Losing Month / 2009 goals

Hey guys, So let me start off with the bad, I had my first losing month ever, or since I started playing full time at least, and the sad part is I had a positive ROI on both sites.

I took a TON of shots this month, I played alot of 1100s on my own, played a bunch of 2200s w/ 50% of my action, and also had one day where I was -14k between 1100s/550s, but most of that was me going 14-34 that day in 550s on FTP for like -12.5k, just a really sick month and I feel like I played super mediocre and ran terrrrible every time I was playing higher limit games, but oh well; Live and Learn I guess.

Anyways it was a big eye opener, and helped me get super motivated for the upcoming year, as did my trip to Atlantic City w/hokie. So below are my results




Pokerstars: 741 games, 1% ROI, -4,196 , SS is $6,552 too high
FTP: 315 games, 1% ROI, -8,329 , SS is $5, 806 too low


Month: Stars: -$4,196
FTP: -$8,329
Cash: +$1,835
Satts: -$262
Sports: -$1,460
FPP: +$2,534
Bonus: +4,000
SS off: -$746
AC trip:-$1,000
rakeback:$1,858
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-$5,766




As for the new year, I am unbelievably excited about 2009, it's really insane to look back and see how far I (we as poker players) have grown this year, it's really almost surreal to look at. I hope 2009 brings me the same success that 2008 did, and I hope to establish my permanence in the Professional Poker field.


Poker Goals:
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Make $120,000 from playing ($10,000 / month , not including bonuses)

Be playing (and rolled for) $550s/1100s consistently by the end of 2009

Make $175,000 in 2009 (including bonuses)

Win a package to at LEAST one big live MTT

Don't focus too much on making SNE, just play my best when im feeling good and if I end up on pace for SNE, so be it, if I don't make it, don't stress about it


Personal Goals:
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Be less insane about poker, take more days off, relax and enjoy time with people more, just focus on playing great when I play, but don't obsess about volume

Try to pick up tennis or something else like it to keep me active / healthy in the coming year

Start to invest money or at least begin to set aside substantial money for a house

Get myself and gf cars

Hang out / meet up with hokie a few more times, that trip was the nuts and he always wants to go diff. places, so it'll get me out and doing stuff

AC bound

3-3'd the prop bet, got crusheddd at ping pong, he is really nasty, he was in a table tennis club for 4 yrs in germany and whatever



anyways, AC-bound , goin to chill w/hokie for a few days, from the 28th to 30th so i'm pretty pumped, should be alot of fun, if I dont donk off like 5k live ;p.

Christmas Prop-bet-a-ments

forgot to post this earlier :), happening today




Hey guys, I had a pretty huge downswing this month, but am slowly recovering and will most likely break even or turn a small profit this month. I had a single day that was -14k and that kinda set the tone for some other parts of the month ;p, but it's going well overall and it's not like anything has changed, I just need to wait a bit longer before taking shots at 1100s/2200s :).



Below is a propbet im doing with a friend, I posted it on 2p2 but thought I should also post it here:



Sick, christmas prop-bet-a-ments


I'm doing a 6 game prop bet w/a friend before he heads back to Germany, the events are as follows:


Event #1

HU SNG

he starts out 1600-1400, we 1 table turbos, best out of 5


Event #2

Pool

he gets 3 balls off the table on each rack, best out of 5


Event #3

Ping Pong

I get 5 points, best out of 5


Event #4

Tennis

I get 4 games / set , must win by 2 games (6-5 is not a win) , we play best of 3 sets

Event #5

bowling

I get 12.5 pins, best out of 3 strings


Event #6

Rock Paper Scissors

9 throws = 1 game, best of 5 games



Payout:

6-0: $1000
5-1: $600
4-2: $250
3-3: chop






fwiw he is a poker player as well, pretty solid at HU SNG (Paranoia87 on stars) , doesnt play much anymore but def. doesnt deserve much more of an edge in HU SNG, he CRUSHES me in tennis, and gave me 2:1 odds that I wouldnt win a single game vs him, and I didnt, even though we played 4 sets lol. I even had 40-love on my own serve and blew it =/

should be alot of fun, prolly gonna do it the morning of christmas Eve, goooo me, run good at HU and RPS 1 timeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :)

Coaching Available -- Accepting New Students

hey guys, I just wanted to make it known that I am now back in the US and accepting new students. I have a 6 month coaching deal worked out for 2009, but I have some room in December, and will free up space in the new year if people want it. My rates can be found at the coaching link in my links section


Hope your all having a great month, and happy holidays,

-Primo