Playing less and reading more....

I need to be mor selective in "situations"...not card selection (well okay...both)

I saw a couple hands today...I definately should have bumped the pot...good position...dead money in the pot...practically begging me to take it...but I didnt

I dont know if reading strategy stuff is gonna help...I seem to "read" it..understand...but...doesnt seem to get lodged in my brain...
What I mean is...when I see the situation occur...I recognize it afterwards and the "whys".

I am the verge of being unstoppable again...I can feel it...
but I am still not there...I mean...I know there are some things I definately need to do.

Search Craig...search....2+2 searches....its soooo boring though....weeding thru 100 post to find one that has good info.

I actually seached so much today...I was reading posts from 2004

Okay...back to reading.

Oh...

Up for the day...$4.50
didnt play much

Random playing

At the Moment, on break in the MoneyMaker Millon round 1 qualifier...

121 people left...I'm on the short stack (lol..and so is half of the field)

Hopefully I can catch a couple hands right after the break...the HUGE stack of course is directly on my left...so I really cant get too crazy...he's been calling quite a bit of people...he's 2 or 3 in chips and can crush me like a bug...hopefully he'll triple me up or more.

Rest of the day...

play 10 on Bodog...down about $30...
played all the VIP pokerstars free rolls.

I placed in one of them, but I dont remember which one...was less than $100 so I didnt note.

The Month 100k...when from 10th in chips...to out in 3 hands...2 bad beats in a row on 3 outers (one was a 1 outter)..pathetic players...I was Donking it up a little today as well...

Well...break is about to end...hopefully...same thing will happen the last time I posted her during the last MTT I played during break...I think I came up 4th...
Fourth works...just need top 50

Craig

And the MARINERS WON!!!!!....4 out of 5...if the didnt have to play the AL West...they would go undefeated (12 games over 500 vs the AL east)

Just messing around

I really need to get out of my own head....

I know exactly (well, not a specific thing) what I am doing wrong...

Too agressive (over playing several types of hands)
Too passive on other types of hands...

I was messing around at the $3.40 tables (playing 12 tables at the same time)
And 80% of the players there are loose Donks...

Flop: A K 6

Me 66

Guy leads into me....its a $3 table....

I call?!?!?!?! what am I doing....reraise and get him committed with TP

Soooo...thats when I realized I gotta get out of my own head....I mean...double slowplaying is kinda dumb.

So...went over to Bodog for a while....I love the blind structure over there... just wish it was poker tracker compatible....with the deposit bonus, increases the ROI by 10% and the games are pretty soft...well...a little...but not alot of $50s available...

Play about 20 at the $22s at bodog...the software is kinda weird...came out $240 ahead.....woulda been alot more...but the last 3...oh my...call me Mr Bubble.
and Mr Unlucky...lol...me...top set..then..turn..river...straight for villian...
TPTK with flush draw....then...turn...river...lol...his pair ends up being a Full boat (btw I hit my flush on the river)...

I keep reading and tweeking...I still feel off...I know I am not being aggressive enough...but dont want to be overly agressive like I use to be....I just cant seem to put people on cards....might be dropping down to work things out with the villians...well...lol...I saw the best hand today...

Villian #1 raises 4x bb pfr
Villian #2 Calls a 4x bb pfr

Flop comes Ks 6c 9c

villian #1 pot raise
Villian #2 calls....

Turn.....As
Villian #1 2/3 pot raise
dumb villian #2...calls....

River... Jd
Villian #1 raises enough to put the dumb villian #2 all in.

dumb villian #2 calls

villian #1 shows AA
villian had: 4d 2h

LOLLOLOLOLOL...The Board was his hand....LOLOLOL

Hillarious...

Time to review the damn hands....I need to figure a way to review some of the hands I fold preflop...without taking forever.

LOL...forgot I am not Craigsmagic tonight...I am E_Martinez11 lol

Day 3.56 Last tournament of the night

I just played a flawless tournament (well, there was one hand...but I layed down TPMK to an all in on about the 10th hand....all Read...no logic...
I either had the best hand...or he had a set.
When I SUPER TIGHT player comes over the top...its either All bluff, or the nuts.

95% sure it was the nuts...either way...Huge laydown that set up the rest of the tournament

I ROCK....

2 hands later...one of the Aggro guys...decides he's gonna steal my blind (ya see someone lay down a hand to a reraise...I dunno what it is...even if its a very strong fold...people see ya fold to a raise like that...they think they can shove ya around...

So...know that he's LAG..he comes at my blind from good table steal position...
I come over the top of him....
He Folds like a little girl
(2 perfect reads...like I said...both...I felt like I was 99% right before I did them....95% sure afterwards...both times...thought before I moved.

I need to play more like this...this is what made me all that money for 4 months.

After that...

I PWNED THE TABLE.

Pushing every perfect spot...patient....and the BAM!!!!
I FRIGGIN saw the chip distribution....it click....
I went on a stone cold steal not in a good position....I only need to get by one person (from the chip stacks and reads)....and BOOM...took them down...and with that 700 chips...put me in position to shove everyone around the table.

It was sooooo perfect...
Last week..I would have folded in that spot...and wouldnt have thought twice about it...because all it shows up in PT is -50 chips for ante...and unless I review every hand...hell I would have missed it anyways.

IT WAS PERFECT...over 30 hands...I folded 6 times...thats insane 80% VIP...and the villians didnt have a clue...
LOL....I fold AT....lol...I ROCK...I mean...I could see the delay in folding...could sense that he had a Spite call coming real quick...so what do I do....?!?!?!?!?!

I Fold AT on his Big Blind...he keeps his chips that round...the next time I raise...he just gives it up.....4 in row without a fight after that.
Man....I PWN him...he needs to change his last name to mine.

and the funny Part....

I FINISHED 2nd....lol...Friggin awesome...not the 2nd...but he had to suck out from hell to beat me...he got first...but I pwn him...

Perfect...except the end result of 2nd

BUT

IF I play like that or 90% of that all the Time....ROI and ITM will be insane.

I ROCK...time to call it a night.

I ROCK...only one tournament...but damn...I read everything incredibly

Night Time

Good Night John Boy

Day 3.5 a New Begining

Okay...

Didnt play much today...but what I did play...play well and at about 90% of what I should (I was noticing mistakes afterwards....nothing big...just the standard
"Dang I really shoulda pushed there to steal the blinds"....
But thats good too...I really have to find the balance I had month ago

Lately...been to wimpy...before that..pushing with too much junk in bad spots
(UTG all-in with T4s with 6 left...not so smart with 10X BB)

Things need to do...
Little more Aggro on a hand or two when the 50/100...open up a little more
nothing major..just pick a spot or two....and 75/150 and 100/200 look to ramp up as the donks drop.

Attack the medium stacks....
conscious of the small stacks and FE with them
Be aware of the Big Stacks....steal if they will fold and can afford to lose
PAY ATTENTION TO THE BIG PICTURE of each tourney...and dont fold into oblivion.

PUNISH people for being tight.

Fold Equity is meant to be used...not saved.

Went to the Mariners Game.

Mariners beat the Yankees in the Bottom of the 9th

I love wqalk off homeruns....

YO ADRIAN BELTRE!!!!!!
Two Homeruns in one game.

Next year will be the Year of the Mariners.....

World Series 2007

Day 2: Today sucks

I dont get it....I really dont

I know they suck...
I stay out of way...
Play tight as hell...

call my push with JJ+ or AK+...

The Idiots...call with something like A2os 22 J4s (yes, J4s for all his chips and not short stacked....3 way pot)

I am just going to have to abbandon Tight play early...because if ya dont gather chips on these idiots...well....one of the millions will bust ya with 73s.

Maybe I dont know how to play...maybe those 2500 tournaments that I won tons of money...just pure luck.....I dont fucking get it...

I am sooooo fucking frustrated.

I mean..overall I played crappy today....I mean..I donked of bunches of chips here and there, but was smart enough not to go bust on those hands.
I need to start playing with crap...

I really do need to learn to play LAG better.

Fuck Poker....and Fuck the Mariners...friggin 11 game losing streak...14 games out of 1st place....2 weeks ago I had high hopes of the playoffs (yeah, might not have happen, but hope)...Now....Makes me wonder how they will be next year...

Cant score runs....None of the players can draw a walk
(Whats up with that Mr Bavasi? Did ya frigging try to build a team of free swingers who cant go deep into the count?

Do the Math Mariners Management...

Harder to have big innings when guys cant get on base with a walk...means ya have to string 4 or 5 hits together....plunk 2 walks in there with another team...well...ya score 5 instead of 3.

.270 with .310 OBP SUCKS!!!!!!! Who cares if they hit 20 HRS?!?!?!?!?!?
I'll take a guy who hits .300 and .390 OBP with 14 HRs any day.

Jarrod Washburn...How much money did we spend this offseason for him...
Dont get me wrong...he is a Great AVERAGE pitcher....I woulda rather saved the dough and picked up 2 premium pitchers this coming offseason...let me see...Zito or Washburn at Safeco? Hmmmm....Zito 100 votes to ZERO...for the same price.

Sick...

I hate poker...I hate everything...I hate Nancy Sue Chase.....

Its amazing how cruel and cold hearted people can be in this world....
Its always the ones that ya believe in...that ya truley think has a heart.

But...they dont...

I still cant understand how heartless she is..."I promise Craig"....and less than 24 hrs after I leave, setting up a date with others....

I am sooo Mad....I am soo Mad because this is something that will never go away.

I look at every single person like they are going to rip my balls off if I am not looking...

Fo Gawd fucking sake...My Mom asked me if stephi could help her after her surgery...
And my first frigging thought is "What is she up to? how is she trying to get me?"

ITS MY FUCKING MOM!!!!!

I am never gonna be the same....
Life sucks....
Dont want to be alone....
But I will...
Because...I cant tell who will lie to me...
I cant tell who the evil people are.

WHY?

I hurt so much....
I wish she would have just gone away....
I am so stupid to have believed her....
I believed every friggin word
FUCK....
I was pissed at myself for thoughts of doubt..I mean...Her I am appologizing to her about doubt thoughts, because IU felt deep inside she was true and honest

I hate it, I know now I should have never ever let me get to me again....

My god...she is so evil...I mean...I fucking layed it out there....

I hope she dies....and Someone lets me know to come and get Gindy and Jake

Day 1 of Re-training

This sucks....necessary but sucks.

LOL...I feel like such a loser at the $6.50 tables....dunno why...there are a few good players....guess its just dropping down so far....well...its kinda like being a Major league baseball player...and voluntarily go back to little league....it seeems silly

Welp.

Recap of the day.
Havent reviewed the tournies yet....BUT

First part of the day...just like I have been doing...not being patient enough...or being tooooo patient and missing the critical times I need to force something (i.e 4-5BB and blinds are going up within the next minute...essentially losing any FE Fold equity)

and...add in the insane beats....I dropped 7 of the first 8 Ts...

After a Break, and some forum reading at 2+2 (I think that might be a problem as well....I went on the downswing when I started reading more of the forums....always have browsed...but really started reading posts...and...well...might just be a coincidence...but it is weird that...READ...HUGE DOWNSWING of $3000

2nd Half of the day went alot better....no first at all...but I actually finished even for the day (not bad with no first and dropping 7 straight)

HU is always a rollercoaster...buteven against the best at worst in the long run in SnGs I am 50/50 HU...and most havent a clue how to play HU....I mean...you can tell someone who has no clue heads up when they comment about pushing 95s when alls ya have is 4BB on the button....I mean...fold...then what?....If ya have a little fold equity short stacked...ya HAVE to use it HU....

Okay...

This I need to work on....

Keep working on trimming some of the spots I push....
and
Pushing more in some spots (I was such a Donk on one hand...lucky no one called...pushing A2os with 6 people left when I had 13BB...and the two big stacks in the blinds...and near maniac callers....I actually would have derserve to bust for that one....

I need to think more....take time....I need to stop going...Think, decide, move all in a split second....
At least now I am seeing it right after I do it....

Bad Habits suck...

I know I'll break it sooner or later....Even when I do...something definately gonna have to watch.

I need to make a list

1) Push less in spots (cut back on the moves that a maniac makes)
2) Push more in spots (increase +EV pushes to be in position to pwn the table)
3) Take More time before making a decsision (dont just pick the first thing...1st thought is only right 90% of the time....means 10% it puts ya on the rail)
4) Take Time to think (writing it twice, because....some bad habits have become instinctual...all in with 22 in the SB with a Bigger stack, is different that UTG full table going all in with 22....
Situation, Chip stack, reads, cards, etc etc etc...I need to consider ALL....ALL info..not just most important....
Just considering the important stuff...makes ya a break even player at best...its the little things that make me a winning player.
5)Fold more and bet more often on the flop depending on the situation
(playing to passively at times with certain boards)
I REALLY REALLY need to work on that....at least I am noticing how some people are picking up on it so I can adjust
6) look for more spots to steal blinds from 50/100 to 100/200...not because of cards...but optimal player type and position and wont put me in a hole.
7) THINK THINK THINK....

Results for the day...

26 tournies -$7.00 Net -4.14% ROI 46.15 ITM
0 1st, 6 2nd, 6 3rds, 8 4ths, and 6 5ths

(gonna need to take a look at those 4th and 5ths...I know 2 of them I screwed up, but might be more)

The ITM placings...got unlucky on a bunch of the 2nds....REALLY unlucky...like Cracked AA unlucky...
Not worried about that...I was actually playing HU pretty good...shoulda been 4 and 2 easy.

Most of the 3rds were good 3rds...going for the win and came up short (60/40 favs and coming up short...it will balance in time)

Now I am really wondering about the 4th and 5ths...I thought I would have busted earlier on a couple...but I didnt....hmmm...LOL...I'm pissed because I didnt ITM more today...lol...typical me....

ANOTHER THING TO WORK ON

8) DONT GET DOWN ON THE GOOD...46% ITM is decent...dont need to rag on myself..I mean...the part of no 1st...that would be the spot to rag...but I cant because I was good....if I keep it up...ROI will naturally go up...I mean...if things would have averaged out today the way I played...50% ROI...Just gotta see what I did when I dumped those first ones....I "feel" it was something I was actually doing or not doing...

BUT, just like with the downswing...cant find it or put my finger on it.

All right..enough rambling...

I'll analyze the things tommorrow

EDGAR POWER!!!!!! #11 stands for AA ..the Power of Edgar is in every Poker Hand

Re-Training Myself

I am going back to the Basics

I have a Bankroll for the $60 easy (more like the $114s)

I'm dropping to the $16s and playing Max two at a time (staggered)

and concentrating on Reads (its so hard...mentally thinking...$16s...I can crush these guys...and makes ya laxidazical and I space to much...I mean...play 5 already...ITM 3 times...but I was reading the forums while playing 1/2 the time

(half the time with great reads.....made me think...I really should play a couple MTT once I get back to Reading the single table at a time....one of the reason I stopped MTT because I wouldnt concentrate enough because lack of 6 tabel stim.

Pretty much...starting from the beggining (well not really)
All ready read:
Some of the FAQ articals in SSHL and MSHL
Reread half of Harrington on Holdem vol 1
Just Got HoH vol 2 today (meant to read it along time ago...but when things started to dive...figured I better use some VIP points....End Game seemed good choice...Maybe I should order HOH 3....hmmm...I dunno...gonna be 3 weeks and I better be back to the $60s by then.

Thats the other thing I have to change....I have to one step at a time....like a Bluff....have to figure a range....get a read...if he's a total calling station...doesnt matter how my bluff is...it will fail....

Think first....think some more...then Do what the thinking process deducted.

I really should write down a plan...I mean...if I have 80%ROI over 20 torunies..I still should stay and focus...

Make sure its good habits....not impulsive pushes in marginal situations (yeah, I might be +EV...but a slightly -EV fold, can be a huge +EV on the next 2 hands...thus over all even more +EV
(plan the battles to win the war....how you win each battle can make the next one +EV easier)

Okay...have to run and get Steph...

FCCLA Vice President....gotta love school activities and Taxi-cab-dad

Craig

I Really Dont get it.....Starting over and Relearning

Okay....I know I am not the Best in the World....
I know I am not the Worst in the World....

So how in the world do I go from 44%+ ITM and ROI of 14%+ at the PS $60s
Over 2500+ Tounries...

to

35% ITM -12% ROI at those same $60s?!?!?!?!

I know all about variance....and the natural swings...but geez.....Thank goodness I didnt cash out part of my bankroll.

Its Still hefty enough to support the $60s ( If it needs to 100 buy ins...then okay, I would be a little short....but 30,40,50 buyins...I could be playing the $114s)

I mean...I drop $3000+ over about 500 tournies....

Some pretty bad beats....tons of ones to write home about....

I mean I actually had ITM of only 15% for a 100 tounry Range (I was practically crying...it sucked, but it was almost rediculous....I mean.....)

Example....I was tourny leader....(I'd just dropped 9 straight....but had my anti-tilt goggles on tight)

BIG BUbble leader...
I had around 8 1/2k
Villians had about 2200, 1500, and 900 respectively (approx)

Line to destruction:

I Pfr the shortie all in with AQs....he's 400 in the BB and calls the $500 more with
J7os

FLOP Ac Qd 9h
Turn 8d
River Ts

Okay...fine...I'm still 7.6 K
Next Hand

Me: AA
Same villian AQos
We're all in preflop

You guess it 4 card flush (turn and river complete it)

that stung a little...
5.8K in chips..and still the leader...

Me and the 2200 guy...(he's SB I'm BB)
I am wary when he completes (he is pretty much raising..only time he didnt raise coming in, was a limp reraise)

(found out later, he limped just for that fact, he saw me crush others limping into me)

So I am cautions and actually just thinking of dumping this hand on the flop no matter what.

I have 77....I check

Flop T 7 2 (rb)

I am thinking...Cool... and then I really start thinking...I want his money....
I have to check I think...because he couldnt have hit anything...and he is a little aggro in spots...he probe bets $250...The only thing I can think is he hopes it completely missed me and I have no draws . (either that or he was making so he could ...actually I have no clue...maybe I should find the actual hand and post that one...
it was pretty confusing and I kow I didnt play it perfectly...but a set...rainbow weak board that can barely help anyone....lol
I was so happy with the extra $250.

I actually push here...wasnt exactly sure if he would bet the turn if the wrong card came up...

He calls and shows 55....

Thats right folks....Turn 5....River 5 I lose to quads...losing the hand that ya cant lose


Thats enough hand stuff....friggin insane...next hand lost with KK raising...called by A4s.....and the Busto Hand...flop Top 2 and he sucks the straight on the river.

The ironic thing about all of those and that tourny...the worst I was at anytime...was a 70% favorite...on every hand when the money went in

Okay enough bitching...new post

The Day of having my big hands crushed

First of all....Pocket Aces just once today (most of the premium hands today..had very little of them, it will balance out though)

But I REALLY hate KK and QQ....
and AK too....

A5os T2os A3os K7s A3os A6os 53s 44 22

These are the hands people "CALLED WITH" and cracked my hands....

NOT JUST A RAISE....BUT ALL IN?!?!?!?!?!?!

MORONS...Ax and not in the blind...calling 3600 all in and they have 2200
IDIOTS.

I know in the long run it pays off...but geeze...I understand a spite call if someone has been shoving all day long...

Who calls with pocket 2s?!?!?! At BEST its a coinflip for all his chips (not even shortstack or big stack)

Rant Rant Rant...

Somehow I only lost a couple hundred today....felt like a WHOLE LOT more

Craig

HOLY COW!!!

I was just getting ready to sign off...when I actually look at the numbers at the beggining of this month.

Holy Cow....

I lost 18 of the first 19 tournaments this month. and 23 of 26
(I knew It was a bad downswing...but forgot how bad it was and how severe.

Man...lol...I think I better review that day again....see if it was as I thought it was...couple bad plays and just not winning the ones I was suppose to (AA vs 32os and lose)

Enjoy the nasty graph....

Decent Day for Poker, Horrible Day in Life

Pokerwise...not bad all things considering.....

Actually...with how I felt inside today....its a mircale that I played as well as I did.

My worst possible nightmare became my reality...
I hate people...I hate people who get close, and cant be truthful....
Its the only thing I ever wanted...just one person.

Today sucks....

today is officially the worst day of my life

I am not sure what is worse....

The Pain that I feel inside (which is the worst feeling I have ever felt)
or
Knowing that every day from now on....there is no hope for real happiness...
Just fear....and that every day will be the same crappy day.

Groundhog day...with the fun stuff.

Life SUCKS!!!!

Okay...since this is a poker Blog....

20 tournies +$235.50 profit 19.63% ROI

Only 2 tournies in which I made horrible superDonk plays.

Overall played above average.....

Hands of the Night

Hand #1
Worst starting Hand that I won with today
(I didnt fire at the pot, because villian loves to call and has a habit of hitting one outters regularly)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)

UTG (t1435)
Button (t2008)
SB (t7172)
Hero (t2885)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 2s, 3d.
2 folds, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (t375) Ts, Js, 5s (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t375) Qh (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: (t375) 2c (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t375

Results below:
SB has 6d 4c (high card, queen).
Hero has 2s 3d (one pair, twos).
Outcome: Hero wins t375.

Hand #2
Hand I won the Biggest Pot of the Night with (3 players or more)


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)

UTG (t3415)
Hero (t5100)
SB (t1660)
BB (t3325)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6d, Ac.
1 fold, Hero raises to t1200, 1 fold, BB calls t800.

Flop: (t2075) 6h, 6s, 2c (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t2075) 6c (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets t400, BB calls t400.

River: (t2875) As (2 players)
BB bets t1000, Hero raises to t2000, BB folds.

Final Pot: t5875

Results below:
Hero has 6d Ac (four of a kind, sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins t5875.


Once again...

Life Sucks...
But at least the day was on the profit side

Craig

Something New to do...

I had this hair brain idea.....

To remind me...

Yes, I suck out on others (not as much as they do me, but when pushing with SNGPT obviously I'll have something pathetic like J7os and suck out a straight on JJ+

So I am going to post (or at least try to remember) 2 hands a day (not the best, weirdest or anything special).

I'll post the worst starting hand that I won with (most likely will be a blind hand that I got lucky and flopped quads)....Even if I only win 40 chips.

And...

2nd hand will be a hand at least 4 handed or more...that I won the most amount of chips in the session.

I figure since both of these are positives for me...just a fun way of keeping things positive for the day

Hand #1 (62s is a Great hand)

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (4 handed)


Hero (t1130)
UTG (t3785)
Button (t6030)
SB (t2555)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 2c, 6c.

UTG raises to t1200, 2 folds, Hero calls t705 (All-In).

Flop: (t1980) 2h, Js, 8d (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (t1980) 8s (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (t1980) Ks (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t1980


Hand #2 (I love winning lots of chips

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (3 handed)

Hero (t2895)
BB (t7146)
Button (t3459)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Kc, Ac.
Button raises to t800, Hero raises to t2870, 1 fold, Button calls t2070.

Flop: (t5765) 8h, 9h, Js (2 players)
Turn: (t5765) 2s (2 players)
River: (t5765) 2h (2 players)

Final Pot: t5765

Player Better...but cant seem to play long

I know I am playing better.....playing more agressive in spots...

I really need to watch who I push with junk....Not a good idea to push on someone who will call with any 2 sooted cards.

I really need to play more...alot more....

It seems lately that everytime I start...something else comes up and distracts me and I haveto finish up the set I am playing...like today....

from 11 am until 8 pm...had a couple things to do..but I have only played about 20 STTs

Welp...I better call the woman and get something to eat.

Up $500 since I tweeked myplay...still down $400 for the month in STT play (I am even if ya include the freerolls)

Craig

The Poker Gods hate me.....

Okay...

1st.... I need to be a little more aggro at 75/150 and 100/200 levels...not a a ton..but I missing some spots...I click "fold" and think "what am I doing?!?!?"

2nd..this goes with the 1st thing...no more speed clicking...let the rest of the table f-ing wait....If I can change my habit of playing fast...and just take 10 seconds to think...Good play...will be great play.

I am this close to being back where I was playing...fixing the little leaks.

Now...Poker Gods...give me a break.....

I just reviewed the tournies today.....SHEEEESH.

on the hands I busted on...favorite in 78% of them...and yes...won 45% of them.
the Hands I was behind...of course lost 71% of those.

How I only lost $150 for the day...its a miracle

Plan B....

Screw the world....its Brain burning Rock music time....

Gonna get pumped and play some more....

on the Play list

KORN
STP
DISTURBED
TOOL
NIRVANA
Young MC (lol, okay not brain burning...gotta bust a move though)

with a little Rush and Pearl Jam.

Poker Gods....ya cant keep me down.

Graphs

FYI, CraigsMagic from Pokerstars



Here are the Graphs...

June and July (end of July Sucked)

and August Graph (well most of august..doesnt include the first day..because its sucked

Started Good...ended Lame

Played about 50 Sngs today...first couple didnt do so well...but got on a serious roll...up around $600...and then tanked it the last 6 tournies..and ended up a little over $300 for the day.

I think I am playing a little to tight/weak...okay...more just too tight once it gets down to 5 or less...find myself wanting to blind itm too much....

I definately need to get a little bit aggro more around the bubble when I have a +hand to the read...I folded A8os on the button at the 200/400...especially since I had them covered

Feeling better than I did a couple weeks ago on the HUGE downswing.....

Played decent...I can play alot better....only 1 hand today that I won from behind (good and bad sign)...wasnt behind much today....but I didnt suck out at all.....
good and bad...good that I wasnt behind alot...but I didnt even suck out the natural 25%++

Enough Rambling...it was an Up Session so thats good.

The Mariners Keep Teasing me...

Just when I think the Mariners are on the Verge of being a real contender this year in the Division.....

They Play oakland.....

1-13 Vs the A's this year.....

Sheesh.....

MLB needs to Give the M's a Mulligan against the A's.....
If they did...the Mariners woul be leading the Division by 8 games right now.

Enough Venting....

I love the M's....and Yes.....

World Series 2006 for the M's

The Energy of Edgar will lead them (ya know you're good, when you're retired and ya help the team win)

Oh,

And Edgar Martinez....Hall of Fame...Cooperstown....2010
I'm gonna be there!!!!

Greatest Right Handed Hitter of all time!!!!

You gotta love this Guy!!!!

More Downs....and an Up

In Short...the last 2 days....Lost 10 55s in a row....so I dropped down for the hell of it...played 4 27s won the first two...then just as I was about to open two more....I probably did the stupidest play I have ever made....so I called it a night...and did some reading.

Today....I busted stupidly in the Gold VIP after getting some chips......
Currently Chip leader in the Platinum tourny with 27 people left.....

and I better get back to paying attention....

Craig

Edit:
If I dont make the final table...I am a moron.
1/5 of the chips in play with 18 people left

Edit:
Okay, The poker gods at testing me....(its the break)...best hand the last 40 hands was J7s (I am not kidding)....and any of the times I was thinking about taking advatage of a situation....yup...some short-medium stack beats me into the pot....Calling 10% of my chips and not in the blind with 83os is not something I think a smart person who do....so I havent.

I am Half Tempted to blind my way to the final table...if I knew I could get there and be mid pack with chips, I'd definately do it....only 1 guy at my table that I would be worried about...the rest...hey short table like a SnG...most of these guys are cash game players ( a few tourny guys)

Welp back to the action...16 people left and still chip leader....but still card dead.

Edit:
Welp....Lucky and unlucky...

Lucky...that I donked off my chip lead with 11 people left and squeeked into the final table and the short stack

Unlucky...that I picked my spots....worked my way back into having a chance....
Getting to the Final 4.....and then getting sucked out when I had him dominated.

Who calls 80% of their chips with with QJos?!?!?!

Well I finished 4th in the Platinum freeoll and won almost $500.00

Not bad.....I only played 3 hands pretty bad (not good, but like Phil Ivey said "No one plays every hand perfect")
But at least I wasnt the one all in on those.....I could have definately done more damage at the final table if I would have screwed up.

THats the other thing I need to do....

99% of the time before a couple weeks ago...even when I lost...I was always confident..and didnt pick apart my game....lately...like above....I am thinking more negatively....I need to stop that.

I mean....because of 2 bad plays....I almost just won $50 in 11th place....but instead...I regained my composure....observed and planned out getting back into it...couple good reads and laydowns....and I did just that....and just a 3 outer of getting 1st or second.....

The $1700 sure would have been nice though :)

Okay....I am going to remind myself, I just won something for nothing...played 96% Great and take care of other business....then play later.

Craig

Went on Vacation

Took a weeklong Vacation to Colorado....

Gonna hit the Tables hard this week