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This morning, while driving with my GF, our car was rear-ended. It shocked my leg up, created issues, etc. Because he hit the trunk (and he was driving a huge Dodge Ram), the trunk is unable to be opened. My wheel chair is in the trunk and now I can’t get around with any sort of ease. The run good continues!
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Just wanted to share that so you could LOL a bit at my life =) Hope all is well!
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So the good news is that it looks like surgery isn’t necessary. The third opinion on Monday confirmed that and I have a follow up in a week to see if that decision is firm or not. So now I just roll around in a wheel chair with my leg in a boot and hope that my ankle readjusts well. The good news is that the wheel chair is perfectly sized for my desk so I can still work, which I’m doing a lot of.
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Not that I am complaining, but I’m not sure where all of this coaching came from. The last couple months have been nutty with coaching, and I’m back to averaging more than 15hrs/week. So between that, running the store, making videos, editing videos, side work, and trying to make my GF happy…I’m running very short on time. I think this is the issue that every entrepreneur faces at one point or another. Trying to balance a million different things, and more importantly a family, and not burning out while doing so. There are worse problems for sure, but it’s a tough one none the less.
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I’ve also been doing a lot of work for LuckBox Media. I finally got the logo worked out, some content ideas brewing, and other fun stuff in the pipeline. The website is super rough right now, but it’s a base of what’s to come. And speaking of creating graphics I finally created a table theme for PokerTracker 4. I still want to finish a card theme and chip theme, but that’s for whenever I get a free 6 minutes of actual free time, lol. And with that said, I’m going to go finish up some side project work and try to kick it a little tonight. Hope all is going well with you!
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I certainly didn’t mean to go so long without a post. This week has been a clusterfuck of awful. On Monday I was playing tennis with my son and while chasing one of his duffed shots I ran face/knee first into a light pole. From there my ankle went the opposite way and I ended up breaking my ankle. I was pretty nervous about the smashing my head part (as the contact point was right above my left eye), and trying to hobble back to the house left me temporarily deaf in one ear and with temporarily blacked out vision. Luckily my son pelted me with a ton of math questions which I was able to answer (which ruled out a concussion imo), but we went to the UMC anyway.
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Turns out my ankle was broken, even though I figured the doctor was joking with me as I’ve never broken a bone in my life (and have played sports with pleeenty more contact than tennis all my life, lol). So I got a wheel chair which was good, but unfortunately the timing was awful as I was moving on Wednesday. It was really tough for me to just sit out of the way while everyone else moved the house. I hate feeling useless, and this entire week has been a test in seeing how useless I can really feel. I’m sure it will get better with time though…
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So I met with a specialist on Wednesday who didn’t beat around the bush and said that my ankle had displaced an extra 2mm and recommended that I get surgery this week. I was fine with that, but my GF didn’t enjoy that answer. So we went to a second opinion doctor that said it could go either way (surgery or boot/cast). He recommended another ankle doctor for a third opinion and I’m going to go see him tomorrow. Hopefully he leans more towards the boot as I really don’t want to have to go under and get screws in my ankle. I already had to get some dental work done this week (as I cracked some of my teeth which made eating unbearable), so hopefully that’s the end of the shots/drills =)
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I will say one other thing, insurance suuuucks. Either get baller insurance or get no insurance imo (and just sock away a little each month for emergencies). This whole thing is probably going to cost me a stupid amount of money, and with insurance it’s only costing a pinch less than having no insurance. I’ll also say that it really sucks not knowing what is going on. I just want to know if surgery or the boot is the best option so that I can plan accordingly and try to get back to work. Also, how the fuck would a normal person with minimal savings, a job, and no one around to help them many hours a day handle something like this? My GF has been an absolute godsend during this whole ordeal, and I thank her daily for it…
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On a last note, we got a new dog yesterday as well. His name is Zeek and he’s a Chihuahua MinPin hybrid. He’s awesome and acclimating very well. Good life decisions! Hope all is going well with yall!
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Sorry for the lack of posting, but things have been kind of nutty. We finally figured out what we are doing as far as the living situation is concerned. We are going to stay in Vegas for at least the next year. It’s not ideal, as I would like to get out of Vegas, but there are worse things. We are at least getting out of apartment living and upgrading to a house, so I’m excited about that (well, not the moving part =P ).
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Work wise things have been going well. Been finishing up a side project (which opens up the door to another one), and then also getting some work done for luckbox media. I bought Drawplus so I can get away from Inkscape…which I think will make my graphic creation even better. I just wish I had some more time to actually create…but it happens, lol
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I’m also going to see Justice tonight, which I’m very excited about. Especially since they are playing at my favorite venue, the pool at Cosmo. And with that, I’m going to leave you with a great song by them =)
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As the title should tell you, things have been kind of nutty lately. Lots of work (coaching picked up a ton and I’ve been doing at least an hour or two per day), more poker playing (omgomgomg), and then other things going on in life. My GF just lost her job today, so we might be moving sooner than expected. We’re doing some research over the next few days to figure out exactly what we want to do. I hate big life decisions being made on a schedule faster than I anticipated, but it’ll all work out…it always does.
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I’ve also been playing a bit more poker. Got in a session last week at MGM playing that was pretty dull, and then also played last night, which was much more exciting. Lots of splashing around, lots of playable hands that i could see flops with, and lots of random postflop spots. My biggest pot of the night was probably only $250 total (getting my 55 all in against KJ on AK56), but there was also a lot of missing flops. So many spots where I could see a flop with QTs, 87s, 33, etc…and so much missing in a game where people were taking 2nd pair too fair and rando pot bet bluffing everywhere. Still walked out with a bit more than a BI, and just in time to pick my friend up from the airport.
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Other things have been going well. I’ve been cheating my diet a little bit, but after dropping 16lbs since the start of the year I’m ok with it. I also bought a new domain ( www.luckboxmedia.com ), so I plan on getting started on that once I have some extra free time….and yes, it’s a media project =P. I also picked up some new video games (DDR 2, Dirt 3, and Final Fantasy XIII-2), and I’m loving Dirt 3. I’d really learn to improve my driving ability when I pick up lots of free time…but unfortunately that isn’t today. And with that said, it’s time to get dinner started. Hope all is well!
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Things have been going very well. I actually took 2 full days off this week, which I haven’t done in a month or so. Tomorrow I am right back to the grindstone with 3+ hours/day of coaching for the rest of the week…but I’m not complaining. The last few days have been spent getting the house cleaned, food bought, and also buying a new fish. Unfortunately Samuel Roosevelt only lasted a day or so…so hopefully my new fish, Cornelius, will enjoy a much longer life =)
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As the title says, I also played some more poker. Got in a nice session over the weekend, which felt really solid. The hands were pretty boring for the first couple hours as our table has 2 huge fish directly to my right, and I missed everything even though I was taking as many playable hands in position as possible. The only hand I had anything against them was a freeplay in the BB with 93o where I caught 2pr on a 9643Q board and lost to the fish’s 99, lol. But I ended up having some fun once I table changed when the fish left. I overlimped 98s from the CO and saw a MW flop of A76. There was a bet/call in front of me, so i just flatted. Turn was a J and I called when there was another bet/call in front of me. River was a T and bettor lead $35 on it. I randomly decided to raise to $126 total (leaving about $21 back)…rather than shoving because I thought it might induce a few extra calls. However, I’m pretty sure that I missed out on $21 in value, which is still lifetilting me while typing this, lol. I’m such a nit when it comes to those types of things though…
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Ended up making a little more than a BI and then I just left as I was tired and getting bored. All of this coaching is certainly increasing my will to play, which I’m loving. I’ll probably go out and grind a little more this weekend as well, so we’ll see how that goes. Other than that, things are going well. I’m debating starting another side project as well (although it wouldn’t be as time consuming as some of my other projects)…but well see how I feel in the next few weeks (probably after I take my vacation in April). And with that said, I’m going to go kick it for a bit before dinner. Hope all is well!
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So I consider it a great thing that I am only half tilting right now. I just finished my taxes yesterday, and wrote my biggest check ever to the government. There is just no worse feeling than sending money to a group of people who will set that money on fire. However, I am in a much better mood now than I was the entire week after paying taxes last year (well…that’s not quite fair as Black Friday happened like 2 days after I paid last year’s taxes, lol)…so I consider it a sort of win.
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Other things have been going well. I’ve been doing a ton of coaching lately which has felt solid. It’s also gotten my poker bug back a bit and I went out this weekend and played a little live. Felt good to play again, and even better getting AA aipf versus JJ and losing in the first orbit, lol. My table was pretty odd and would sinewave between ultra fish to ultra nitty…with more time being spent on nitty. I didn’t stay too long, but ended up making a little profit after getting it aipf with AA versus KQ and AK and somehow fading. Yea, I didn’t think it was possible to get action with AA twice in the same session either…
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I also decided to make an awesome purchase yesterday and bought a fish. His name is Samuel Roosevelt and he is a little betta fish. I have no idea why, but I really like him, lol. He doesn’t seem to be eating his food at all yet, but he’s pretty calm and has some cool red stripes. I can easily see a full fish tank being a relaxing thing, so I might look into one of those when we move into a new place. Who knows…
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Everything else is going well. I’m going to be taking a vacation pretty soon…not totally sure where to, but after this last work stint over the last couple months, I am in dire need of just taking a few days off and then getting back to focus and calm levels. And speaking of such, I’m going to go relax for 20 minutes before getting back to work. Hope all is well!
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I’m feeling pretty sick today, so this will just be a quick post. I woke up this morning with an insane headache and have been really achy all day long. Hopefully this is just a single day bug, but damn it’s tough to work when feeling like this. My GF was nice enough to make me soup and bring me some meds, so I’m very lucky to say the least =)
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Things have been going well, although there just aren’t enough hours in a day. Between coaching picking up, trying to finish one of my other projects, and still trying to get my new site up and running…I haven’t had much free time. I did get to the gym once, and was going to play live tonight…but now I don’t feel up to it. I’ll get down to the strip next week and put in a session or two…as I am feeling really solid right now.
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Beyond that, I am taking suggestions for my next premium video on my Facebook page. If I choose your suggestion you will get a free copy of the video…so fire any good ideas out there =) I have a few ideas myself (both for articles and videos)…but every extra one helps. I just have an itch to make a new video…as it’s been a couple months since I released anything new in the Poker Store.
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I also got to see my uncle this week. He was in town for the IBM conference, so I met up with him on Wednesday. We tried to meet up last Saturday, but he got caught up at a function. So my GF and I spent the time drinking, playing some of the monopoly slot machine that she likes so much, and playing blackjack. BTW, she didn’t understand why I wasn’t supporting hitting a 14 into a 6x…so needless to say I’m never backing her as a professional blackjack player =)
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I’m going to go lay down for a little while. Hope all is well!
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Ever since I got back in Vegas I have been working pretty much non-stop. I landed safe and sound last Saturday and have been doing a different project each day. My only “day off” was Tuesday, which was spent doing house chores and getting everything set up here. I’m finally out of my lease at my old place, which was a little bit of an odd feeling. I consider that my first apartment and also lived there for over 2years, so it was a little odd seeing it totally cleared out. O well…on to bigger and better things we go =)
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Coaching has also been picking up, which has been nice. I have over 15hrs of coaching scheduled for next week, which I haven’t had in awhile. There was also a decent amount of coaching this week, which has really gotten my poker brain firing again. I want to do a free video for 2p2 soon, which hopefully I can do this week (I want to do a video showing how to get more from 2p2, which can be a bit of a scary task given the size of 2p2 now a days). I’m also considering releasing an article or something soon, and possibly selling a few chapters of the next book I was writing. I probably won’t ever finish writing the second book, but if I chunk it up into coherent chapters I think it could be quite valuable for people.
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Everything else has been going well. My diet continues and I keep feeling better. I’ve also been going to the gym once a week on average…which isn’t great…but it’s better than going 0 times =) My lifts are starting to get stronger already, which I’m happy about…and my cardio is doing the same. There just isn’t enough time sometimes. I think my schedule will open up a bit in April, but for the moment, I’m feeling pretty overwhelmed and tipping on burn out. I have been doing some work to get the new site operational, but that’s taking some time. However, I was able to add a couple new products to the SS Poker Store. I added Qtip’s ebook on hand reading and his ebook on poker math. Both books received great reviews are excellent additions to any poker player’s library imo.
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And with that said, I’m going to go finish up some work and then head down to the strip to meet up with my uncle who’s in town for a few days. Hope all is well!
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So I landed in Boston a few days back, and have just been chilling here ever since. The flight was lovely and I ended up getting an entire row to myself, and believe it or not, got 5hrs of sleep. I am just relaxing up here, and also dropping off King for a little bit. We can’t really have King at my new place, so he’s going to hand out with my dad for a little bit and I’ll pick him back up this summer. The plan while in Boston is also to see my mom and sister, even though I’m right back in Vegas by the weekend.
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I’ve still been pretty busy the last few weeks. One of my projects ended, although it seems it might start up again for a little while. My new business has been put on pause for a little bit as well unfortunately. The good news is that it’s given me some extra time to slow down and think about a few things, and also get some feedback from a few people. I still want to get it launched around the end of the month…but we’ll see what happens given my schedule.
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I’m also officially moved in with the lady friend. To do so I needed to rent a Uhaul to move some of the bigger things (bed, desk, etc.)…which was an interesting drive given I’ve never driven a truck, lol. But the move was pretty nice, only took a few hours, and it feels good to be moved in with my new office set up. We’ll also planning on moving this summer, so I did some downsizing and am pretty ready for an out of state move =)
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Everything else is going well. My diet has improved quite a bit (although I’m cheating a bit while in Boston =P ), and I’ve actually lost 11 lbs since the first of the year. My goal is to lose another 10lbs by summer and get down to 170lbs, which for being 6ft tall is fine for me. I just need to stay focused and keep grinding. And on that note, I’m heading up to UNH to do lunch with my sister…so hopefully all is well with you!
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