2014: Get my shit together

Visualizing board is good! I did something like this a long time ago. I put a post it note up on the two edges of my side to side monitors, so it was between them that said "Just FOLD" haha.

Gl with these things - sounds like a lot to juggle and I admire anybody that can focus on a daughter and uni, let alone keeping fit and grinding at the same time!

Originally Posted by Cobra_1878

[*]Play 6+ hours of poker over next 2 days[*]Begin to study for 25NL (any suggestions for this would be great)[*]Complete assignment[/LIST]

Be careful with these time-based goals. Everybody is different ofc, but I find that the more I play each day and on consecutive days, the more FPS kicks in. If you're not used to just smashing out 6+ hours per day profitably at the moment too, it won't be a good idea to jump straight into it either.

25nl isn't that much different to 10nl btw, albeit the psychological impact of playing much bigger pots can affect you. That said, a lot of people do quite well when they step up as they fold a lot more and cut out a lot of the bullshit that's crept into their game. If you're uncomfortable with bigger pots though, then this:

Originally Posted by Keith

try 16nl instead of jumping straight to 25nl from 10nl

is definitely worth considering. Is there much action at this stake Keith and enough fish?

Originally Posted by griffey24

Visualizing board is good! I did something like this a long time ago. I put a post it note up on the two edges of my side to side monitors, so it was between them that said "Just FOLD" haha.

Haha, same as me. I've been repeating these words to myself before every session lately too as a warm up. I still have low fold stats, but I'm paying off less in spots where I don't have the odds.

Assignment was completed on Wednesday and handed in on Thursday.

Got just over 9.5 hours of poker in as well with a mix between cash and MTT/S&G's.

I haven't managed to start studying for 25NL yet so I will have to get this started as I am hoping to move up again very soon.

Originally Posted by The Bean Counter

Gl with these things - sounds like a lot to juggle and I admire anybody that can focus on a daughter and uni, let alone keeping fit and grinding at the same time!



Be careful with these time-based goals. Everybody is different ofc, but I find that the more I play each day and on consecutive days, the more FPS kicks in. If you're not used to just smashing out 6+ hours per day profitably at the moment too, it won't be a good idea to jump straight into it either.

25nl isn't that much different to 10nl btw, albeit the psychological impact of playing much bigger pots can affect you. That said, a lot of people do quite well when they step up as they fold a lot more and cut out a lot of the bullshit that's crept into their game. If you're uncomfortable with bigger pots.

Haha, thanks. It can be difficult!

Regarding 25NL, I just found it to be so much more aggressive, a lot more 3betting and I wasn't sure where to start when constructing a 4bet bluffing range (Probably something I will begin my studying with) I'm not concerned about the money, I'm just as bothered losing a $25 stack as I am a $5 stack.

Also, I have noticed I do tend to suffer from FPS in long sessions, it's something I am currently working on.

Weekly Goal

Be playing 25NL by 31/01/14.

Goals for next 2 days

• Cash tonight in my regular casino tournament
• Play 4+ hours of poker on Saturday
• Begin to study 4bet ranges