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So I’ve decided that it is in my best interest to take some time off from poker.  I’ve been spending the last 2 years pretty much constantly playing.  Even when I haven’t been playing I’ve very much been in the poker environment.  Lately my results have suffered as my play and mindset has deteriorated to an all-time low.   I really haven’t even felt much like playing poker.  The idea of it pretty doesn’t excite me at all.

I think it pretty much is safe to assume that I’m a bit burnt out from playing at this point.  I am going to take a couple weeks off (I’ve already been off for a week, but I honestly don’t feel much different so I think the hiatus will be longer).  It works out well though cause I’m actually out of town for a week so that gives me a natural break from my normal grind.

Here’s to hoping this all blows over.

Been keeping pretty busy with life.  Spent the last few weeks getting settled in the house and grinding with everyone. That has presented it’s own challenges, but I can’t complain.  Aside from the normal stuff I have four videos coming out in the FR Squadron series on DC this season.  Should be some pretty cool stuff as it’s a season where we do dual commentary with coaches and it has me playing some 400NL, which is new to me.  Definitely check it out.

Aside from that, my personal life has been pretty smooth sailing lately which is a nice change of pace.  I take pride in that fact because I have been making a concerted effort to just keep things simple so that I don’t have to have the stress to derail my poker play.  Things are mostly going according to plan.

I’ve not be so good in the last week at meeting my goals for this year.  I plan to take this week as a week to refocus and keep my eye on the prize.

We decided to put a blog together for the poker house.  I will be blogging over there as well as over here.  Be sure to tune in and see what happens!

Hammered Quads

Yo… so I’ve been pretty busy lately searching for a place for me and some poker pals to move into.  I have three friends(two of which are a married couple) that are coming to this area from all over and we are  going to get a big place and work our asses off at poker.   The place we found is technically a 4 bedroom/2 bath place (pictures to follow), but it’s more like a 3 bedroom place.

Two of the bedrooms are upstairs and the other technical bedroom is more like a living area upstairs.  We’ve decided to make this the war room.  We are going to set up all our computers up there and just go to town!  The two single dudes will be staying up stairs with the war room and a bathroom.  Downstairs there is a huge kitchen that should have room for a table in there, a living room, a dining room (that I’m not sure what we will put in), and the master bedroom/bath.  It also has a basement and a nice big deck out back.

I’m obviously pretty pumped about the situation.  I’m sure there will be lots of sweat sessions and poker talk going on.  I hope to move up through the limits and play a ton of hands this year.

Kitchen

Deck

The War Room

Alright, so it’s been about a week into the new year let’s see how I’m doing.  Obviously we can really only take this so far, but let’s make sure we are off to a good start.  I’ll go through and grade them one by one.

1. I’ve recently, through Tommy Angelo’s excellent series “The Eightfold Path to Poker Enlightenment” on DC, really started taking an interest in mediation and related studies.  I intend to make this a daily study.
2. 700k hands.  I want to really log a lot of hands and make some cash this year.
3. I’d like to play some $2/4 and potentially some $3/6 if things go well.
4. I’d like to cut a little body fat off by getting back in shape and eating healthier.  I’ve gotten a little lax about this over the last few months.
5. Continue working on tiltlessness.  This is both a poker goal and a life goal.
6. Continue growing as a poker player.
7. Be more organized.  I tend to let my living area get a little too crazy.  I want to put stuff into storage that doesn’t need to be out and just create more space.
8. Continue placing emphasis on personal goals and enjoying each day.

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