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Swinebag:
Whilst your attention to detail is something I could never match, I do admire the way you wholeheartedly throw yourself into this (poker and blogging)

Really pleased that you have had some good results as a reward for your efforts.

Keep it up!!

Fatcatstu:

--- Quote from: VBlue on November 20, 2012, 13:03:59 PM ---
And just to put a few minds at rest, I really enjoyed both playing and winning.


--- End quote ---


lol, sly dig :p

In all seriousness, I admire your dedication and wish you all the best. I only wish i could find the same dedication to online poker, i really do.

VBlue:
Not so much a dig Stu (maybe a bit sly  ;)), but I realise it comes across as a bit heavy if I look from the outside in.  I don"t wany mt blog to become boring and hardwork to read, so I will look to go a little lighter next time.

Thanks for reading and for all the comments - it is that which encourages me to keep writing, as well as for keeping a personal record.

I have been a bit slack with this post-session evaluation, but did one last night and mainly marked myself poor or very poor in all areas.  I just wasn"t feeling it last night and strived to pull myself out of it, but really struggled.  I was maybe a bit harsh on myself due, partly being results-orientated, as I actually got it in good with AQ v A5 v A3 and busted, made a very decent 4-bet semi-bluff and elicited a fold, and made an OK call with ATs v 22 to lose a flip.  I did donk off chips in two other tourneys though, one was a very poor river shove when I could have only got called by better and did.


The hand history analysis hasn"t been happening either as I have been finding myself running out of time or motivation at the end of the week to do it.  I have got an online training session with Jamie Burland on note-taking and equity calculations to watch so will try to fit this in soon and hope it inspires me in this area.  Analysis seems to take me a long-time and I really could do with some pointers on how to have a productive and concise session.

VBlue:
I Wish

"I wish I was little bit taller,
I wish I was a baller
I wish I had a girl who looked good
I would call her
I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat
and a "64 Impala"

Skee-lo - lyrics to "I Wish"

Instead of spending this time on the dawn of a New Year thinking solely ahead towards hopes, dreams, and achievements I want to target, I prefer to begin with a very simple thought.  It is not a revelation.  It is something you have thought many times before yourself.  That is why I like to refer to this thought again now.

Instead of setting about new goals and making resolutions, why not first just take a minute to look around you and your life as it is today.  The friends, family, and other acquaintances in your life.  The abundance you no doubt benefit from in relation to the vast majority of others who have so little.  The small things in life that make your day - from a simple walk, to a nice meal, a conversation, a smile from a loved one.  Soak it all up.  It is these things that enrich our lives.

I am not going to knock any individual here and I am not going to judge where people get their happiness from.  In the past, I would have looked at some of the very successful poker players I read about in magazines and follow on Twitter and cast an envious eye at their baller lifestyles.  I am sure many of them take great enjoyment from the lavish excesses their success in poker allows them to experience.  What we all know is, that money does not buy happiness.  For every player having the time of their lives, there will be another who has seen it all fall away, or feels empty when they take a look around and find there is something missing despite having "everything".  To that first group, I say congratulations and long may it continue for you.  To those who have aspired to follow them, I say do so if you know it can bring you what you want in life, but do so with caution and first take an inventory of your life today.

There are many things I would like to try and achieve, but I have never been one for a bucket-list type approach to life.  Swimming with dolphins is not on the list - Karl Pilkington offered his own concern in case he "got a snidey one".  I would like to be a better person, be more successful, and find contentment in every area of life.  I think the best place to start down that road is appreciating those little things and avoiding getting caught up in the thick of thin things.

Poker Goals

I have set about some poker goals, as I divulged in a previous writing and have just finished refining them.  They include having identified some new areas for training and education, ongoing analysis of my game post-session, and trying to satellite into some of the local UK live events I have targeted from the GUKPT and Genting series.

In the meantime, I will continue to take the Breakthrough Poker Coaching course I have enjoyed so much and try to adapt the new learning into my poker game.  I am now trying to fire up a few players through a Skype group so we can share hand histories and talk a little deeper about the material and how our game evolves because of it.  I am also going to keep focusing on mental game and have started a few threads online to take a workbook approach to completing some material in the hope that others will join me.

Personal Goals

I also have some personal goals. The first quarter of this year is going to be about discovery for me. I want to be in a position at the end of that three months to have some answers to some of the many questions I have about the future.  Much of these questions are career-related as I have found a lot of contentment in my personal life.

I have made some more minor/straight-forward goals - less time on social networking and more time getting back to reading, getting back into my self-learning Spanish language course, and taking a step-forward with fitness by building in another exercise beyond walking.  I did receive a surprise package at home a few days ago, a vibration plate from the Piranha"s sister for the family to use.  If anyone has used one or knows anything about them I would be happy to hear from you.  All I really know so far is it is hilarious watching someone else on one.

2011 closed on the arrival of my son, Roscoe, who has brought immeasurable happiness into my life.  Unfortunately 2012 closed with a very difficult time as the pregnancy of our second child ended in the very early stages.  I do not ask for any individual messages of sympathy here.  We have dealt with this and are now moving forward.  We are going to try again and when a brother or sister for our boy, and for my step-daughter Holly, is born then their life would only have been possible because of what happened.

Do not wonder what 2013 has in store for you.  Do not live your life on a wish.  Make it happen for yourself and maintain a positive mental approach throughout everything that you experience along the way.

mporter123:
Read this last night and again today. An excellent post and food for thought.

Am reading The Chimp Paradox at the moment. Written by Steve Peters who was the "mental" coach for the GB Olympic cycling teams. I think you would enjoy it.

Are you planning on playing any live APAT's this year?


--- Quote from: VBlue on January 03, 2013, 20:26:30 PM ---
2011 closed on the arrival of my son, Roscoe, who has brought immeasurable happiness into my life. 

--- End quote ---


Roscoe is a lovely name, where does it come from?

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