Grind Time...Big Al's back Grinding CG's and MTT's...Weekly Wrap

Hey All, I had my first Rugby League game yesterday, it went pretty well I played most of the game set up a try and was happy with my offence and defence. Unfortunately 1 of our players on debut broke his leg pretty badly, hopefully he can have a speedy recovery.

As for poker, yesterday morning I realised that I have been waiting my time on Party because I cant clear the bonus in time, I wish I realised this earlier because I feel 6max FF is not my best game, so now back to FTP until I have to deposit on BWIN at the end of the month. Hopefully Party can get some FR FF while I'm gone.

9/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Review yesterdays session [x]
Grind [x]
Get a Banana [x]
Cash out from party [x]
Look at emails []
Lunch [x]
Game [x]
Watch NRL Allstars game [x]
Do tomorrows Daily List []
Sleep [x]

10/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Review yesterdays session []
Deposit on FTP []
Grind []
Lunch []
Weekly Wrap []
Work []
Read TT Blog while loading vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Watch PS NL Vid [x]
Do 30 mins of luminosity []
Do tomorrows Daily List []
Sleep []

Hey All, This week has been prett good got most of the stuff that I wanted to do. Poker was pretty ok, I am excited to get back on FTP and play some FR because I dont think 6max is my bes game (too much of a nit) I just realised yesterday that I cant even clear the incriment of the 1k PS Bonus so I have been waisting a fair bit of time on Party where I could of been clearing FTP FDB but allwell.

I am pretty happy with my training and Gym work, and as I said ealier we had our first game yesterday and I felt I played well. I have been getting body ready since October last year for my best ever year in Rugby League and yesterday was a good indication to me that I have made a lot of progres.

Lets take a look at last weeks goals, next weeks goals and the month goals.

This weeks goals.

• Put some Resumees [x]
• Do sprint Training on Wednesday [x]
• Look at Courier jobs on the net [x]
• Do a 1 of my Drill (post here what it is) []
• Particapate in Self Develmet Skype group [x]

• Do a good job at work this week []
• Do sprint training on Monday []
• Look into Shelf stacking jobs []
• Play well in Friday night Trial []
• Deposit on FTP []
• Particapate in Self Develmet Skype group []
• Do a 1 of my Drill (post here what it is) []

Feburay Goals

• Play atleast 70k hands []
• Complete Time Log every day []
• Move to FT after completeing Party Bonus except if doing well in WD []
• Deposit money on BWIN to get FDB then move back to Party or FT []
• Analize database in accordence with recomendation from 2+2 artical on 3Betting []
• Do Focus Drill atleast once []
• Do hand range drill []
• Do Equity Estemation drill []
• Do Though process drill []
• Ask Cousin about work up in Mt Isa [x]
• Do up cover letter resumee [x]
• Apply for delivey driver jobs at Pizza store [x]
• Train hard at Gym and Rugby League []
• Play well in trials []
• Watch Vid about dream job linked by study group

Ledgend-
Red- Top Priority
Orange- Midle
Blue-Low priority

How can you wake up and get out of bed straight away on first allarm, I set alarms going off every 5min from 445am-705am and I seem to be finding harder to get out of bed because the temp is starting to cool down.

Well today not much got done, it seems the weekends are bad productivity wise I guess its just my rotine is so much more difrent, it should settle down once I get used to new job. I couldent play poker today because FTP wouldent take my $ so if it is not fixed 2moro I am going to stars until it works. I also played tennis this arvo pretty happy with way I played but not the result the score was 1:6 4:6 but I dont think first set was as bad score reflected even tho I only won the 2nd last game, I felt my serve was so much better but my post serve game lets me down and his luckboxing, hit the net at so many crucial times but oh well that poker (I mean tennis :P).

10/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Review yesterdays session [x]
Deposit on FTP []
Look at emails [x]
Lunch [x]
Weekly Wrap [x]
Work [x]
Play Tennis [x]
Read TT Blog while[x]
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Watch PS NL Vid []
Do 30 mins of luminosity [x]
Do tomorrows Daily List []
Sleep []

11/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast []
Deposit on FTP or stars if I cant get on FTP []
Lunch []
Work []
Sprints
Read TT Blog while loading vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Watch PS NL Vid []
Do 30 mins of luminosity []
Do tomorrows Daily List []
Sleep []

Hey All, not much has been going on, havent been able to play because FTP wont take my money, so I have been doing all my study in the morning the last few days, I think I am going to deposit on Stars today and play some hands.

12/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Review yesterdays notes []
Deposit on Stars if FT dosent work []
Grind []
Gym []
Work []
Lunch []
Read TT Blog while loading vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Watch PS NL Vid []
Do 30 mins of luminosity []
Do tomorrows Daily List []
Sleep []

Hey All, been playing on Stars last couple of days just 4 tableing 1 table NL10 3 tables NL5, been going pretty well FR normal tables seem so much more fishy then Fast Fold tables.

Got my next Rugby League trial tomoro, hopefully I can play well and crush it.

14/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Review yesterdays notes [x]
Review yesterdays hands [x]
Grind [x]
Gym [x]
RL erron [x]
Lunch [x]
Read TT Blog while loading vid [x]
Read 2+2 uNL Articals [x]
Watch PS NL Vid []
Do 30 mins of luminosity [x]
Do tomorrows Daily List [x]
Training [x]
Sleep [x]

15/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast []
Review yesterdays notes []
Review yesterdays hands []
Transfer to FTO []
Grind []
Lunch []
Read TT Blog while loading vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Watch PS NL Vid []
Do 30 mins of luminosity []
Do tomorrows Daily List []
Game []
Hang out with the team
Sleep []

Hey All, bit late with my wrap, I have noticed when my daily routine is similar I get everything done its days where it is different which are my least productive. Poker was average last week, I moved my Roll from Party to FT, but first I had to spend a few days on Stars. This was ok because I was playing normal (Fishy tables) playing 4 tables 1 table NL10 3 of NL5.

Now I am on FT and the first couple of days weren’t really good, I have realised that really I am not very good at the Fast Fold format of the game, I think it is because nobody pays off nits and I was making quite a few mistakes not paying attention. I was quite annoyed and contemplated quitting CGs and moving back to SNGs to clear my bonuses, but then I thought I would be back in the same predicament later and I can’t keep quitting so I have decided to stick at it and cut down from 3-4 tables to 2. It has resulted in some positive results over the last few days. I have also joined a Fast Fold study group.

As for Rugby League, well I played 2 games last weekend on Friday night I played a game we were up about 20 mins into the first half when the Lights at there field died and they couldn’t get them back on so the game ended up being cancelled, a real shame because I thought our team was in the zone and had the potential to put a score on our opposition. On Saturday our u20s took on an Open team so they were aloud to have opens play so I went down and had a game, unfortunately I had a shocker and we didn’t go to well, we coughed up a ton of the ball but the score was quite respectable 24-6. I could be heading down interstate this Saturday to play another game after my game on Friday night.

This week is my last week of Power training at the gym with the exception of shoulders because I missed out last week, it has been pretty fun but pretty draining as well.

This weeks Goals

• Do a good job at work this week []
• Look into Shelf stacking jobs []
• Play well in Trials []
• Particapate in Self Develmet Skype group []
• Do a 1 of my Drill (post here what it is) []
• Particapate in Fast Fold Study groups []

Last weeks Goals

• Do a good job at work this week [x]
• Do sprint training on Monday []
• Look into Shelf stacking jobs []
• Play well in Friday night Trial [x]
• Deposit on FTP [x]
• Particapate in Self Develmet Skype group [x]
• Do a 1 of my Drill (post here what it is) []

Feburay Goals

• Play atleast 70k hands []
• Complete Time Log every day []
• Move to FT after completeing Party Bonus except if doing well in WD [x]
• Deposit money on BWIN to get FDB then move back to Party or FT []
• Analize database in accordence with recomendation from 2+2 artical on 3Betting []
• Do Focus Drill atleast once []
• Do hand range drill []
• Do Equity Estemation drill []
• Do Though process drill []
• Ask Cousin about work up in Mt Isa [x]
• Do up cover letter resumee [x]
• Apply for delivey driver jobs at Pizza store [x]
• Apply for Shelf Stacking Jobs []
• Train hard at Gym and Rugby League []
• Play well in trials []
• Watch Vid about dream job linked by study group

Ledgend-
Red- Top Priority
Orange- Midle
Blue-Low priority

Any advice for improveing in Fast Fold poker?

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Originally posted by BigAl123456

: Strategy Question:

Any advice for improveing in Fast Fold poker?

Hey BigAl!

Thats a lot of goals! But if you can achieve them then nice job!

About the FF poker I would say look for post where you can take the pot down. There are more spots then you might think!

Regards

RasTweet

Thanks Ras, ill look into it.

I need to post my daily task more often in here, so I can be held more accountable, this 4th week since I started the time log has probs been my least productive. Lets hope I can finish the week off well.

Here are yesterdays and todays tasks.

20/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Review yesterdays posted hands and notes [x]
Review yesterdays hands [x]
Gym [x]
Work [x]
Lunch [x]
Go through today’s posted hand, reply, ask questions and take notes [x]
Read TT Blog while loading vid [x]
Watch PS NL Vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Do 30 mins of luminosity [x]
Sleep [x]

21/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Review yesterdays posted hands and notes []
Review yesterdays hands []
Spotting Morgan at Gym []
Lunch []
Go through today’s posted hand, reply, ask questions and take notes []
Read TT Blog while loading vid []
Watch PS NL Vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Do 30 mins of luminosity []
Training []
Sleep []

Hey All I have some big news, in a few weeks I am leaving where I have been basically my whole life and moving to another Town. I am making the trip up north to Mt Isa in Central QLD to pursue a career in the mining sector hopefully some labour work. It wisent hard to make this choice, I have nothing really holding me back down here no other real job no GF, the only commitment that I have to leave behind is Rugby League this is a shame but the boys will still kill it easy without me.

Today I deposited on BWIN to clear FDB (not sure how much I will get to play), next thing I will do is verify my account then move back to FT to clear a bit of FDB before I leave in a few weeks. So now that I wont be able to play Rugby League I am going to cut down to 90KGs from ~100KGs hopefully with about 8% Body Fat.

Last weeks Goals

• Do a good job at work this week [x]
• Look into Shelf stacking jobs []
• Play well in Trials [x]
• Particapate in Self Develmet Skype group []
• Do a 1 of my Drill (post here what it is) []
• Particapate in Fast Fold Study groups []

This weeks Goals

• Do a good job at work this week []
• Start prepeairing for Mt Isa move (Set up going away party and meet ppl) []
• Train hard at Gym and Footy Training []
• Particapate in Self Develmet Skype group []
• Do a 1 of my Drill (post here what it is) []
• Particapate in Fast Fold Study groups []
• Eat well because I am cutting []

Feburay Goals

• Complete Time Log every day []
• Move to FT after completeing Party Bonus except if doing well in WD [x]
• Deposit money on BWIN to get FDB then move back to Party or FT []
• Analize database in accordence with recomendation from 2+2 artical on 3Betting []
• Ask Cousin about work up in Mt Isa [x]
• Do up cover letter resumee [x]
• Apply for delivey driver jobs at Pizza store [x]
• Train hard at Gym and Rugby League []
• Play well in trials [x]
• Watch Vid about dream job linked by study group
• Sort out move to Mt Isa []

Ledgend-
Red- Top Priority
Orange- Midle
Blue-Low priority

A "Real Life" Question this week, how do you ajust to moveing and living in a difrent place when you dont know many people where you are going?

Played 2 FTP FDB FRs, 1 last night and this morning LOLBusted both allwell. Here is todays daily tasks.

25/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Play FTP FD FR [x]
Verify BWIN Account [x]
Review yesterdays hands []
Grind []
Gym []
Work []
Lunch []
Read TT Blog while loading vid []
Watch PS NL Vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Do 30 mins of luminosity []
Sleep []

Originally posted by BigAl123456
Hey All I have some big news, in a few weeks I am leaving where I have been basically my whole life and moving to another Town. I am making the trip up north to Mt Isa in Central QLD to pursue a career in the mining sector hopefully some labour work. It wisent hard to make this choice, I have nothing really holding me back down here no other real job no GF, the only commitment that I have to leave behind is Rugby League this is a shame but the boys will still kill it easy without me.

Good luck BA! Still sounds like a big step!

Originally posted by BigAl123456
So now that I wont be able to play Rugby League I am going to cut down to 90KGs from ~100KGs hopefully with about 8% Body Fat.

Omg I love rugby! Shame it isn't a national sport in Belgium I was an exchange student in South Africa and there I fell in love.

Ermmm 90kg with 8% body fat? You must be huge! Well kinda have to be if you play rugby.

Originally posted by BigAl123456

: Strategy Question:

A "Real Life" Question this week, how do you ajust to moveing and living in a difrent place when you dont know many people where you are going?

Go out to meet some people? It's hard when you're on your own. But if you don't go out you'll never meet people.

Regarding the moving to a new city. I have done it twice, but the difference for me was it was twice because of studies, so it's quite natural in that kind of environment to meet new people soon.

Anyway, I think the best way is to join some sports club or some other club where you can get to know people. Going out is also an option, but I guess that only works if you are the kind of person to start talking to a stranger in a bar.

Thanks for the advice guys, yer unfortuently I am not the thats talks to people at the bar, quite the oposite actuly.

27/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Post yesterdays hands []
Review Yesterdays notes []
Grind []
Gym []
Work []
Lunch []
Read TT Blog []
Watch SF Vid []
Watch PS NL Vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Do 30 mins of luminosity []
Sleep []

Hey All, let me just say Leg day + Cutting = bad time. Poker has been fairly nice over last few days on BWIN.

27/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Post yesterdays hands [x]
Review Yesterdays notes []
Grind [x]
Gym [x]
Work [x]
Lunch [x]
Watch 2013 NRL season preview [x]
Read SF Blog [x]
Watch PS NL Vid [x]
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Do 30 mins of luminosity [x]
Sleep [x]

28/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Post yesterdays hands []
Review Yesterdays notes []
Grind []
Gym []
Work []
Lunch []
Go through today’s posted hand, reply, ask questions and take notes []
Read SF Blog []
Training []
Watch PS NL Vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Do 30 mins of luminosity []
Sleep []

Hey All, yesterday I spent at fair amount of the day at Gym/Work, because the Gym Manager wanted to start playing poker, I told I wasn’t going to tell him how unless he was serious and did it properly, but he wasn’t too keen on reading the articles and just like any new player (me included) he thinks its easy, so I said "fine have a 1 go at the quiz and then when you fail come see me" I went back to my workout. He comes out a few mins later and says "I passed" (PS the quiz must be too easy) and I am like "what how did you pass?" The day before he wanted me show him how I play so I downloaded BWIN poker on his Mac and played 2 orbits of Fast Forward (so I guess I am an awesome teacher) jks. Anyway I didn’t want him to waist any of the Poker Strategy FDBs, and because PS don’t give free $50 anymore (I don’t know how long this is been like this) I got him Set up on 888 so that he can donk around and realise that he needs to learn how to play (unfortunately they only give $2 and $6 in $1 MTT tickets now WTF is going on) So I got him to put his $2 on a NL2 table (I know solid BRM) and he was up to $4.5 by 6pm after a few hrs of grinding I have him playing by the starting hands chart, only problem is his Postflop betting sucks.

On to my daily task and a more serious note, today I have the same Goals written down, but this afternoon I have to go to Funeral, so I don’t think I will get everything done. My Feb wrap will either be out today or tomorrow.

28/02/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Post yesterdays hands [x]
Review Yesterdays notes []
Grind [x]
Gym [x]
Work [x]
Lunch [x]
Resend ID to BWIN [x]
Go through today’s posted hand, reply, ask questions and take notes []
Cardio after dinner [x]
Read SF Blog []
Watch PS NL Vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Do 30 mins of luminosity [x]
Sleep [x]

1/03/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Post yesterdays hands []
Grind []
Gym []
Lunch []
Monthly Wrap []
RL Business []
Go through today’s posted hand, reply, ask questions and take notes []
Read SF Blog []
Watch PS NL Vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Do 30 mins of luminosity []
Sleep []

Hey All, well I am glad today’s nearly over but first to wrap up last month. It was quick wasn’t it? If I look at my Goals it looks like I completed all bar 2 which is very successful in my opinion. Poker wise it wasn’t super profitable but I think now I am playing a lot better than the start of the month.

I also took up part time work this month, doing a bit of cleaning at the Gym. I finished my power training last week, apart from shoulders which I completed this week since I missed a week, now that I know that I wont be playing footy I have decided to cut down to 90kgs from 100, I had my unofficial weigh in today at 99.7kgs from 102 last time I weighed in probs Friday last week and when I wake up tomorrow first thing I will be doing is driving to the Gym to weigh in. I played a few trial games this month all but 1 I felt I played pretty well. I am leavening on the 16th so hopefully I will play 1 last game before I leave.

This month is going to be interesting and this will probs be the last monthly wrap until I get myself set up north.

CG Hands played : 9,568 hands NL5-10 FR - 15,499 hands NL4-10 6Max Toatal hands = 25,067
Rake: $136.51
Winnings: NL5: $6.19 + NL10: $12.91 - Rush NL10 -$38.51 + FF NL4-6Max: $46.87 - NL5-6Max -$0.33 - NL10-6Max -$4.25 + FF NL10-6Max: $17.85 + Bonus/Rakeback $24.78 = $65.51

6Max

FR

Feburay Goals

• Complete Time Log every day [x]
• Move to FT after completeing Party Bonus except if doing well in WD [x]
• Deposit money on BWIN to get FDB then move back to Party or FT [x]
• Analize database in accordence with recomendation from 2+2 artical on 3Betting []
• Ask Cousin about work up in Mt Isa [x]
• Do up cover letter resumee [x]
• Apply for delivey driver jobs at Pizza store [x]
• Train hard at Gym and Rugby League [x]
• Play well in trials [x]
• Watch Vid about dream job linked by study group []
• Sort out move to Mt Isa [x]

MarchGoals

• Complete Time Log every day until I leave []
• Move Back to FT []
• Train hard at Gym []
• Catch up with people before I leave []
• Continue to study hard till I have to leave []
• Teach mate how to play []
• Leave for MT Isa on the 16th []

Year Goals

• Improve My Game []
• Get my Ps [x] Jan
• Get a Job if its required []
• See friends more []
• Get some... []
• Travel somewhere outside of where I live []
• Move out []

Ledgend-
Red- Top Priority
Orange- Midle
Blue-Low priority

1/03/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Post yesterdays hands [x]
Grind [x]
Gym [x]
Lunch [x]
RL Business [x]
Monthly Wrap [x]
Go through today’s posted hand, reply, ask questions and take notes []
Read SF Blog [x]
Watch PS NL Vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Do 30 mins of luminosity []
Sleep [x]

2/03/2013

Daily Tasks

Go to Gym and Weigh in []
Breakfast []
Post yesterdays hands []
Grind []
Lunch []
Gym []
Go through today’s posted hand, reply, ask questions and take notes []
Go to Morgans to brainstorm Mt Isa Trip
Read SF Blog []
Watch PS NL Vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Do 30 mins of luminosity []
Sleep []

Hey All, I played a big session yesterday didnt run all that fantastic and maybe played less than fantastic in some spots.

2/03/2013

Daily Tasks

Go to Gym and Weigh in [x]
Breakfast [x]
Post yesterdays hands [x]
Grind [x]
Lunch [x]
Gym [x]
Go to Morgans to brainstorm Mt Isa Trip [x]
Go through today’s posted hand, reply, ask questions and take notes [x]
Read Blog Blog [x]
Watch PS NL Vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals [x]
Do 30 mins of luminosity [x]
Sleep [x]

3/03/2013

Daily Tasks

Breakfast [x]
Post yesterdays hands []
Grind []
Lunch []
Work []
Email Andrew in regard to Mt Isa trip []
Set up Google Calender []
Weekly Wrap []
Go through today’s posted hand, reply, ask questions and take notes []
Read Blog Blog []
Watch PS NL Vid []
Read 2+2 uNL Articals []
Do 30 mins of luminosity []
Sleep []

A couple of hand from yesterdays session, because I cant post any more in HE section.

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (CO): $11.95 (119.5 bb)
BTN: $25.69 (256.9 bb)
SB: $10 (100 bb)
BB: $15.27 (152.7 bb)
MP: $17.38 (173.8 bb)
UTG: $3.18 (31.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with T K
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.30, BTN calls $0.30, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.75) 4 T 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.55, BTN calls $0.55

Turn: ($1.85) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.30, BTN raises to $3.30, Hero folds

Results:

BTN is an Unknown, I think I played this hand correctly, on the Turn I think I can still get Value from worse 10x and draws, with my Plan being Bet/Fold?

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (CO): $18.56 (185.6 bb)
MP: $4.58 (45.8 bb)
BB: $11.25 (112.5 bb)
BTN: $11.19 (111.9 bb)
UTG: $6.01 (60.1 bb)
SB: $4.69 (46.9 bb)

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q Q
UTG folds, MP calls $0.10, Hero raises to $0.50, 3 folds, MP calls $0.40

Flop: ($1.15) 8 T 6 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $0.75, MP calls $0.75

Turn: ($2.65) 6 (2 players)
MP checks, Hero bets $1.70, MP calls $1.70

River: ($6.05) 7 (2 players)
MP bets $1.63 and is all-in, Hero calls $1.63

Results:

MP is an Unknown, I think I should of Bet bigger on the Turn, as played I dont think there is much I can do on the River with such a small River Bet?

Party, $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

Hero (BTN): $10.24 (102.4 bb)
UTG: $12.52 (125.2 bb)
CO: $5.65 (56.5 bb)
BB: $16.67 (166.7 bb)
MP: $10.77 (107.7 bb)-VPIP 19%-PFR 3%-PFAF 2.6-Hands 1856
SB: $3.68 (36.8 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with Q Q
UTG raises to $0.40, MP calls $0.40, CO folds, Hero raises to $1.60, 2 folds, UTG calls $1.20, MP folds

Flop: ($3.75) 5 T 5 (2 players)
UTG bets $1.20, Hero raises to $4.85, UTG folds

Results:

UTG is TAGy over 30 hands and MP is Tight Pasive under 2k hands, not sure if I should 2Bet the Flop smaller?