Here is to a new life and a new
beginning in 2014 and beyond!!!

So a little bit about myself and my reasons for this thread.  I’m a 29 year who lives in Tennessee (about 6
hours from Tunica MS)…  I have been playing poker for about 7 years off and on and just recently came back from a 3 year break about 6 months ago.  I play on Bovada due to being in America and it being the only place I know you can get your money without any issues… 

I have had a fair amount of success in the past 6 months playing without any BR management or
true understanding for what it takes to have LONG TERM SUCCESS at poker.  But the truth is my success isn’t long lived bc I always jump up in stakes and chase my losses and one may(always does) cost
me my whole BR.  This is a long journey and I need to get on it now so I can hopefully continue to grow and be ready to dominate when online poker comes back to the US again.  I want to print money one day too.(Part of my problem here)  Want it too fast!!!

About a month ago I was up to 4k and cashed out 2k and then rolled it back up to 3k
before tilting it all off at 2kNL and pulling up with 300 left.  Ive done this many times as mentioned above.   If I don’t tilt the way I have I would be up approx. 25k over the past 6 months.  Instead I am
up around 4k. Tough thing to see on PT trust me when I say that.  I know Im a winner anywhere from 25NL up to 100NL.  I play plenty good enough andbeat these games pretty good.  I need to get this under control ASAP if I have any plans on continuing this journey and having any success.  My problem is I have
had major issues quantifying what success is to me in this crazy game.  I mean the ultimate goal is to make money and I do that on the regular.   Just so happens though that I am like most players who want to move up too fast.  Watching Lucas Greenwood’s video on, “Finding Success at Poker” really has given me a new outlook on this whole what is success thing.  It seems so obvious but I really struggle losing 3 or 4 BI after it seems to take so long to earn those few BI.  Anyone who has advice on ways to just get it through your head that its part of the game to lose, I’d be glad to hear it.  I do plan on hiring a coach very soon because I somewhat feel I am getting stuck in my learning curve.  I am learning on my own just by watching
videos on RIO and posting hands and such but I do also know that my learning
has slowed down tremendously.  This may be due to my extreme desire to just make money or it could be due to the fact that I have started to plateau in my learning curve because I don’t know what to learn next.  I know playing more hands helps you learn but I also firmly believe that getting help at this point will
be a huge +EV decision. 

I am very
excited to start this journey with a couple of friends who need some credit in
my poker turn around.  They are… In No
specific order…  Scouurge, Eton, and my
favorite RIO pro Lucas Greenwood.  I hope
to get some coaching from Luke this year as well as some mental guidance from
Scouurge and grinding my way to financial freedom one day at a time.

Well, I’ve
spelled out my Goals, Challenges, and my BRM guide for 2014 in the next few
paragraphs and lists.  One great thing is
I play on Bovada and the games are super fishy howeveryou can only play 4
tables max when playing cash so it really hurts my volume.  Another thing that sucks is their VIP program
is basically nonexistent and there is no RB on Bovada either.   I plan
on playing a few MTTS but nothing to major. 
I also play a 1/3 game that plays more like a 5/10 game with a bunch of HORRIBLE
players.  Raise it to 30 pre and get 4
callers in a 9 handed game.  BRUTAL
sometimes when those guys are having the deck smack them in the face.  Anyway, wish me luck and feel free to contact
me by email,skype, RIO, and 2+2.  I do
also plan on posting on here a min of 5 times per week so I can keep people
updated and cheering me on hopefully. 

SKYPE-flash2717

[email protected]

RIO-flash2717

2+2-flash2717

Trying to follow
somewhat of Chris Ferguson’s BR Guide

Bankroll Management

1) Starting BR= $500

2) Starting Limit = 25NL-6max

3) Stop Loss = 3-BI’s and I must quit to
help me keep from tilting and losing the money I have made by playing solid.

4) Must play 10k hands + have the BR
requirements to move up in limits and then evaluate my win rate (BB/100) and be
honest with myself on moving up by using the formula I made up…   Also remember that when you move up in
limits you game select and continue to mix in your old limits 

(Volume + Win Rate + BR = Move Up or NOT) 

5) 20BI to move up to next level.  If I lose 5 BI at this next level then move
back down.      

(15 BI at 100NL = 30BI at 50NL)  

6) Taking small shots weekly at some
MTTS…  The nightly 8k guarantee for $10+1
is a good one to play because if you bink it then you just made about $2,000
for your troubles.

7) When playing MTTS do not play a
tournament that has a BI greater than 2% of my BR… 

8) Never have more than 10% of my BR on
any table.  If this happens quit when the
blinds get to me.

9) FOLLOW THESE RULES STRICTLY