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The New Adventures of TINTIN
hi guys and gals, its me again. happy new year to you all.
ive had a bit of an enforced break over the last 6 months or so mainly because ii wasn't enjoying the game and also because I found I didn't have the time to actually play when I did feel better about poker (more shortly). now with the new year starting I feel I can give it a bit more attention.
as some of you know I used to play micro stakes a LOT, some crazy hours if im honest and that finally took its toll. I had been long term unemployed and was desperate to get back out to work, I had been for months. I lost count of the number of jobs I had applied for and heard zero back from them, not even an acknowledgement that they had received my application, that's feels worse if im honest because it feels as tho they haven't even read your letter application cv etc but hey ho it seems to be the way these days. I guess they get so many per job its not possible but even a genetic email doesn't go a miss.
however, I finally got a break in july, got asked for an interview, got an induction and got offered a position all be it its thru an employment agency and on a temp contract. due to the nature of the job I didn't expect it to last too long. workmattes had told us about what periods historicaly were busy and what were quiet and I fully expected to had finished u long before xmas. as a result I was working all the overtime I was offered, a lot of weeks were 60 hour weeks. I had the unexpected bonus of not being paid off, ive last til xmas where they have 2 weeks holiday and I start back with the rest of the workforce on sunday night ( oh I forgot to mention its shift work). so things on this front are looking promising for the first time in a long time. its not the most glamourous job and certainly not a good paying job but its work and if im honest its made me feel a lot better about myself.
now onto the poker bit. ive been toying with starting up a thread for a few months but as I said before I just never had the time to keep at playing. I had deposited a few times, played a couple of sessions then withdrfew it, rinse repeat a few weeks later etc.
this time I feel better, probably have a bit more time than before the hectic run up to xmas, and probably more importantly don't have a huge need to contastly withdraw any profits.
I want to build a decent roll and enjoy the game again. the first bit will hopefully come in time it wont be a quick jump as im prob only able to play about 10% of the volume I was 12 months ago. the 2nd part I hope is instant, well I know it is. I really want to find where my level is thru this. I know im never gonna be a big hitter playing biggish stakes that dream died a long time ago but I woiuld love to see where I can actually reach and not just play to break even.
I did deposit a few days ago but this isn't about keeping track of figures, its more about keeping track of how things go in poker and in the real world. things have been going reasonablyand I am getting that poker buzz back that had been missing for over 12 months if im honest.
I will post hands, I will post the good and the bad, I will hopefully post about other stuff too.
anyway thanks for taking the time reading, may see some of you at the cash tables. ive waffled on a bit so some more later
ive had a bit of an enforced break over the last 6 months or so mainly because ii wasn't enjoying the game and also because I found I didn't have the time to actually play when I did feel better about poker (more shortly). now with the new year starting I feel I can give it a bit more attention.
as some of you know I used to play micro stakes a LOT, some crazy hours if im honest and that finally took its toll. I had been long term unemployed and was desperate to get back out to work, I had been for months. I lost count of the number of jobs I had applied for and heard zero back from them, not even an acknowledgement that they had received my application, that's feels worse if im honest because it feels as tho they haven't even read your letter application cv etc but hey ho it seems to be the way these days. I guess they get so many per job its not possible but even a genetic email doesn't go a miss.
however, I finally got a break in july, got asked for an interview, got an induction and got offered a position all be it its thru an employment agency and on a temp contract. due to the nature of the job I didn't expect it to last too long. workmattes had told us about what periods historicaly were busy and what were quiet and I fully expected to had finished u long before xmas. as a result I was working all the overtime I was offered, a lot of weeks were 60 hour weeks. I had the unexpected bonus of not being paid off, ive last til xmas where they have 2 weeks holiday and I start back with the rest of the workforce on sunday night ( oh I forgot to mention its shift work). so things on this front are looking promising for the first time in a long time. its not the most glamourous job and certainly not a good paying job but its work and if im honest its made me feel a lot better about myself.
now onto the poker bit. ive been toying with starting up a thread for a few months but as I said before I just never had the time to keep at playing. I had deposited a few times, played a couple of sessions then withdrfew it, rinse repeat a few weeks later etc.
this time I feel better, probably have a bit more time than before the hectic run up to xmas, and probably more importantly don't have a huge need to contastly withdraw any profits.
I want to build a decent roll and enjoy the game again. the first bit will hopefully come in time it wont be a quick jump as im prob only able to play about 10% of the volume I was 12 months ago. the 2nd part I hope is instant, well I know it is. I really want to find where my level is thru this. I know im never gonna be a big hitter playing biggish stakes that dream died a long time ago but I woiuld love to see where I can actually reach and not just play to break even.
I did deposit a few days ago but this isn't about keeping track of figures, its more about keeping track of how things go in poker and in the real world. things have been going reasonablyand I am getting that poker buzz back that had been missing for over 12 months if im honest.
I will post hands, I will post the good and the bad, I will hopefully post about other stuff too.
anyway thanks for taking the time reading, may see some of you at the cash tables. ive waffled on a bit so some more later
Comments
Will be a great read, first time i have seen you do a "diary"!
All the best
its good to be back and I wanted to get posting again and getting involved. I had been reading the forum daily even tho I wasn't playing
I do want to say this. I know theres a promo on for the ps4 and I want to say I am NOT going for it, don't really have the bankroll and I certainly don't have the time.
one of the main things that I had in my mind was that I wanted to cut back on the number of tables I am playing at once. im trying to stick to 6 but ive been playing 7,8 or 9 the odd time. I defo aint going above 9. I like to think ive learned from past mistakes with playing a. tgoo many tables and b. chasing a promo.
I am putting in a bit of volume the nxt few days, it is the last few days im on holiday before I start back on sunday nightshift. I got an email yesterday about reward points. now I don't know if its out of reach for me but its certainly in the back mof my mind.
I aint going to push the issue, if I get near it towards the end of the month I might push a little but if not then so be it. it wouldn't be a big bonus anyway. it does go against what I was aiming for and that was playing when I felt like it and not because I have to so we will see what happens
If you could bottle your work ethic and flog it you'd never have to work again!
Good to see the thread back.
Good luck again TinTin.
Con Grats on your job hope it goes well for you, hope to see you on tables and you start to enjoy it again, all the best
Glen
had a bit of a mare of a session. a bit of everything really but had the worst result of the week. kinda knew it was coming. aint gonna moan and grumble. I will post my personal favourite from the session.
spent the afternoon building a lego set for the son. well its a lego rival, mega blocks I think just will be easier to refer tom it as lego. problem being its one of those with what seems millions of tiny pieces. its to do with Halo, some rocket launcher mobile. I honestly haven't a clue.
well I don't mind building regular lego sets for the boy, he's had umpteen ninjago and chima sets and they are a breeze compared to this. well it somehow took me 2 hours squinting at the instuctions trying to get thisd thing built. gave me a thumping headache and everything. when I find the genius who got him it for his xmas I might have to connect my foot with their backside.
defo more tilting than poker
well done with the job
nice to see I'm not the only one having issues with Chima sets. Bane of my life over Christmas
Fun though when I see my son's face when it's (finally) done!
Good luck
GADZ GADZ GADZ GADZ
pretty disasterous day. wont bore you all with too much detail. I did play terribly at times. I did have some coolers go against me, i did spew some when a little tilted. wanted to play on but best not. can only see one outcome if i do and that's major damage. today was a bit of a flesh wound.
2 things stick in my head from today and theres not much you can do about it.
1. i couldn't win a hand when i was allin pre v shorter stack and dominating. e.g JJ v Ax i lost the lot. mind you i pretty sure i never won a hand when i was behind in that kind of situation either today.
2. i run KK into AA what seems a crazy amount of times when im playing nl10. there was at least 5 times today i can recall this happening without going over hands. i did have the reverse situation once in my favour and held thankfully
i did start a few days ago with with quite an aggressive amount buyin wise and was on a mini heater and got to a reasonable level for the stakes and number of tables. today was a step back. cant have too many of those tho.
anyway tomorrows a new day
there was a few fleeting moments where I thought I played well. I made 2 reasonably big folds. don't know if I will find hand history, certainly not tonight. im almost 100% certain they were correct considering how ive seen the players play in the past. a little shining light thru the darkness I suppose, I didn't have pen or paper to hand and cant remember times so it could be a long look to find them.
wont get too much play in tomorrow which is probably a blessing in disguise, got to start back at work at 10pm so need to get some decent sleep.
I caught some of the BDO darts today on the beeb. ive been a big fan of darts for years now, but its getting harder and harder to watch the BDO stuff after feasting on the PDC all the time. don't know what annoys me more, martin adams, bobby George, tony green, that vassos alexander (ithink that's his name) who commentates, the thud on the board when a dart enters or the ref that cant count. anyway I stick with it but don't catch nearly as much as I do of the other side. probably the bonus of it being on the red button more often than not. I forget that function is there most of the time, thankfully. theres only so many shots of the crowd sitting there knitting a man can take
anyway better get some kip
Dunno why, but ace 10 always seems to bust my queens lol
will do a mini report now as ive got a winning session and don't know if I will be on later.
had enough time for a short session before getting on with other stuff. first hand of the session I turned a straight flush and get nxt to nothing for it, had been limped to me in bb im im sitting with 85 hearts I think. for a while it was pretty much all I hit. missed more boards than I care to remember. done a couple of buyins then finally hit a bit of a rush. nxt 2 hands are probably the biggest pots ive won since this started.
hope the job's going ok. as you say it might not be the best paid job in the world but work is work mate and I'm sure you 'aint going to be there forever.
I once had a spell where I was out of work and it doesn't take very long for things to slide and become almost out of control, does it.
anyway, enough about that, onto the important bit.. poker.
had a similar spell to you last year when I really wasn't enjoying my poker and stopped playing for weeks then months.
only just getting it back now I would say, and one of the reasons for starting the nl4 thread today, which I am hoping will keep me motivated.
maybe if I come here and you come to mine between us we might just make a go of it
I did make a post here y'day but after reading it back I deleted it, as it seemed like I was trying to offer you advise poker wise, which of course is not my place.
in a nutshell it basically said; play less tables and you will be fine.
anyway mate, just want to finish by wishing you all the best both on and off the tables for 2014
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Dev
once again thanks for the kind words and I hope your poker goes well on your thread, I will be reading
got a couple of hours in there, played better than I have been the last few days but still not brill. it will come I hope.
not much to report from tonight. posted a small win but coupled with earlier made it a decent day. its almost got me back to where I was when I started the thread.
got this thing they call work now. oh the thought. the first one back is always the worst. heres to a quick night but cant see it.