May Recap, June plans
So another month gone and for the second month in a row I've been really disappointed with my results. Ever since the last day of March where I had that huge downer at 5/10 and 10/20, it seems like I can't seem to keep my head above water. I played a shit ton of hands this month, again, and it seemed like I spent all my time trying to get out of a huge hole.Looking back at the last 3 months in pokertracker, it's becoming evident that a big reason why I'm always trying to dig out of a hole is because I have huge losses at higher stakes and then I try to recoup them at lower stakes. I played the vast majority of my hands at 2/4 and 3/6nl this month because I wanted to regain confidence after I dropped 10k or so early at 5/10. So I dug myself out of that hole after tons of hands and ended up in the green for the month, slightly better than last month. It's a good thing I have a very good work ethic when it comes to poker because if I was lazy on top of my poor results, I might starve lol...
The last week of the month I played 36% of my hands this month. There were a couple big nights in there since the games were sick good and I managed to run well at the right times...I was happy to get the ball to bounce my way as it had been a while. Hopefully I can keep the ball rolling through June and the WSOP. I joke that perhaps I've saved up all those sklansky bucks to cash in this month. We'll see.
Despite the sort of negative tone of this blog entry, I was actually in pretty good spirits towards the end of the month. Yes I had more good days then bad during that span, but I was also feeling like there was a light at the end of the tunnel. I felt like I was playing better and had some hopes that perhaps my time to crush had once again come. We'll see if it continues but so far, so good in the early parts of June.
Additionally, it's almost WSOP time! I'm headed to Vegas June 8th and I can't wait. Unfortunately I have a to-do list a mile long before I take off for 2.5 weeks, but somehow things will get done, they always do. The latest project is working on a slideshow of our baby pics through college (and after) in a powerpoint presentation that we'll show at our rehearsal dinner and during the reception. So far it's turning out awesomely and we're very excited about the accompanying music with specific pictures that will hopefully invoke a rollercoaster of laughs and tears. Should be fun to watch our parents and grandparents react. There are so many last minute things we need to do for the wedding on the 30th, including (but not limited to): finalizing plans for the reception menu, finalizing song list for the reception, slideshow, various types of invitations, and a whole host of other stuff that I likely won't have any hand in. In situations like this, it's definitely good to be the guy.
Missy is coming out to visit me in vegas the second weekend I'll be there. So far we don't have a lot of plans set in stone but we intend to see the cirque de solei show "O" at bellagio. We've already seen Mystere and KA and greatly enjoyed both. Other than that perhaps we'll swing by the Rio to watch some of the wsop action. I've scheduled 3 events I'm planning to play for sure, perhaps more if I do well in the first event. Here they are:
Event 15 NL Hold'em Sat, Jun 9th 12:00:00 PM 3-Day Event $1,500 Entry
Event 30 NL Hold'em (6 handed) Mon, Jun 18th 12:00:00 PM 3-Day Event $2,500 Entry
Event 35 NL Hold'em Thu, Jun 21st 12:00:00 PM 3-Day Event $1,500 Entry
I'm pretty damn excited especially since I qualified for the first one on Full Tilt, then I'm using my Frequent Player Points on Stars for the other two, so it'll cost me nothing to play in the events. I'm also looking forward to doing some serious pwnage in the Bellagio 5/10nl game. I heard through the grapevine that the 10/20nl at bellagio was playing like 3/6nl online, so naturally I'm very stoked about that. Doubtful I'll play the 10/20 unless I've made at least a few buyins at 5/10 though.
So all things considered, a very exciting month for me. Getting married, playing in my first ever WSOP events, and spending 2.5 weeks in the greatest city on earth ;-) Hopefully I'll be able to add to the list a big cash month and a bracelet. One thing is for certain though, no matter what the poker results, it's definitely going to be the best month of my life. I'm going into June with good spirits and a good attitude and I'm planning to look back at June '07 for the rest of my life when thinking about the "good old days."
Goals for the month:
-Keep a positive attitude
-Play the best poker I can
-Have a blast in Vegas
-Walk, no, RUN down the aisle to await my bride.
-Make some awesome memories
-Update my blog often when I'm in Vegas
So there ya have it. If you're going to be in Vegas during mid/late June and you want to get together, let me know.
See ya there!
Aaron
posted by WiltOnTilt at 1:52 PM
3 Comments:
Hi Aaron,
I have have just started reading your blog and am really enjoying it. I am taking a year off uni to see if I can make it at this poker caper and your insights as to what this will be like have been very helpful. Top work grinding back into the green last month and good luck in veges! Just wondering where you played: just Tilt and Stars?
Regards
Robert
FTP, stars, and a little Bodog
Good luck Robert on going pro. It definitely has its ups and downs. Mental stability and hard work are the biggest keys. Or just running well ;-)
Take care,
Aaron
Where's that +13k day on your graph?
I think I've got this blog figured out, you're just trying to get our sympathy.
IT WON'T WORK ON ME PAL!
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