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Is this month really almost over? Holy hell time is flying. The last week or so has been pretty hellish. I made 2 videos, took on a decently sized project, started outlining another project, and tried to balance some poker and real life. I also started doing some yoga with the lady friend which has been awesome. I’ve done basic yoga before, but did intermediate yoga with her which was quite the work out. I can only begin to imagine what an entire month or so of this will do to my body/mental…so cheers to that!
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I also went to my girlfriend’s showcase this week (she do guitar/sings and does a mixture of covers and originals). It was really cool to see her do an hour long set…and I hope she ends up doing more. It also made me want to start creating more music myself…but I haven’t found myself with much time unfortunately. I did a couple videos last week which ended up taking way longer to edit than I originally anticipated. I suppose having classroom sections will do that…as I become super anal about how I want to fill the space. O well.
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KurtSF also came into town and I went down to the strip to hang out with him last night. Turns out they run a 3/6 10game mix at IP every Sunday…so we played that for a few hours (or at least I was there for 3.5hrs…not sure how long he played for, lol). They spread some really cool games that I had never played before (like Omaha 3-2-1, Baduci, Crazy Pineapple Ocean, and others). We ended up playing 5-6 handed most of the night and had a really nice dynamic with Kurt and I taking turns utilizing the button straddle. Unfortunately, because I didn’t know most of the games nor how to value hand strengths well, I ended up having to play relatively nitty for most of the night. I think I was -25 bets at the worst, and ended up walking away +5 bets or so. I will gladly take + when playing games I have never tried before, lol
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This week is a lil crazy as well (with more videos on the schedule, outlining, yoga, and probably some more live session(s))…but I look forward to crushing it. Hopefully all is well with you.
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This week just absolutely flew by. I got a new toy, had an interview, relaxed a little…overall it was good stuff. And yes, I said interview…a word I never really thought I would use on this blog. I spent the first few days of the week getting ready for it, everything from getting a resume together to buying interview attire (believe it or not…the poker world doesn’t necessitate shirts/pants, lol). It was a little awkward putting together a resume given my last 5 years have been totally poker dominated…but I just highlighted the business side of everything (video creation, coaching, marketing, etc.) and was honest when poker came up.
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I also got a new toy this week…which has taken quite a bit of time (and needs a lot more time). I got an Axiom 25, which is a midi controller that has 25 keys, 8 trigger pads, and waaaaay too many options. This is my first midi controller, and tbh, I don’t really know how to play piano at all. I also have no idea how to use a lot of this stuff…so a lot of my time has been spent watching tutorials, reading the manual, and tons of trial/error. Here is a picture of my desk/office space and the axiom should be pretty easy to pick out, lol
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I also met up with my co-coach of my protege program the other night. Had a few beers, talked about his new business, and just shot the shit. I didn’t feel quite right after, so I went and played poker for an hour or so (since we met at V). The table was pretty awful, but I just wanted to burn time so I played pretty tight overall and just picked my spots. Only made one aggro play when I 3bet 72s versus a kid with a major fold button…and walked out + a little bit. It actually felt really good to play again, so maybe I’ll try to get some grinding in soon. We shall see…
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And on that note, I am going to go relax for a few before my first student of the day. I’ll be down at Cosmo tonight for a concert, and have a relatively busy day in the meantime. Hope all is well with you!
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Sorry for the week of silence. I got back into Vegas late Tuesday and have been spending a lot of time with the lady friend and getting work done (just finished another set of videos and prepped some scripts/hands for future vids as well). I am tired as hell right now, on very little sleep, and in dire need of a nap. I’m also in a slightly pissy mood…so pardon me if that shines through in this post, lol
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It’s been nice being back in Vegas. I am trying to get back into the swing of working, even though I feel extremely lazy for whatever reason. This vacation was the first one in years where I essentially did no work. I made a few playlists for GP, answered a few emails, did one live group coaching session in Boston…and that was it. I literally haven’t done that little work in a week before…so it was something new. I think the thing that scared me was that I could totally get used to that. Meh…I guess that’s why I’m working my ass off right now…to ensure I snap the “laziness” in the bud =)
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I’ve also been doing some more coaching which has been nice. I got some LeakFinder apps in, and a couple other apps for normal coaching…so it’s nice to be back to that schedule. I also noticed that DFRP got up to 4 stars on Amazon…which is awesome. And video sales have been pretty good since releasing the new “Playing Draws Video“. Overall things are going pretty well in SplitSuit-land…which I have zero complaints about =)
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Other than that, life is pretty much the same. I just need a nap, a gym lift, and another week on the healthy diet. The juice thing is still going strong and well…which is making me feel a lot healthier…but also a lot hungrier. I just can’t totally decide when I am actually hungry versus I am hungry out of boredom. Meh…it happens I suppose. And on that note, I am going to go create a playlist and then relax for a little bit. Hope all is well!
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