Midwestern Poker Regional Event #2

Today was a 500+50 buyin with a starting stack of 6k and 40 minute levels. I busted out fairly early today after building a huge stack before first break. Got up to 19.5k at first break and ended up busting at 150-300 with 25 ante. I got in with JT vs 77 on J72 for 38k. Quite questionable at the least. I just got done railing Crawford as he took 9th for $2100. Last night online I had several deep runs. I got one good score taking 6th in the Tilt 163 for $3600. I lost AT vs K8 with 8 left for the chiplead instead of getting me crippled. I won AQ vs AJ to get back up to a decent stack but than got A8 in vs KK against the chipleader. I took 10th in the 33 rebuy on Tilt and the 33 2 rebuy 1 addon at Stars. Both were for small cashes though.

Tomorrow is the 300+40 turbo at 3pm. Starting stack will be 5k chips with 20 minute levels so the play will be fast. I plan on playing online after I bust or ship it. I just started up the 109 1am turbo on Stars and the Tilt Turbo Fiddy. These are the only tournaments I've played today. Took it easy today after two 14 hour days and plan to hit it hard the next few days. That about sums it up, Take it easy

Midwestern Poker Regional Event #1

Today was a 300+40 buyin and I didn't last too long. I got KK cracked by 75 within the first 15 minutes to knock me down to 3k from the 5k starting stack. I then picked up T8cc and whiffed the flop of 764 with 2 clubs to knock me down to around 1200. I ended up shoving A9s at 50-100 and running into JJ. Played around 13.5 hours yesterday online lost around $400. I final tabled the 9.90 turbo only the final table paid on Stars which had 652 players. Third place was good for $880, I lost 66 vs A8 all in preflop which would of been a huge chiplead. In the 50re on tilt I lost AQ vs AJ all in preflop in the money for a double average stack. The plan for the rest of the day is to grind online. Tomorrow is the 500+50 NLHE. Hope to run good one time. Take it easy later.

Getting ready for Midwestern Poker Regionals

I haven't played much the past few days. Just trying to get organized for the trip, leaving tommorow afternoon and plan on playing some online MTT's during the day. Friday is the first event and its 340 NLHE. I'm hoping to give updates after every live tourney but it could be tough. My plan for each day is to play a live event, when I bust or win it come back to the room and grind online. So most likely I'll be putting in 12-15 hour days for around 10 days straight. I usually do really well playing online on these trips so hopefully I can turn it around and get rid of this makeup and downswing. That about sums it up, Take it easy. Later

Still grinding it out

Just been hard at it playing alot of SNG's. I've played over 800 since last Monday and I took Saturday and most of Sunday off. I'm starting to show good results. I made around $950 today playing 141 SNG's ranging from 12/180s to 27/45's to 36/180's. Mostly sticking to the 12/180s where I won one and had 3 2nd place finishes today. Been nice to close at least one of those 3 2nd place finishes out. I plan on playing tommorow night for around 6-8 hours. I might not be playing on Thursday, I have some personal stuff to do that day. I could end up playing a night session though, just depends on how stuff goes. The schedule for online for the next 8 days or so is just keep grinding the SNGs and cut some of my makeup out slowly. Than it's off to Midwestern for 10 days or so where I'll be playing live and maybe back to some MTT's online. Who knows, just going to take it day by day but I'm really enjoying playing poker again. I don't know where all the motivation came from but I hope it stays here. That about sums it up, Take it easy.

Grinding

I've been grinding SNGS on pokerstars pretty hard the last 3 days. I played over 300 SNGS total and up to 15 at a time. The expierment hasn't worked out to great to start but had a turn around late tonight. I've been playing anything from the 12/180's to 36/180s. I'm actually on my second biggest downswing of all time. I've actually backed down limits to hope to cut into it without it getting worse. I've put in over 30 hours already this week and plan to put in 30 more. My goal is to get back to even before the Midwestern Regional Poker Championships which starts up Feb. 27th. It's a very makeable goal and as long as I stay focused and motivated I will make it happen. Nothing comes easy in the poker world, if you want to become great it takes hours upon hours of playing and studying. I feel like I'm on top of my game and results will show sooner or later. Let's just hope it's sooner then later.

I've been on a diet since January 1st, you know the same resolution of millions of people to get in shape every year. I'm happy to say I've lost 29 lbs. The energy I have here as of late is just awesome. I'm only sleeping 5-7 hours a day instead of the 9-12. I feel upbeat all day and night. I've been doing some lifting here and there and really want to get in a routine of doing it more often and on a set schedule. My goal January 1st was to lose 50 lbs before WSOP this summer and I should fly by that as long as I keep my mind on it. I've always battled with my weight, when I gave up physical labor to pursue poker I really let myself go to hell in a hurry. I didn't excercise or eat healthy at all. I think the biggest help of this diet has been the water I've been drinking instead of the pop. I haven't given up diet pop quite yet, I need that caffeine! Well thats about all thats going on with me, I hope to report some positive results my next blog. Take it easy!

Back to the grind...

I played the last 3 days online and should of just not played at all, haha. I grinded for about 35 hours in the 3 days and got crushed. I had 3 10th-18ths in tournies that were 11k+ to win. Last night in the 109 2x at 11pm on pokerstars was comical. With 17 left, I lose AK vs AT vs A2 allin preflop for a huge chiplead. I double back up where I was at with KK holding vs QJ. Than I can't hold QQ vs 88 to bust me out. I ran about as bad the last three days than I think I have ever in a 3 day stretch. Oh well, I really enjoyed playing those 3 days and I see me putting in alot of volume in the near future. I think next week I'm going to grind some SNG MTT's on pokerstars and see what happens. I won't have the chance to get the big score, but maybe I'll just grind out some decent money doing it, without a huge downwing. I played around 10k worth of tournament buyins in the past 3 days. The Midwestern Poker Regionals are right around the corner and I'm anxious to get some live play in. That about sums it up, I'll talk at ya later.