re-loaded

Well yesterday i re-loaded the stars account. Put 600 on to get the full 240 dollar bonus. So thats good. Free 240 just for playing??? I'll take it. I think i have to clear 4800 vpps before the first of the year. Shouldn't be that big of a deal. so thats pretty cool.

As far as volume goes i am falling behind. I was a in a terrible mood for 2 days and only played one set. Instantly when i played that set i realized i shouldn't be playing because i was not mentally ready to play poker. I am happy tho, i use to blow tons of money due to tilt. Its sad to know how much money i could of made had i stuck to playing 3-6 or even .10-25nl and moved up the ranks. Back in 04 when the games were so so soft. But i tilted off roll after roll. Oh well.

As far as how i am doing money wise things are down still. I think with this amount of volume i am seeing the actual effects that variance has on this game. Even with super soft 3.40s i breaking even over a decent sample. I know my game is good enough to beat the 3.40s but i am just having a hard time. It seems as if i am bubbling and getting a ton of 3rd place finishes. But when you think about it, thats going to happen. Say i get to 3 handed 40% of the time, the blinds are high, and its pretty much a crap shoot with some skill left, but not much. its a prime place for some variance to kick you in the head. Either way its not bothering me that much, i wish i was doing better, but meh its ok. I think its a good thing actually because i didn't think i could do this poorly. Glad its happening here and not when i move up.

It seems more and more evident that dealing with variance is one, if not the greatest, area to get under control if your going to be successful. Not mincing words, this game is brutal. Its sick how something can fool you into thinking you are some jedi master, run up a short roll, then get soul stomped. Its very cruel. You watch 2+2 and it seems every few months there is someone that goes from meh player to knocking down a few 2+k months, then goes ape and disappears. I really think winning is just as much of a factor in the over all recipe for disaster as the losing. One player comes to mind. He had like a 1k month, then a 4k month, then he was down 750 over the 15 days and he posted that he was done. And i can see why. Going from winning 1 grand every 7 days to losing close to it over 15 days is insane.

But its totally normal in this game. crazy hu?

anyways this stretch has made me re-think some things. I am now never going to goof around under 100 BI. The more i play i am thinking 150 would be best for me personally. Having 700 (now 670ish) to play the 3.40s is great. I had a rough sesh and it didn't worry me at all because i 1) was racking up vpps from busting so much, and 2) i had the roll to take it.

I hope for my 1000th post on 2+2 i could write on variance and dealing with it. I think it is greatly underestimated. Everyone seems to be so focused on their hourly, but they don't realize your not making money if you taking a break from all the stress, or like the guy mentioned above, he's not making ANY money because he is done. (guy may still be playing i dunno, but i don't see him posting much) How many people have shot up to the top only to tumble down? There hourly may of been 300+ but now they are making POO and The Venetian/sippin and the likes will prolly end up making more money from poker lifetime than they will.

that got long...

stars roll is 674.81 with 1077vpps for the month.

may not play today but plan on putting in monster seshs friday and saturday to make up for it. 50 games tomorrow and 75 for saturday

Jesus is Love,
Takeover_inc