I started the script last week, finished it up on Friday, recorded it on Saturday and finished the editing/production on it today. It is…a cool video imo. If I had something like this when I first started getting into planning and line creation I would have saved myself a few months at least. Hopefully it gets received well. It is a 35minute video (with chapters so you can auto skip to sections you want to see), and gets relatively in depth imo.
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With that done I am looking to get a ton of book writing this week. The week is pretty light with only 10hrs of coaching scheduled, so I should be able to get a good push. I just have the technical chapters to finish really (4betting, CRing, barreling, etc)…and I am throwing a hudge party when it’s done. I am also looking to get to the gym a few times and get at least 10miles done this week as well. I hit a scale the other day and realized that I am at 182, which is by far the heaviest I have ever been. I am still far from fat (as I am 5’11″-6foot), but I am not thrilled with that number. So I am going to try and fix that up as best as possible.
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Random notes:
- I locked comments on older articles. My spam blocker was missing a lot of spam comments and I was getting life tilted that I kept needing to handle it myself
- I have a vacation planned in one month. I am so looking forward to that
- I have started watching the show “Gravity.” I still don’t know how I feel about it
- Futurama is the greatest show ever. And Bender is the greatest character ever
- I have been listening to this song nonstop. My ADD is very calmed when I listen to the same song for hours on end. I do not expect everyone to like it, lol
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And with that…I’m off to play some halo and then crash out. Hope all is well!
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I had been in talks with RPM for awhile, and we finally got everything finalized today. For those of you who don’t know what RPM is, it is a poker site on the Merge network. Very soft site, and a site I am proud to have my name attached to. My bio/profile got put up today (along with my silliest pic ever taken), and you can see that here. As a pro I am able to help those looking for a solid RB deal…so just let me know if you are interested =)
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(Click above to check out rpmpoker.com)
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Today was a rough day past that. Had some family stuff to deal with, and couldn’t focus for anything. I tried to get some writing done, and failed miserably at that. I got maybe 5 pages written before I just quit for the day and bummed around. I am off to get sushi in a little while, which will be perfect and necessary. Nothing like some Miso and midnight sushi to make me happy =). And on a related note, I learned that drinking soup with a spoon in Japanese culture apparently “scoops out the luck”…suffice it to say that I will never be using a spoon for my Miso ever again, lol.
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Past that, life is good. I have some students tomorrow and want to get some serious writing done this weekend. I can feel it getting close. I am done with the biggest chapters in the book (3betting, CBing, 3b pots, and big hands)…the rest are just grind chapters like 4betting and CRing. Like I have said before…I will be so happy when I am all done with it.
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Feels so good to be cranking through my list of shit to do. I decided that I need to start writing my “to do” list again in order to keep myself focused. My list this week is a little nuts, but I have some extra time, so it should be no issue. With that I got about 6hrs of writing done today, a shortstacking session in, and even went out and saw “Inception”. Good flick, and def suggest it for those that like thinking movies. Was almost 3hrs long though, which took me by surprise as it certainly didn’t feel that long at all.
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The book is coming along nicely. I am almost done with the flop section, and then I am on the homecoming stretch. I finished “Playing Big Hands On The Flop” which was…long to say the least. It came out to about 15 pages single spaced (before images and hand histories). My real goal with the book is to break away from the standard “here is play X and how to run it” and go towards more of a “here are the parameters that make play X a solid choice.” In doing that I try to look at most angles and explore the multitude of the decision matrix. This is great as it preps the work for my upcoming COTW on “planning”.
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Random note but the other day I decided to watch a documentary on dreams. Was very interesting to say the least. The idea was that dreams are effectively our brain trying to make sense of past and current stimuli, and test them in a safe environment. So our brain acts as a simulation room where it can test out different actions and situations and help us in real life when similar situations arise. Such a cool concept and makes total sense, especially given my current dreaming. My dreaming over the last few months has actually been my brain working out different problems, business and poker, and testing different things out. I thought my brain just wasn’t shutting off, but it is nice to find out that my brain is doing what it is supposed to be doing =)
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Past that, everything has been going well. Just cranking away and crossing things off the to-do list. I need to get my mom a present this week (no real idea what to get her) and also renew my car registration (and dealing with DMV bureaucracy is ALWAYS a fun time!). And on that note, I’m off to sleep and wake up to crank through some more writing and grinding. Hope all is well.
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The week is grinding along, as am I. I got some more writing done this week (about 6 pages), and have already done 10hrs of coaching this week. I have another 5 or so left, and my goal is to get some more writing done. I think my goal of getting the book totally written by the end of the month is a bit lofty, but if I can get some good grinding done, I think I can do it. Just need some adderall and blocks of time to put it all together.
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Past that life has been pretty boring. My disc golf game has been suffering due to the heat (averaging like 107*F each time we go), and the dehydration takes a lot out of me. I am still averaging about +2 pace across the course (56), but I have lost my consistency. Hopefully I can start putting some good rounds together, especially given that I am controlling my Katana and Destroyer much better. In time I suppose…
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I have also been being a nerd and playing a ton of scrabble (well, WWF on the iphone). I think I am about 6-1 this week (and the loss was by about 7 points). The game is making me realize how fucked I am when it comes to competitive games in the future. I cannot for the life of me just play a game for fun. I am always trying to find edges and exploitative lines. So I have been playing the boards very tight in scrabble (making me become more efficient with my 2-4 letter words) and opening the board only if favorable spots arise. /nerdom
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And on that note, I need to get some sleep. I haven’t been getting many hours of sleep lately and it’s been bugging me. So hopefully it doesn’t take me 2hrs to fall asleep again. Hope all is well!
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So my birthday came and went. Was a good day. Ended up going out to Blondies that night and caught up with one of my college friends (Btine) who I hadn’t seen in about 3 years. Was nice to get some beerpong in as I hadn’t played since Albany. Spent Saturday feeling like hell and coaching, and passed out early. Went to bed around 9p and woke up at 2p the next day. I may have ended up catching a bug of sorts because I still feel a little out of it.
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I am also back to the grind this week. The last month has been relatively relaxed as far as work hours, due to events and lots of writing. However, that little “vacation” has passed and back to the grind we go. I did a wall today, and have students every day this week (with another wall on Thursday). My personal goal is to also finish the book by the end of the month. I will attach the TOC here (although it is tentative and I might add another chapter or so if I feel it fits in well).
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1.) Preflop warm up
2.) Preflop Hand Selection
3.) Calling raises
4.) Isolating
5.) 3B-ing
6.) Squeezing
7.) 4B-ing
8.) PF adjustments
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9.) Postflop Warm Up
10.) Understanding SDV
11.) CB-ing
12.) FLOATING SECTION
13.) CR-ing
14.) Facing a CR
15.) Playing 3B pots on the flop
16.) Playing big hands on the flop
17.) Flop adjustments
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18.) Barreling
19.) VB-ing
20.) Postflop adjustments
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21.) Creative Line Composition
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I would say I am about 75% through the writing of it, and would guess it will be about 85 pages single spaced before images/hands. It is a beastly lil project to say the least. But like I said in an earlier post, I will be extremely proud when it is all said and done. Random side note…I got a new Katana and got some extra control on my Sidewinder…so my disc golf game is getting a bit more consistent. I just need to reclaim my damn DX Starfire =)
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And with that all being said, I am going to go get some sleep. Hope all is well!
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I randomly woke up at 7a this morning so I figured that I would write a blog post before I got started on the day. It is my birthday, and I turned 24 today. I don’t feel older, and tbh, I usually forgot that I was 23 anyway, lol. I also usually hate my birthday…but aim to make this a good one. Started the day with sushi (well, at like 1a) and have disc golf, book writing, and flippong later in the day. No complaints from me =)
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The book is coming along nicely. I just finished the “Playing 3bet Pots Postflop” chapter. It came out to 12 pages single spaced (before images/hand histories). It is a beast of a fucking chapter. My goal is to finish “Playing Big Hands On The Flop” today, and maybe crank out the rest of “Flop Adjustments” as well. We shall see (though addy is certainly helping me get the more technical writing done). I will be so excited when it is all finished and I finally have a big project done.
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I also went to the CR party the other day (the last one of the summer). Was nice to meet some more people and put more faces to names that I respect. I drank a little more than I had intended to while there, so went to play poker while sobering up. Ended up getting lost and found myself in the TI poker room which was…small…to say the least. I started a 4/8 dealer’s choice game which was fun, but they were retarded and wanted to play Badugi games and couldnt understand 5cO8 (2-5 style). So I went over to play 300NL because it was the only NL game they had running. Ran super card dead for ever and then finally got a few things going:
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I ISO to $14 w/ (1/3NL) JdTs from the CO, both the blinds come along and the original limper. Flop comes AdQd3d. BB donks for like $40 into $60 leaving himself about $80 back. I just ship it and actually ended up binking a fucking monster draw.
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Folds around to the button with $110 who steals for $10. I eek out AQ from the BB and 3bet to $28, he shoves and I call. He of course has AA and acts like his trap was the most ingenious thing ever (I didnt win this, ldo)
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I raise from EP with AA to $11 and get snap 3bet to $45 ($300 effective to start the hand) by a guy who obviously doesn’t enjoy my running 62/24. The same guy from AAvAQ and turbo ships his stack for $200. I honestly had no idea if shoving or flatting would get a lighter action from the 3better…so I flatted and he folded QQ face up. Shover had KK and I held. No skill there.
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Not more than 2 orbits later I raise AA from EP to $11, get snap 3bet to $25 by a guy with $95 to start the hand. Folds to me and I ship, he also had KK. WTF is this noise? Infinite run good juice engaged.
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And sadly after all that is said and done, I didn’t even end up making a full BI, lol. I had lost an AI earlier in the night with top 2 v a binked better 2 pr…but what are you going to do? And on that note…im off to eat breakfast and get going with the day. Hope all is well!
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*click* How To Use Flopzilla Video *click*
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So I was talking with the creator of Flopzilla the other day and wanted to find some way to get him some more customers (as I am a big believer in supporting people who make quality stuff). He said he would give a discount to anyone who buys it and mentions my name while doing so, so you pay $15 as opposed to the sticker price $25 (it should also be noted that I don’t get a single dollar for this. This is strictly a discount that the buyer gets, I get nothing in kickback). Because I wasn’t sure if many people have used the software before, I figured I would make a small video going over how to use Flopzilla so you have a jump start if you decide to buy and use it.
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It is a very simple program that allows you to visualize how often different ranges hit different boards, and also see how certain hands/ranges will hit the flop. I use this software a ton in my post-session analysis and thought it would be helpful for most anyone playing a HE based game. So watch the video (which imo is useful even if you decide to not use the software) and if you have any questions, just fire away.
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*click* Download Flopzilla *click*
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Hope all is well!
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This will probably also be a short post. I am relatively inebriated right now and need to sleep (to wake up for work in the morning). I decided to be smart and have my friend DD for the night (thank you Jon!) and went down to the 2p2 party with him and Kuge. Ended up getting pretty hammered off a free open bar and food, and played Chinese Low and some 5card PLO8. Was a very good time, and just like last year, I thoroughly enjoyed the 2p2 party. Only met up with the 2p2 FR house for a few minutes, and couldnt convince any of them to join our 5card PLO8 game.
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After that we bounced up to the 23rd floor (some bar/lounge) of Aria to watch the fireworks. Sadly the view was pretty hindered by the Aria hotel, so I missed most of it. Was still nice to play some Chinese with Jon and Kuge and just kick it. Had a nice cheers to good fortune each of has had, regardless of certain things. Speaking of such, I busted in my last WSOP event. Got it aipf with AQ v KJ and caught a nice 7337 board until the J on the river. Was pretty life tilted yesterday having gone 0/7 not only on ITM, but on even making dinner break. I was called “oh-ferr” the entire night…but it’s a nickname I fully deserve, lol.
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Once fireworks were finished we jumped over to some poolhall and played pool for a couple hours. Katie also joined us, and I hope I didn’t make too big of an ass out of myself. I hadn’t played cuthroat in quite some time, and on top of that the tip of cue stick broke. Still did alright as I won 3/4 games (and all of the 8 ball games we played before she got there). I would need so much work if I were going to hustle like I used to…but it was still fun just to play a little bit. And on that note…im off to sleep. I need to crash out and decided if I want to wake up early and get my car into the shop (as my car window busted) or sleep in and take of it later. I shall see. Take it easy yall
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A list of things that have happened in the last few days:
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- Met up with OnaFlag and did sushi with him and his friend. Also played lots of Chinese (because one cannot eat at Naked Fish without playing Chinese poker as well)
- I am playing awfully at disc golf lately, averaging about 56.5/session. Either my putt game or approach game has been really shit
- I got the new Eminem album and am still up in the air about it
- Of the 22 chapters in my book, 14 are done and all but 3 are started
- I have a rediculous sunburn on my back from playing disc golf one day without a shirt. You can blatantly make out where on my back I could reach with sunblock, and where I could not, lol
- I ate at Mesa tonight with the aussies (Skelm and Johnny) and a lot of FR grinders (100NL-1!K grinders)
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- I paid $20 for a wrist band knowing I was going to have to drive home. What a terrible investment, lol
- Got to talk some awesome strat with LaceyK which was interesting (as his game is self-built and very dynamically built)
- I busted out of event 49 the other day. Almost made dinner break, but failed. Made a “meh” squeeze and of course ran into 2 nut hands. Go me!
- I reached a zen point in event 49 where I just felt no pressure to do anything (no aggro bluffs, nothing unnecessary)
- I am looking forward to my event on Friday
- I bought a $5 app for my iphone that allows me to play Chinese poker at any time. I LOL’d at myself for buying such a thing
- I am writing an article for 2p2. Or at least I think it is for 2p2. It is about mental and emotional output and how to reconsider things better
- I am 4-1 on Scrabble games this week
Ok, that is all. I just wanted to get something written before I went to sleep. Hope all is well!
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So I just got back from the CR dinner and wanted to get a post up before I passed out. Was a very good dinner (over at N9NE @ Palms) which had really good seafood (considering it is a steak house). I had been craving some salmon for a little while, so it hit me just right (and their lobster was damn good as well). Got to meet some cool people as well (though I will refrain from name dropping)…and it was cool to think about how much money the entire room was worth, lol. Overall, damn good experience…and always nice to put some faces to names.
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I have been playing a ton of disc golf the last few days. Did 3 rounds today, 2 yesterday, etc. I am incredibly tan because of it, and loving the exercise (each round is about 1.25mi). I am doing a lot of tweaking with my shot and trying to add some extra distance. In messing with my technique so much my scores have been suffering…but couple that with playing with OBs now, it makes some sense. If I could just sure up my short game a pinch (I am randomly struggling with 25-15ft putts) I would be much better off. O well…I will get it. I am confident that my new Destroyer will also become my favorite disc ever. Now I just need to control the damn thing, lol
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Past that everything has been going well. I have a few more coaching sessions this week, and then I am back to the WSOP grind next week. The book is also coming along slowly, but it is what it is. Eventually it will just be another task wiped off the list. And with that said, I am going to sleep. I am totally exhausted due to all the time outside, which is refreshing. Now if I could just improve my diet I would be well on my way to a healthy life style. O well, in time.
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