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      Dated: 12 Dec, 2012 | 6 Comments
      I hit SNE in late November to wrap up the big part of my grind this year.  Compared to years past, the SNE grind this year was very different.  I put it big hours in February, March, part of August, September, October and part of November... Read more
    • Dated: 12 Oct, 2012 | 2 Comments
      I've spent the better part of today giving myself a poker checkup.  I think it's a good idea every couple of months at a minimum to go over many of your routine lines and checkup on their effectiveness.  As you all know the game changes... Read more
    • Dated: 14 Sep, 2012 | 2 Comments
      I'm back to the grind and should be on SNE pace by the end of the month.  It's tough being a new Dad and trying to put in good volume, but for now I'll just do with a little less sleep.  I can't complain though.  Life is great and I'm... Read more
    • Dated: 17 Aug, 2012 | 4 Comments
      Lolo Jones: It's such a shame she tripped towards the finish 4 years ago.  She was the best 100m hurdler in the world that year by a mile.  This time around ole father time caught up with her.Usain Bolt: The guy is unreal fast.  I get... Read more
    • Dated: 01 Aug, 2012 | 3 Comments
      PLO:  I worked a lot on my PLO game in July.  I watched every video Roy made and it helped a lot.  I've been playing deep stacked and really like it.  You can really put pressure on players in position.  You can do the same... Read more
    • Dated: 21 Jun, 2012 | 1 Comments
      One of our very own UG members was kind enough to send in a couple of videos of 2 tabling .5/1 CAP 6-max.  I've made a 7 part series that breaks down his play and areas where I think he can improve.  He plays pretty well overall, but in a... Read more
    • Dated: 28 May, 2012 | 8 Comments
      So last Wednesday for date night my wife and I saw What to Expect When You're Expecting.  In ironic fashion she went into labor that night.  Long story short, we now have a new baby boy.  My life changed forever on that night. ... Read more
    • Dated: 15 May, 2012 | 0 Comments
      So I've spent a little time lately reading this book and it's pretty good.  Most of the examples are about limit holdem, but you can almost always draw a parallel in CAP.  The book mainly talks about GTO poker and exploitable poker. ... Read more
    • Dated: 08 May, 2012 | 4 Comments
      Recently I attempted to rack up 100k VPPs in 10 days. Here's the trip report below. The PrepSince I'm spending a little time in the US, I needed to pick out a location that was safe, not too far away and not too expensive to travel and grind.... Read more
    • Dated: 23 Apr, 2012 | 5 Comments
      So here's the gameplan. I want to earn 100k VPPs from April 26th through May5th.  This will knock out the 50k VPP requirement for each month and then I'll take June off completely as my last month off the SNE chase.  This won't be all... Read more

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