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I am back in Montenegro after fantastic 5 day adventure trip. Madrid , Nis, Belgrade - all 3 cities amazing times.
Basketball game was awesome, USA was far superior and gangbanged us but despite that it was amazing being there shouting and cheering whole game. I also went to visit Santiago Bernabeu stadium (stayed there over 4 hours!!! - spent half day there really) visited some coffee places drank awesome coffee walked around all in all very good day and a half in Madrid. Spanish girls are hot which didn't surprise me as I had Latin gf's while living in Boston and they were all very hot.
In Nis managed to go to CrossFit training, visit favorite coffee place + favorite restaurant and then head to Belgrade.
Belgrade spent time with my brother, best friend + my brother and sister from Herceg Novi and some other friends. It was excellent day and a half there + football match where Partizan didn't let Tottenham score in very tough match. Also went out both nights in Belgrade and had awesome time with my family and very close friends. Moments like those make you truly appreciate life and give you motivation to keep moving forward with your goals and life overall.
Overall very awesome adventure and I am grateful and thankful that my poker knowledge turned into money I made so far made all this possible. I am very much looking forward to future adventures which I will write about more as they come up!
What to expect now?
Well I am back in Montenegro and within this past 20 days I grinded about 300 games only. Everything else was absolute perfection!
So here is the plan for the following 4-5 weeks:
- Go to Partizan Belgrade - Besiktas on 23rd of October; be in Belgrade on 22nd , move stuff on 21st! (Hopefully UEFA will let Partizan play in front of fans future games - awaiting confirmation of that decision on 3rd of October!)
- Move back to Nis either on 24th of October or by 1st of November (if UEFA bans Partizan I will go back 1 week later)
- Grind minimum 4000 games by 21st of October (about 150 games per day on days I will grind)
- Have/complete minimum 12 CrossFit trainings (3-4 trainings per week)
- Coach minimum 35 hours (1 session a day)
- Teach minimum 4 guitar lessons (1 lesson per week)
- Meet up with special girl here 4-5 times more before I leave (once a week)
- Hang out with Manda and Zeljka couple of times more for some coffee and beer in Pub (once a week also)
- Prepare topic and record 2nd video for PS
- Make plans for November and December (prepare to submit visa application for London for Tottenham - Partizan game, plan for either USA/Boston from January or move to Belgrade for recording album etc)
This is all for now. I may post these goals in some challenge thread but for now will just keep it here in the blog.
Enjoy the remainder of the weekend on and off the tables!
Done for the day - 150 games total.
There were lots of regs but also enough fish at the tables today. I must say I saw some super bad spewy spite calls from regs - not all but like 4-5 of them continuously trying to outplay me, bluff me, bluff catch me?!? Think they are taking some crazy drugs or just have huge mental game leaks. If they continue this way they will burn money within year or two tops 
Maybe they just play that crazy and stupid vs me? Who knows Either way I want to take this opportunity to thank them and in advance encourage them to keep making those bad plays as I look forward capitalizing on their mistakes.
As far as results go, in 200 games total (50 last night and 150 today) I am 500$ below EV (25-26 buy ins). I am happy with how I played during this swing, there was one miss click shove on my part today where I didn't see the blind depths correctly. I maintained strong focus and look forward in next 3-4k games for variance to turn around.
Expect graph prior to my leave for Serbia, in the meanwhile I will make regular updates with number of games.
Grind goal before leaving to Serbia : 4000 games
So far played: 200 games
Done for the day - 100 games today only.
Even worse distribution and tons of setups in all phases , especially bubble + people shopping all day.
I am however happy with focus and my plays. Right now in this 300 game stretch things are not going my way but I am not new to the game - can evaluate my game very well and realize that this is just variance and card distribution.
I also did CrossFit training today plus spent 3-4 hours talking to my family both here and in Nis. Also coached 1 session today. Very full filling day !
Grind goal before leaving to Serbia: 4000 games
So far played: 300 games
CrossFit training before leaving to Serbia: 15
So far completed: 1
Coaching sessions before leaving to Serbia: 35
So far completed: 1
Done for the day - 105 games only!
Butchering continuing with bunch of set ups and loosing flips. I have reloaded 1k earlier tonight to continue and grind safely without any pressure from tomorrow. 405 games, swing of 50 buy ins - what more to say than that?
I have coached also 2 sessions and meet with Manda for coffee in the afternoon plus in the evening went out for some beer with him and Zeljka.
So quite busy day overall.
Today (already) will have 4 coaching sessions, squeeze in CrossFit workout and aim for minimum 100 games.
Here is how things look before leaving to Serbia on 22nd of October:
Grind goal before leaving to Serbia: 4000 games
So far played: 405 games
CrossFit training before leaving to Serbia: 15
So far completed: 1
Coaching sessions before leaving to Serbia: 35
So far completed: 3
Meeting with Manda and Zeljka before leaving to Serbia : 4
So far completed : 2
3.6k games left in 1 month exactly - about 120 games each day or with days off or grinding less, should be 150 games a day average really.
Look forward to following 30 days!
100k views for this blog - I AM HONORED!
Thank you everybody for following and finding something here that keeps you interested to follow it
Update is from coffee shop close to the beach 
Did CrossFit training today + 2 coaching sessions which just finished!
Heading home now to grind 150 games. Expecting to finish grind by 1-2pm.
Maybe some run good tonight for 100k views as celebration? ♦
Done for the day - 125 games instead of 150!
It is getting too late so I played less as tomorrow I have 2 more coaching sessions and plan to grind 150 games.
Today in 125 games variance and card distribution turned around. I made about 26-27 buy ins with strong ITM also. Again I was not surviving some vital all ins but I am satisfied with my play despite it all.
Nice way to celebrate 100k views for the blog!
Here is how things look from 19th of September before leaving to Serbia on 22nd of October:
Grind goal before leaving to Serbia: 4000 games
So far played: 530 games
CrossFit training before leaving to Serbia: 15
So far completed: 2
Coaching sessions before leaving to Serbia: 35
So far completed: 5
Meeting with Manda and Zeljka before leaving to Serbia : 4
So far completed : 2
Done for the day - 200 games!
Everything I won yesterday, I lost today and some more. I would say one of the most brutal card distribution and DS days. At some point I was down 1k, ending day at around 800-900$ or 40ish buy ins.
Towards the very end I made a mistake vs reg on 30s I play all the time in HU.
In this 730 game stretch terrible distribution HU and people shopping with 2 - 3 outers, some amazing come backs resulting in more 2nd then 1st places.
Just brutal distribution but despite it all I am happy and confident that things will turn around especially that I played 200 games today after a while (last time I did it was in May...).
For this day to count even more, I coached 2 sessions as well (10-12).
Tomorrow again busy day, 2 coaching session + CrossFit + 150 games planed.
Here is how things look from 19th of September before leaving to Serbia on 22nd of October:
Grind goal before leaving to Serbia: 4000 games
So far played: 730 games
CrossFit training before leaving to Serbia: 15
So far completed: 2
Coaching sessions before leaving to Serbia: 35
So far completed: 7
Meeting with Manda and Zeljka before leaving to Serbia : 4
So far completed : 2
Done for the day - 150 games!
Another crazy day at the tables. Started with 16-20 buy ins loss , ended in 10 buy ins profit.
I am catching very solid grind rhythm, my focus is good, I am picking up on some advanced tendencies and notes from other regs etc.
I will add in my HUD couple more stats which should result in even more profit long term, especially on 30s.
Coached 2 sessions 10-12 and did CrossFit today excellent workout that was cardio intended. Tomorrow 2 more coaching sessions and planing to do 150 games, maybe even 200 shall see.
Here is how things look from 19th of September before leaving to Serbia on 22nd of October:
Grind goal before leaving to Serbia: 4000 games
So far played: 880 games
CrossFit training before leaving to Serbia: 15
So far completed: 3
Coaching sessions before leaving to Serbia: 35
So far completed: 9
Meeting with Manda and Zeljka before leaving to Serbia : 4
So far completed : 2
Done for the day - 150 games!
Solid card distribution, focus was excellent + I added some additional things to my hud which helped me even further on 30s.
2 coaching sessions completed also today!
For tomorrow plan 2 coaching sessions + CrossFit training and will consider grind number but 75 minimum (1 session).
Have some in house things going on and might leave the house tomorrow , take a day off with hopefully sunny weather outside.
Here is how things look from 19th of September before leaving to Serbia on 22nd of October:
Grind goal before leaving to Serbia: 4000 games
So far played: 1030 games
CrossFit training before leaving to Serbia: 15
So far completed: 3
Coaching sessions before leaving to Serbia: 35
So far completed: 11
Meeting with Manda and Zeljka before leaving to Serbia : 4
So far completed : 2
Done for the day - 63 games only!
Coached 2 hours and spend most of the day talking with my close friends.
Afternoon some Herceg Novi problems so I didn't work out even tough I am super thrilled about this next training.
As far as game goes, I think I started off not so good with my focus, might have made 2-3 questionable calls or missed bets but after that played with good focus and results followed. About 15 buy ins in 63 games.
Now I am about 600$ or so bellow EV but that really doesn't worry me at all. All I care is materializing on all the edges in today's games!
Just got home after spending night with Manda and Zeljka in brewery - great times.
Here is how things look from 19th of September before leaving to Serbia on 22nd of October:
Grind goal before leaving to Serbia: 4000 games
So far played: 1093 games
CrossFit training before leaving to Serbia: 15
So far completed: 3
Coaching sessions before leaving to Serbia: 35
So far completed: 13
Meeting with Manda and Zeljka before leaving to Serbia : 4
So far completed : 3
Done for the day - 50 games only!
Spent most of the day relaxing and talking to my close friends. Also watched tv show couple of episodes and had a nap in the afternoon
No coaching sessions nor CrossFit.
As far as this grind session goes, it was good focus and distribution - finally ran well on 30s. Now from 1.6k loss since 19th of September I am at 200$ loss and running bellow EV 400$ or so.
Tomorrow plan is to work out 1st thing in the morning (between 8 and 9:30am) then coach 1 session 10-11 and head for coffee with special girl around 11:30am.
Idea will be as far poker goes to grind 150 games per day until 22nd of October. This should "buy" me another day off or two before leaving to Serbia.
Here is how things look from 19th of September before leaving to Serbia on 22nd of October:
Grind goal before leaving to Serbia: 4000 games
So far played: 1043 games
CrossFit training before leaving to Serbia: 15
So far completed: 3
Coaching sessions before leaving to Serbia: 35
So far completed: 13
Meeting with Manda and Zeljka before leaving to Serbia : 4
So far completed : 3
Done for the day - 150 games!
Very productive day overall. Coached 1 session, went for drinks with special girl, did CrossFit and grinded 150 games.
Focus was solid, card distribution in 1st session was solid, 2nd session absolutely card dead. Happy with how I played overall and look forward to future blocks of 150 games.
Managed in this stretch for 1293 games to go from 1600$ loss to 100$ profit pre RB.
So feel mentally very strong and sharp, my tactical game is good satisfied with it although am working on advanced things that should get me higher ROI and prepare me to shoot 60s next year most likely. More on that when I get to that bridge, until then mixing 15s and 30s feels absolute as home and safe zone for me for couple of months now.
Some facts for the end of this post...
I am now at 1293 meaning need 2707 more by 21st as on 22nd I will head to Belgrade by plane (already booked a ticket). Without a single day rest until then I need 128.9 games or 130 games per day to achieve goal I have set.
CrossFit will be much more difficult as I have 11 trainings more to complete in 21 days so I will be working out tomorrow once more and aim to do 4 workouts per week from now.
Hanging out with friends and special girl is going great. It may even lead to some more recording and even gig here in Herceg Novi which will definitely set me back with grinding which will result me going crazy some days for 200 games or so.
Finally coaching is going really well, on average I coach 2 hours per day 6 days a week or 12 to 15 hours a week which is very solid. Very happy how my students are progressing and glad some of them entered double digits ROI on 7s already!
Here is how things look from 19th of September before leaving to Serbia on 22nd of October:
Grind goal before leaving to Serbia: 4000 games
So far played: 1293 games
CrossFit training before leaving to Serbia: 15
So far completed: 4
Coaching sessions before leaving to Serbia: 35
So far completed: 14
Meeting with Manda and Zeljka before leaving to Serbia : 4
So far completed : 3
Meeting with special girl : 3 to 4 times
So far completed: 1
Done for the day - 150 games!
Played 2 sessions with solid focus through out both of them. Managed to listen to Rambo Amadeus concert in 2nd session which I enjoyed quite a lot
Card distribution was not good especially on 30s where I was getting butchered by weaker 3 bet shoves but that is all part of the game - I am very used to it.
Also coached 1 session today 11-12!
Tomorrow really busy day ahead. 3 coaching sessions 10-11 11-12 12:30-1:30pm. After them I plan to do CrossFit workout eat good lunch and hit the tables hopefully by 4pm!
I will go for around 75 games or even full 150 games by the time I meet with Collin in the evening which brings me to...
9pm - 11pm or so coaching with Collin Moshman!
I hope to see you there. I am unsure how many tables I will play in actual live coaching and what limits but do show up and I will be happy to answer your questions with Collin!
Here is how things look from 19th of September before leaving to Serbia on 22nd of October:
Grind goal before leaving to Serbia: 4000 games
So far played: 1443 games
CrossFit training before leaving to Serbia: 15
So far completed: 4
Coaching sessions before leaving to Serbia: 35
So far completed: 15
Meeting with Manda and Zeljka before leaving to Serbia : 4
So far completed : 3
Meeting with special girl : 3 to 4 times
So far completed: 1
Done for the day - 56 games only!
Played 2 sessions, 50 games and 6 games during Collin Moshman coaching. I hope you all enjoyed the coaching, I know I did and it was tons of fun.
Played 1 60$ game during coaching and lost with A8o vs 55 BVB 
Coached 2 sessions and did CrossFit today as well.
Tomorrow Partizan Belgrade plays in Europe so I will watch that in the evening 9-11pm. Besides that I will coach 2 sessions 9 to 11am and try to do another CrossFit training after it (before lunch most likely. Will go for minimum 150 games, maybe even 200 to make up for the lack of volume today!
I am now at 1499 games and need 2501 games in 20 days or 125.05 a day average without brakes! So all good on track so far
Here is how things look from 19th of September before leaving to Serbia on 22nd of October:
Grind goal before leaving to Serbia: 4000 games
So far played: 1499 games
CrossFit training before leaving to Serbia: 15
So far completed: 5
Coaching sessions before leaving to Serbia: 35
So far completed: 17
Meeting with Manda and Zeljka before leaving to Serbia : 4
So far completed : 3
Meeting with special girl : 3 to 4 times
So far completed: 1
Had session at same time of the coaching, but I think we didn't play on single same one?
I saw you in the lobby but I entered table with Koovon + another reg, one aggro guy and 2 tight passive recreationals on 60$
By the way, traffic on 60s was so bad last night, at 10pm 4 tables running only !!!
I will by the end of the year do some calculations regarding number of games but most likely will go with 100 a day 30s and 50 a day 15s until I find a way to later balance 30s and 60s!
Hi, not sure if you would visit your Aug thread any more, so posted my question again here
Hi mate,
Just a quick question on the below:
"Total profit post rb including HU hypers : 1597$
Number of hours spent excluding HU hypers: 43.28"
It looks like approx. $600 was RB, and I know that you can show in SS a given rb %. As Stars don't actually give RB, is this $600 a best guess on what you can claim back from stars, with Stella/Milestones and the like? How does use of FPP's come into play. All of this is actually contained in your 37%
Hi Steve
I haven't visited that thread in a while really, good thing you posted question here.
I calculate things using 100k SuperNova renewal thingy which is worth 37% of RB.
When I use Sharkscope I just type 37% in the RB field and get the final result.
The way that things from RB are actually broken down I really didn't dig too much into. I would assume that FPPs are worth the most and then maybe 10% or so of RB is in actual stellar rewards
Hope that helps!
Just a quick update
There will have to be change of plans regarding my goals!
I totally overlooked the fact that on 18th of October there is DERBY game Partizan vs Red Star in Belgrade at Partizan's stadium!!!I simply have to go to this match, I go to all derby matches so definitely don't plan to miss this one.
What this means is that instead of flying to Belgrade on 22nd I will try to change the fly date to 17th of October. That leaves me 2 more weeks here in Herceg Novi.
When it comes to goals in following 2 weeks would be nice to play 150 games x 14 days (2100 games), to work out 7 times (every other day), meet up once with Manda and Zeljka as well with special girl and coach on in 14 days 18 hours.
Anything on top of this would be fantastic!!!
Thanks for following!