Category: January 2020

Saturday 1st February 2020

11:16am

The last couple of days I have been doing nothing but eating, binge watching the full Netflix catalogue, nursing a mild cold and doing my best to decompress.

I am going to give myself one more day before I return to the action, three days off, missing a payday weekend, shit man I must have really needed this break because I haven’t had any urge to go grind, usually I have to force myself to take days off.

Alright time for another Results Review and a look back at January…

I been thinking about what outlook to take in this write up, results wise I have had a decent month, ticked off majority of my monthly goals and I should feel pretty happy, but I don’t, I actually feel like I let myself down and let another month slip out my grasps.

I don’t want mediocrity, I want to be the best possible version of myself, I don’t want to settle for a life of just surviving, I know I can achieve anything and everything I want with a deepened discipline and consistency, anyone can, you just have to execute your plans and intentions over and over again with energy, joy and passion until you have what it is you want (spoiler: what you actually want is to love the pursuit of the object or destination of your desires, any end result or success is positive collateral damage!).

Meh let’s look at the results…

January Net Result (Cash and Tournaments):

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January Cash Results:

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Net Cash blog winnings (since 27th June 2018):

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January Tournament Results:

I did not play any tournaments in January, thank god!

Net blog winnings (since 27th June 2018):

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I was somewhat off the 260 hours I wanted to play in January but over 200 hours at the tables is still a pretty ridiculous amount of volume, I was very fortunate to run really good for the most especially as I felt my performances deteriorated as the month progressed, I auto-piloted through one too many sessions focusing purely on putting in hours instead of playing my best.

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See that big block of red? That’s when it all went to shit! I started eating and could not stop! Yeah sure I went gym pretty much every morning but there is no amount of exercise that can undo bad nutrition.

I ate because I was tired, I then got upset with myself and ate because I was sad! Awesome, good job controlling that emotional eating Yigit!

I will take the positives and as I said make some tweaks to my schedule, I will paint my habit tracker green in February and hopefully continue to catch heat on the tables, the grind continues.

That’s about it for now I think, as always thank you for following along and good luck at the tables!

Wednesday 29th January 2020

12:45pm

Quick update…

I think I’m having a solid month results wise (not 100% sure because I don’t check the month to date totals until the end of the month) but I’m feeling somewhat low and I can’t snap out of it.

This is probably down to the increase in volume and the change in my schedule, I’m the type of guy that needs routine and consistently, I haven’t adjusted very well, at least not yet.

I’m trying though.

I just need to be better in the latter part of my day when I start to tire, that’s when the psyche weakens and I give in to cravings and second dinners!

I’ll be better prepared in February but the focus for the next few days is to finish January strong on and off the tables.

Last couple of day’s results…

Monday:

Tuesday:

Net blog winnings (since 27th June 2018):

+£41,418.00

Sunday 26th January 2020

00:17am

Head down and grind type of mood today.

Winning session at The Hippodrome mainly thanks to this hand…

Games were very average at The Vic during my second session, I decided to spew early on…

And then got buried after getting stacked in this 3bet pot…

Arguably I could have folded pre in both these spots.

Fuck it.

Net blog winnings (since 27th June 2018):

+£40,933.00

I’m not going to play the Mini Main tomorrow, I’m feeling very fragile mentally, I can’t stomach playing a comp.

Saturday 25th January 2020

21:37pm

Going to the river I have ~£250 behind, UTG covers…

Can I ever bet fold this river? What you doing if you get check shoved on? Again, asking for a friend.

Spoiler…

UTG just called and I was good, but I tanked before betting and I really wasn’t sure I was going to call if he check raised.

That hand and a couple of other pots to put me back in the black after being stuck a bunch.

Saturday 25th January 2020

19:49pm

A few hours in here at The Hippodrome, losing a little in a below average game.

Couple of thoughts…

If you’re a reg and you take longer than 10 seconds to muck your losing hand at showdown and you sit there holding on to your cards and shaking your head, well, you’re a tool, stop! Your cards, the board nor your opponent’s hand are going to fucking change! You lost, muck, let’s play the next hand!

Chicken fried rice here is delicious.

And lastly what’s it like to win a pot? Asking for a friend.

Saturday 25th January 2020

16:04pm

I didn’t make it to The Vic last night but I did book a win at The Hippodrome.

Net blog winnings (since 27th June 2018):

+£41,062.00

I know I have said this everyday this week but today I’m grinding, I’m grinding until the sun comes up!

Real talk, I need to, I have really fallen behind on the hours and it’s time to get back on track!

Late brunch to get the day (what’s left of it!) started off right…