Last night

I will be putting my reviews in self contained posts because I think its cool. Melissa and I for the past few months have been going to a bar called the Gingerman on Tuesday nights. This is not your average bar, they serve no liquor all beer. Picture The Flying Saucer but not as annoying. It has the feel of a coffee shop with beer, very cool place.

We went last night and had a few beers but then left to go to another bar called the Royal Falcon to meet up with some friends of ours. I had two beers at The Gingerman and maybe 3 and The Royal Falcon and 1 shot. I am not sure what it was but it really messed me up. I had a meeting this morning at 7:30AM so I came home and Melissa was going to catch a ride with her friends. I woke up at 6:45AM and promptly threw up, I felt disgusting. I went to the meeting and almost came home but I didn't want to get written up. So I am in this meeting and just sweating and it is a total whip of a meeting, a complete waste of time on my day off.

I made it through the meeting came home and went back to sleep. Melissa and I wake up around 10:30 and she was telling me about how she had to drive her friend to her house and have her boyfriend bring her back over her. She then tells me that she doesn't know where her I-phone is. Lucky for us AT&T has a new product that can track a phone as long as its turned on and your on the same family plan. I called my manager and he put it on and it was in her friend's car. Thank god, if it had been left in the bar who knows where it would be now.

I think we might take a break from drinking for awhile. I think it was mostly the shot, but wow it was a bad night. I skipped kung fu and haven't really eaten much today because I still feel terrible. Anyway, that is really it for now. Next week starts 6 day work weeks because we are so short handed. I am really beaten down by it but at least my checks will be nice. I am actively looking for a new job and will post if I find anything that might look promising.

Until Later.

First book review

The Poker Mindset
Matthew Hilger and Ian Taylor
This was a book that came highly recommended by some friends of mine at the two plus two forums. I was looking for a book that had more to deal with personality and control than your percentage to hit a flush with two cards to come. This book really accomplished that. There were no starting hand charts and really no hand analysis at all. They lay out some fundamentals for being in the correct mindset when you play poker, which will allow you to play your A game most of the time.

There was a lot about bankroll suggestions downswings and upswings and tilt. I have had an issue with tilt for awhile, and there were somethings in this book that helped. Probably the thing that helped me the most was where the authors talked about playing for the long run and that the long run is a lot longer than anyone thinks.

Towards the end I think that the book became a little redundant. I found myself skipping over some parts and having to make myself go back and re read sections. Overall I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has issues with tilt or emotional control. If your looking for a book that is math oriented and what cards to play in what position this is not the book for you. Personally, I believe that everyone can benefit from some info on playing your A game more and your B and C games less.

I am starting Elements of Poker by Tommy Angelo next and I have read a few pages already. This seems like it will be a good book as well and he can actually keep the content semi light and enjoyable to read. I will post a review when I am done with it.

Just a quick note

I had every intention of logging in to write a review about the poker book that I just finished reading but I started looking at job listings and got side tracked and now the thought of NOT laying down in my comfortable bed to write a review that might never even be read seems criminal. I will do it tomorrow.
Until later.

Welcome

This is an attempt to be more positive and more consistent with my writing. I will be talking about various things here; life, poker, Kung-Fu, and whatever else happens by. I will be doing a lot of poker book reviews as well because there is a lot of useless books out there. It is super late and I have been thinking about doing this all day but just got finished with a session and decided to start it. I will post again with some stuff.