This was a very tough up and down kind of week. The first 6 or 7 days were down right brutal. I couldnt make a deep run in any tourney or SNGMTT. I couldnt win a satty. PLO cash was brutal. Then the last three days, I made a complete turn around. I won a $215 satty. I made two final tables in tourneys. I won a SNGMTT. I won a few buyins of PLO. Crazy friggn game we play huh? lol The up and downs do take their toll and shake my confidence from time to time but Im confident in my play and know that in the long run I will do just fine. In any regard, lets look at how I did this week with my goals...

January 11 - January 20.
Play 80 SNGMTT's Yep (81)
Win 3 SNG MTT's No (1)
Play 50 tournaments Yep (57)
Make 1 final table Yep (2)
Make $200 No (+$116)
Play in 2 live tournaments No (but i did go to AC and play cash)
Play 2 hours of live cash Yes (4 hours!)

So in all, it was pretty good 10 days. Not great but good. It felt great to play live again. I missed it. I won a paltry $42 but it felt good to go to AC and leave with profit (blackjack was raping me lol). I will be heading back at least one more time in this 10 day period. If I happen to bink a $300+ score in cash games or a small tourney I will play an event at the Borgata Open. I would love to play in the BPO but my bankroll isnt big enough yet. Im really trying to do the whole bankroll management for live play. Online I have always done strict bankroll management. Live, however, I have taken too many shots and have watched it trickle down to almost nothingness. However, if I hit the run goods I will take a shot at a big event. Here are my goals for the upcoming period...

January 21 - January 31.
Play 100 SNGMTT's
Win 3 SNG MTT's
Play 60 tournaments
Make 1 final table
Make $200
Play in 2 live tournaments
Play 3 hours of live cash

As I mentioned above, I won another $215 satty. According to my shot calculator, I will be taking a shot at a $215 tourney. Im thinking the weekly razz, mixed holdem, or plo. I am going to hold off on this shot for right now. I might not take it this period or even next but I am keeping the tdollars aside and will let you know when and how it goes. Also, I am playing in the WBCOOP. Im excited about this as well. I have three chances to make a deep run in one of these things and get into the SCOOP. I will update the blog if I happen to run good in one of these things. I still feel like something big is going to happen for me. I can taste it.

In any regard, best of luck on the tables and see you on the felt!!

January Goals
Achieve Silver Star on Pokerstars
Achieve Bronze Level on Full Tilt
Cashout $600 from poker play

2010 Goals
No Table Games at a Casino
Join a Training Site
Three 4 figure scores
One 5 figure score
Win a WSOP Main Event Seat

Career Goals:(Still going)
Win a WSOP bracelet
Win a WPT tourney
Win a WSOP Circuit Tourney
Win a USPC tourney
Play in a Main Event (any $10,000 buyin)

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