December 2013

29.88k hands, 92 hours, 324 hands/hr (Played some ZOOM 6m and HU)

Lost £1.3k on SKY.

Seems like this story has been told before but I've had another rather shitty December and a shitty end to the year in general. My mindset has not been good with regards to poker, though I'm writing this after a long Christmas/NewYears break and feeling pretty positive about life and poker at the moment.

I proposed to Claudia on Christmas day and she said yes. We will be getting married in Summer 2015.

JANUARY = +£1,930
FEBRUARY = +£2,300
MARCH = +£5,680
APRIL = +£10,080
MAY = +£13,390
JUNE = +£7,810
JULY = +£7,000
AUGUST = +£12,260
SEPTEMBER = +£6,128
OCTOBER = +£3,240
NOVEMBER = +£1,230
DECEMBER = -£2,180


TOTAL = £68,868

November 2013

22.0k hands, 65 hours, 338 hands/hr

Lost £500 on SKY.

Barely breakeven month, taken upto over £1k thanks to rakeback.

I struggled again with routine and focus. It's been a lot more difficult to find very +EV matches and it is dangerous to be playing long matches vs good players just to get tables or hands in. I've been cramming in hands when I should probably have quit and I've been playing a lot when my mind isn't really in it.

There are many factors contributing to my poor results the last few months, and hopefully I can address them and try to take control of the variable that I have control over.


JANUARY = +£1,930
FEBRUARY = +£2,300
MARCH = +£5,680
APRIL = +£10,080
MAY = +£13,390
JUNE = +£7,810
JULY = +£7,000
AUGUST = +£12,260
SEPTEMBER = +£6,128
OCTOBER = +£3,240
NOVEMBER = +£1,230


TOTAL = £71,048

October 2013

24.58k hands, 79 hours, 311 hands/hr

£1.6+£1.64 on SKY

I lost a little on my laptop, but again I've found it difficult to calculate my rakeback so I'm just going to say those cancel each other out. Next year I'm gonna be more strict about record keeping as in recent moths it has been poor.

No luck in London UKIPT. Don't think I'm gonna bother with there live events as they are a big waste of time and very boring.

I've had a bit of trouble finding form and playing good consistently. This month I had too many holidays/trips away... which is funny as I'm writing this well into November which hasn't really kicked off yet in terms of poker because of another trip (Amsterdam for Celtic match). I've a good feeling that I've "got my game back" and hopefully I can get in the zone for the rest of November and into December and finish with a decent year.



JANUARY = +£1,930
FEBRUARY = +£2,300
MARCH = +£5,680
APRIL = +£10,080
MAY = +£13,390
JUNE = +£7,810
JULY = +£7,000
AUGUST = +£12,260
SEPTEMBER = +£6,128
OCTOBER = +£3,240


TOTAL = £69,818

September 2013

36.7k hands, 127.5 hours, 287hands/hr

Breakeven on SKY and laptop.

Not much to say about last month apart from I played a ton on Micro anon tables. Wasn't playing my best for spells, found it difficult to focus.

October is gonna be difficult because I'm away for nearly 2 weeks (UKIPT London and holiday with Claudia in the sun).

Rakeback is gonna be added to next months totals as I've left it too late to calculate it properly without a major headache.

Anyway.

JANUARY = +£1,930
FEBRUARY = +£2,300
MARCH = +£5,680
APRIL = +£10,080
MAY = +£13,390
JUNE = +£7,810
JULY = +£7,000
AUGUST = +£12,260
SEPTEMBER = +£6,128


TOTAL = £66,578

Ausgust 2013

 

 

Won £500 on laptop and £800 untracked on SKY.

28.5k hands, 107hours, 266hands/hr.


Very nice month, although a slight hiccup at the end. It seems to have been very quiet at the tables which is concerning and I've had too look to Micro Gaming's anonymous tables to get more action. There is a thin line to be walked whilst playing there, as it's completely different to playing someone when you know who it is. Because you need to constantly defend the tables and because there are so little tables (3 per stake), it is easy to make mistakes of playing players that you shouldn't be playing, playing too many tables etc. It's very draining sitting there because the action is constant and obviously there will be times when I'll be playing someone who could be very good, which is more taxing mentally.


Anyway, a few shitty days towards the end of the month ment that I extended my planned break to 5 days for my Auntys wedding and the weekend. This entry is a little late because I couldn't find the time to write it up/ was a bit annoyed at the end of my month.


I can't complain though as it was a great month £ wise, I had hoped after an amazing start that I might be able to make it my best month ever, but that wasn't to be.


In September I hope to play well and perhaps be a bit more smart about when/who/which mental state I play when playing on MG.






JANUARY = +£1,930
FEBRUARY = +£2,300
MARCH = +£5,680
APRIL = +£10,080
MAY = +£13,390
JUNE = +£7,810
JULY = +£7,000
AUGUST = +£12,260


TOTAL = £60,450

July 2013

  

Won £1.7k on laptop and lost £200 untracked on SKY.

29.8k hands, 127hours, 234hands/hr.

Decent month although there were times that I definatly wasn't playing my best. I ran a good bit under EV though and it's always good to still book a good month when that happens. Same story as last month on things to improve- keeping good mindset and playing my A game more. This month was HOT here and I felt myself getting tilted more easily because of the heat.

I've had a good month non-poker wise, with T in The Park in the middle and a nice weekend away in Torridon with my folks and Claudia. We climbed a Monroe (my first) and went canoeing. Good times. I'm off to the Celtic vs Elfsborg, CL round 2 qualifier tonight. Hoping for a good win and maybe another venture to the group stages. Last years CL campaign was amazing.

JANUARY = +£1,930
FEBRUARY = +£2,300
MARCH = +£5,680
APRIL = +£10,080
MAY = +£13,390
JUNE = +£7,810
JULY = +£7,000


TOTAL = £48,190

June 2013

32.7k hands. 129.5 hours. 252 hands/hr.

Decent month, although a lot of that profit was book in my first week of playing. I had a great, relaxing holiday at the start of the month with Claudia in Malta. I've switched to PT$, seems a lot less laggy then HM". I've also finally started creating a specific HU HUD.

Next month I need to focus on taking proper breaks during my working day (still ~9am-5pm), and it might be a good idea to stop early some days to avoid playing when tired.

I've been eating healthy since I got back from Malta in an effort to slim down a little to a healthier weight. This has gone OK so far, it's far easier to eat healthy during the week. Beer has a lot of calories :(. Exercising a good amount too but could be more strict with this next month also.

I hope to get off to a decent start with both poker and diet/exercise. It will then be interrupted by TITP and recovery from that.

JANUARY = +£1,930
FEBRUARY = +£2,300
MARCH = +£5,680
APRIL = +£10,080
MAY = +£13,390
JUNE = +£7,810


TOTAL = £41,190