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Anyway, I'd like to suggest you have a look at the Open University. They will give you credit for studies elsewhere so you should be able to just finish your third year and pick up your degree. You can study part time and do it across two years if that would be helpful, too. Obviously there are none of the inherent associated costs of regular student life, either.
Financial support is available and the pressure is definitely not the same as other university courses.
I think you need to enrol by September 5th to study this year, for most courses, so if it interests you there's no time to waste. You'll probably need to have a conversation with them before that about transferring credit.
Open University
I don't work for them or owt, but I did start a degree with them about five years ago before my own problems brought me to a halt after the first year. I've been looking at going back to it and I would recommend it for people with issues like my own. Have a look. If you don't fancy it, no problem. Just a possible alternative to think about.
First year or two was great loved it. Printing money playing well loving the game.
Just got fed up of sitting up to stupid oclock pressing three buttons.
I probably only average 15 hours a week these days. Got no desire to play and when I do I have one eye on car forums or tv.
Most stressful job I have ever had. I have had stomach problems, sleep problems, repetitive strain injury due to it.
However, plus point is I made a fair bit over years and I am at a stage where all my basic living costs are taken care of and any poker winnings is just spending money to me. Which is a good job cos I dont make much these days.
Terrible afternoon, down £200. Haven't played terribly I don't think apart from a few questionable plays that were somewhat costly. Might post some hand histories in a bit of my losing pots to see where I went wrong.
OK reviewed my hand history with my losses that were over £10. Apart from 2/3 hands (which I'll post below) every single one was some sort of cooler. I only had 2 hands where I won over £10 and 10 hands where I lost over £10!! The coolers included set over set, TP+FD vs set and not hitting, 2 pair against set in 3bet pot, runner runner straight, KK vs AA and KK's getting cracked by top 2 pair.
Hand 2 is an abomination. I was confident his c-bet was 2 overs so I decided to float. Then the A came on the turn and he bombs and I'm sure he has AJ-AK and I decide to float again because I reckon he'll check back the river and I had planned to shove to represent a 6. River is the best bluffing card because it also completes the 78 straight. So now I've got here I have to follow through and he time banks down and calls last second. Surpring call because I rarely have a bluff in this spot but perhaps he thought my overbet looked bluffy.
Hand 3 isn't great either. It's clear when he bets 3/4 turn and then calls a raise he probably doesn't have a hand that's going to fold to a river bet.
Yeah that was just a cooler, I did pop into the chatbox to say unlucky but you were probably grinding away.
You had been caught out bluffing a river V me earlier in this session too.
I think you likely raise the flop with all sets, 2 pair and the flopped straight sometimes as it's really wet and a lot of turn cards could slow down further action.
I have played a bit with this villain as well recently and they're a bit of a station to say the least, but i'm sure you've got a few notes of your own now so just need to run better next session ay.
Quick question regarding your sessions, do you have a stop loss or do you just stop if you feel your not playing very well?
Yeah I saw after a bit you had said unlucky, wasn't sure what hand you were reffering too! It was definitely marginal. Normally it would be a cooler but I did think the whole table was playing tight so I shouldn't expect you too have too many worse Ax or worse Kx that would call anyway.
@foldufairy: Yeah, hand 3 I wasn't happy with at all. Probably the least well played hand. Even though hand 2 looks a bit spewy I think with the whole range of hands I have there it should be a +ev play. re. stop loss. Haven't got a specific stop loss but definitely if I feel I'm not playing very well I usually stop playing. In that session I didn't feel I was playing badly but didn't feel I was playing great either, so that's why I decided to quit once £200 down.
Only had half an hour break or so though and then decided to play omaha instead this time. Both ran and played a lot better this time and playing 2 tables I made 6BI's (@10p/20p) so now only down £60 for the day. Had 7 pots where I won more than £10, this was my favourite:
Love a crazy poker story.
All the best with the job search !
and GL with the poker.
Sure you'll be at 25.50 in no time.
I must say, it seems strange not playing 30NL cos you're taking it steady but playing PLO50 which is higher stakes AND higher variance, but I'm sure you know what you're doing
I've had a bit of a rubbish start to the month so far, was a couple of BIs up but then just got completely destroyed yesterday. KK into AA pre 3 times... flopped a set of Js and a set of Qs and both times GII v a set of Aces lol and just incapable of holding when I GII v FDs or getting there when I GII with FDs and overs. Basically pretty much evert pot />50xBB went against me lol. I'm sure I'll turn it round though.
I've been told my blog should be uploaded tomorrow btw
I've been thinking abuot looking into it properly though to have a game to fall back on and when, like you, I just CBA with the nits at NLHE. I also know a few players who find it far more profitable than NLHE cos it's just so much harder/people don't know how to play so solid and unexploitably like NLHE. Maybe you could gimme a few pointers if you're feeling generous
Sort that degree out lol.
GL at the tables pal
First: 26/6/2009
Last: 4/9/2013
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