500

TURN ($1,400) A♦ 9♣ 3♠ 7♥

Hero checks, BB bets $2,890 (AI), Hero calls $1,180 (AI)

RIVER ($3,760) A♦ 9♣ 3♠ 7♥ Q♠

Hero shows K♠ 9♥
(Pre 65%, Flop 81.3%, Turn 90.9%)

BB shows 2♣ 5♠
(Pre 35%, Flop 18.7%, Turn 9.1%)

Hero wins $3,760

So then we get to the heads up and I assume he might have realised that I'm going to be bluff catching quite a bit. But no:

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $160(BB) Replayer
($5,520)
Hero ($3,480)

Dealt to Hero A♦ A♣

Hero raises to $320, calls $160

FLOP ($640) K♣ A♥ 4♦

checks, Hero checks

TURN ($640) K♣ A♥ 4♦ 3♠

bets $480, Hero calls $480

RIVER ($1,600) K♣ A♥ 4♦ 3♠ 9♣

bets $4,720 (AI), Hero calls $2,680 (AI)

Hero shows A♦ A♣
(Pre 88%, Flop 96.8%, Turn 90.9%)

shows Q♣ 5♦
(Pre 12%, Flop 3.2%, Turn 9.1%)

Hero wins $6,960

Me in the chat: "gorgeous bluff bunny"
Him: [no response]

Few hands later...

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $160(BB) Replayer
Hero ($3,800)
($5,200)

Dealt to Hero A♦ 7♠

raises to $320, Hero calls $160

FLOP ($640) A♠ 8♣ A♣

Hero checks, bets $320, Hero raises to $800, raises to $4,880 (AI), Hero calls $2,680 (AI)

TURN ($7,600) A♠ 8♣ A♣ 5♥

RIVER ($7,600) A♠ 8♣ A♣ 5♥ 3♠

Hero shows A♦ 7♠
(Pre 60%, Flop 100.0%, Turn 100.0%)

shows 9♠ K♦
(Pre 40%, Flop 0.0%, Turn 0.0%)

Hero wins $7,600

Me in the chat: "weeeeee"
Him: [no response]
Me in the chat: "so sweet, you just cant hlp urself"
Him: [no response]

So then he calls off his last 9bb with 82o against my shove and spikes a straight to get back in the game. Then this hand which had me virtually wetting myself:

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $200(BB) Replayer
($4,000)
Hero ($5,000)

Dealt to Hero Q♣ A♦

Hero raises to $400, calls $200

FLOP ($800) 3♣ 9♥ 6♠

checks, Hero checks

TURN ($800) 3♣ 9♥ 6♠ 9♠

bets $3,600 (AI), Hero calls $3,600

RIVER ($8,000) 3♣ 9♥ 6♠ 9♠ 7♦

Hero shows Q♣ A♦
(Pre 64%, Flop 72.7%, Turn 86.4%)

shows 7♠ K♥
(Pre 36%, Flop 27.3%, Turn 13.6%)

wins $8,000

Me in the chat: :)
Him: [no response]

And lastly:

Grabbed by Holdem Manager
NL Holdem $200(BB) Replayer
($7,000)
Hero ($2,000)

Dealt to Hero J♦ A♠

Hero raises to $2,000 (AI), calls $1,800

FLOP ($4,000) J♠ 2♣ 2♥

TURN ($4,000) J♠ 2♣ 2♥ K♠

RIVER ($4,000) J♠ 2♣ 2♥ K♠ 8♦

Hero shows J♦ A♠
(Pre 62%, Flop 85.4%, Turn 11.4%)

shows T♥ K♦
(Pre 38%, Flop 14.6%, Turn 88.6%)

wins $4,000

Me in the chat: "gg"
Him: [no response]

And the best thing about all this is that the old tilt monster Tim64 would have been throwing up and smearing it all over the walls in fury, whereas the new improved tiltless Tim64 just thinks it's so marvellously funny.


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