I had a laptop. It was a piece of shit, but it held sentimental value to me because it embarked on a journey into professional poker with me. I hated the fucking thing, but I would play on it anyway, because it felt comfortable. Sadly, a beer (Brooklyn Brown) was spilled on the keyboard, frying the motherboard. All of the hand histories that I saved have been lost, along with music and other things that are less important. I was gonna smash it into a ton of tiny pieces and put it inside a transparent case and keep it on display in my room. I'm not going to do that, in hopes of it resurrecting some day.
Today I went to the mall and bought a new laptop. I asked the Best Buy associate which laptop he would buy if he were to buy one right now. I believed that he was being truthful to me and not selling the one with the highest profit margin, so I bought it. I also bought an Xbox 360 with 4 games, an extra controller, a guitar controller, and a pack of gum. I bought Street Fighter IV, Major League Baseball 2k9, NBA Live 09, and Guitar Hero World Tour. I'm not allowing myself to open it until I spend 90 minutes at the gym.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Doing Alright
I haven't been doing well in relation to maintaining a solid balance with my daily (or weekly) activities. I'm mixing in a daily workout at the YMCA with my routine. I have been slacking in that area, as well as poker. However, I have been drinking a lot.
Toward the end of the week, I ventured through Cambridge and Allston with a friend that I met last summer, Mark. We stopped for a beer at almost every bar in the area with a decent beer menu (Cambridge Common, Sunset, People's Republik, etc.). He's an all around nice guy, and knows his fair share about beer. We ended the night at Sunset with June, John, Andy among others. I had not seen most of them in a while, and it was fun to catch up with them while drinking good beer (for free).
On Monday, a friend that I met while in Asheville, NC flew up here from Florida. We hung out and talked for a few nights while we were in Asheville, exchanging contact info and the likes. I've been enjoying myself a lot while she was here. The bulk of our activities involved drinking, but we also bowled, people watched in the North End, shopped at Urban Renewal, and did other things that I cannot recall. I had a bunch of ideas for being a "tour guide" to someone that has never been to the city, but things got messy nightly, largely due to alchohol.
After dropping her off at the train station for her miniature journey through northern New England, I played pick up basketball at the YMCA. I was pleasantly surprised in my ability to keep up with players in a lot better shape than I.
I've been really lazy about poker, but won a tournament for $3,500 and am up $2,200 in HUHU. Knock on wood.
EDIT: I also got in a verbal altercation with David Pham, a terrible HUHU player. There is a tentative date for a grudge match.
Toward the end of the week, I ventured through Cambridge and Allston with a friend that I met last summer, Mark. We stopped for a beer at almost every bar in the area with a decent beer menu (Cambridge Common, Sunset, People's Republik, etc.). He's an all around nice guy, and knows his fair share about beer. We ended the night at Sunset with June, John, Andy among others. I had not seen most of them in a while, and it was fun to catch up with them while drinking good beer (for free).
On Monday, a friend that I met while in Asheville, NC flew up here from Florida. We hung out and talked for a few nights while we were in Asheville, exchanging contact info and the likes. I've been enjoying myself a lot while she was here. The bulk of our activities involved drinking, but we also bowled, people watched in the North End, shopped at Urban Renewal, and did other things that I cannot recall. I had a bunch of ideas for being a "tour guide" to someone that has never been to the city, but things got messy nightly, largely due to alchohol.
After dropping her off at the train station for her miniature journey through northern New England, I played pick up basketball at the YMCA. I was pleasantly surprised in my ability to keep up with players in a lot better shape than I.
I've been really lazy about poker, but won a tournament for $3,500 and am up $2,200 in HUHU. Knock on wood.
EDIT: I also got in a verbal altercation with David Pham, a terrible HUHU player. There is a tentative date for a grudge match.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Swing of Things
I never really planned on taking a break from poker. It's just that I have been super busy.
Warning: The following words may not make sense to you. Or they might have meaning to you, but may not make sense in the context below. I will do my best to describe in a concise manner, making it comprehensible for those who are unfamiliar with poker.
I play poker for a living, as most of you know by now. My goal is to make money. However, my success is not measured in $ (American dollars). I measure in terms of big bets, which will now be referred to as BBs.
In the specific games that I play, a BB is either $16 or $20. For example:
Sang: Hey Rich, I was admiring your raw and intuitive skill to take money from people on the internet. How much money did you end up making this session?
Me: I lost 30 BBs to this spewtard.
I was playing 8/16. A BB is 2 big blinds. The big blind is 8. 8 x 2 = 16. 16 x 30 = 480. I lost $480. My win rate is 5 BBs for every 100 hands I play.
In the specific poker game that I play (Heads Up Limit Holdem), it is theoretically probable to have a 500 BB downswing, while playing on your A+ game at all points throughout. 500BB x $16 = $8,000. There are definitely kinks in my game to work on as well as some rust that I need to shake off. However, I have convinced myself that I am in the midst of a downswing.
With that being said, I could do two things about this:
1. I could take my new car down to Florida and build a house making virtually no money, but likely enjoy myself with a couple friends. I have a few friends down there that I could visit, as well. I'd have to leave my family and friends for a while (in a time when I am needed). Lots of birthdays, an important court date, sick relatives, etc.
2. I could battle through this temporary mental block that I have developed with poker. I should be thankful for what I am capable of. Certainly shouldn't be complaining about it.
Warning: The following words may not make sense to you. Or they might have meaning to you, but may not make sense in the context below. I will do my best to describe in a concise manner, making it comprehensible for those who are unfamiliar with poker.
I play poker for a living, as most of you know by now. My goal is to make money. However, my success is not measured in $ (American dollars). I measure in terms of big bets, which will now be referred to as BBs.
In the specific games that I play, a BB is either $16 or $20. For example:
Sang: Hey Rich, I was admiring your raw and intuitive skill to take money from people on the internet. How much money did you end up making this session?
Me: I lost 30 BBs to this spewtard.
I was playing 8/16. A BB is 2 big blinds. The big blind is 8. 8 x 2 = 16. 16 x 30 = 480. I lost $480. My win rate is 5 BBs for every 100 hands I play.
In the specific poker game that I play (Heads Up Limit Holdem), it is theoretically probable to have a 500 BB downswing, while playing on your A+ game at all points throughout. 500BB x $16 = $8,000. There are definitely kinks in my game to work on as well as some rust that I need to shake off. However, I have convinced myself that I am in the midst of a downswing.
With that being said, I could do two things about this:
1. I could take my new car down to Florida and build a house making virtually no money, but likely enjoy myself with a couple friends. I have a few friends down there that I could visit, as well. I'd have to leave my family and friends for a while (in a time when I am needed). Lots of birthdays, an important court date, sick relatives, etc.
2. I could battle through this temporary mental block that I have developed with poker. I should be thankful for what I am capable of. Certainly shouldn't be complaining about it.
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