NOTE TO SELF: Read this when tilted

The graph below shows what you can do when you play your A game, you can crush some souls. Stay patient, fold shitty hands, EVEN IN POSITION 83s isn't worth playing unless the villain is tighter than a ducks arse.

Also, don't sit there clicking buttons. Fucking look at what the villain is doing, what does he do when he is strong? Too many times you call down with TP when villain has check-raised for the second time & the first time we managed to get to showdown & find he had the nuts.

Oh, and grow some balls & find some aggression, IN THE RIGHT SPOT!

On a side note, pretty sick hand to lose but villain was MR every hand & potting every flop. I'd love to hit a two-outer sometime ;)


BB: 1,510
Hero (BTN): 1,490

Pre-Flop: (30) 6 7 dealt to Hero (BTN)
Hero calls 10, BB raises to 40, Hero calls 20

Flop: (80) 2 6 6 (2 Players)
BB bets 80, Hero raises to 200, BB calls 120

Turn: (480) Q (2 Players)
BB checks, Hero bets 350, BB raises to 700, Hero raises to 1,250 and is All-In, BB calls 550

River: (2,980) 8 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: 2,980 Pot
BB showed Q Q and WON 2,980 (+1,510 NET)
Hero showed 6 7 and LOST (-1,480 NET)

JAN: Phase 1

I haven't really updated in some time, primarily this was a motivation issue. I'd been on a serious losing streak, I'm not even going to label it a downswing as I'm fully aware I was playing bad during this time too. I've set out volume goals for this month of 200 games & I've hit this already, which is a positive thing. The result of these games isn't, confidence took a serious hammering & I moved down to the $2s again on Full Tilt until I got my confidence back. I've chatted to a couple of players & had a great review session & I think I may have had my first 'Ah-ha!' moment.

I also wanted to read more, not just on poker but on my overall mindset & concentration. I'm going to select a new book on a monthly basis, with a goal to finish the book that month as I've been pretty bad at finishing books in recent months. January's book is going to be The mind gym, I recall HokieGreg tweeting about this book last year but didn't really give it a proper chance. It's a pretty big book so it may take me till Feb to complete but once I do I'll post a review. I'm going to try & aim for these type of books that will help my mental state outside of poker which can only have a positive impact on my time at the tables. There is another book by the mind gym on time management which I will  also read, but maybe not until Q2.


- Jay

2011: A Volume Odyssey

So, 2010. It's been a huge year in my poker development, in some respects I've taken 3 steps back when I started my bankroll again from scratch. But it made me a stronger player, first time round a bumbled through the $1s & $2s into the $5s & $10s, this time round I crushed them harder.

I was also looking to expand my play into PLO & which is still something I still want to learn but I have a ton more to learn in the HUSNG discipline before I move into other games. So I put that one on hold, for now.

As for the activity on 2+2, that was also shelved. I discovered TagPoker which has helped my game immensely & suits my style of play. So, although I didn't achieve this target, I'm pretty happy that I've got involved in something that has helped develop my game, my activity has increase & I'm involved in something positive.

So, the targets set for 2010 were:

[ ] Move up to $10 HUSNG
[ ] Be more active on 2+2
[ ] Learn to play PLO


All of which look like I've failed. However, I've had a pretty successful year.


Right, onwards & upwards. 2011 is going to be THE year where I make my transition into serious poker. Ultimately, I want this to be a serious source of income. However, before I can give up on responsibility of the rat race I need to pay off the mortgage. 2011 is the year where this starts to happen. The goal for the year is to make $10k profit. Considering I haven't made $1k profit, this is a big challenge for me. It involves moving up several levels, putting in more volume I ever have & making every game count.


Not only do I have a big task ahead of me with the volume & monetary target, I also want to qualify for a UKIPT leg & a major tourney . The biggest tourney I won a seat in was a 600 runner Virgin Poker tournament at DTD, Notts. I'm setting my sights a little higher than this, I'm aiming for a PCA seat. I've wanted to play in this for a couple of years, I had a short attempt at it this year by going for the steps route but didn't make any serious bid for it. I haven't decided whether I'm going to win a seat by the steps route or satellite in via a tourney. Initially I think I'm a good enough donk to win a donkament, so might take this route. 


[  ] Learn to snowboard
[  ] 3300 games for the year.
[  ] 300 games per month
[  ] $50s by July
[  ] ????
[  ] $10k profit!
[  ] PCA Seat
[  ] UKIPT Seat