WCOOP Schedule

FTOPS is over and it couldn't have been worse. I literally didn't cash anything. Quite disappointing after the couple deep runs I had last FTOPS.

But now I turn my focus toward the future.

This Saturday I'm playing the $1,650 Heartland Poker Tour Event in Michigan. Then in September I'm playing two of the $1,050 WCOOP Events.

I've been hungry lately to break out of the "midstakes shell" I seem to be stuck in. But since I don't play backed I have to be careful about what shots I take.

Anyway here's the WCOOP tourneys I'm registered for so far:

Event #1 $215 6max
Event #6 $109
Event #9 $215
Event #11 $530 (2-day)
Event #16 $1,050
Event #26 $215
Event #28 $1,050 (2-day)
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$3,384 in buyins

And I actually have enough FPPs (130,000) to buy two 1K WCOOP tickets from the VIP Store. Glad I was saving those up ha. So buying into the other five events will only cost me $1,284 from my actual roll.

And speaking of the Stars roll, the 25K Project has been slow-going. I've only been playing a few Stars MTTs here and there (with no success) while playing FTOPS.

Its been four months now on the 25K Project and I've been stuck at break-even for what feels like an eternity. Eventually I'll get pushed through tho, no worries.

Anyway, I'll be settled into my new place within ten days or so. I'm looking forward to a different environment and hoping it will help me take my success in poker to a level beyond midstakes.

Gl out there.

Michigan

I'm leaving in less than a week for Michigan to play the Heartland Poker Tour event at The Soaring Eagle Casino. I have friends up there I'm staying with.

While looking at the HPT website and their upcoming tournaments I noticed the Championship Event (in November) is also at the Soaring Eagle Casino.

I thought it might be perfect if I just stayed up there for a while and my friends said it was cool.

So I've been busy this week getting some things sold and getting ready to move up there.

I don't have a ton of stuff. I think I'm pretty mobile but a few things have to go and I have to sell my car since I bought a truck earlier this year. Good thing I bought a truck too cuz the winters in Michigan aren't too friendly. Last time I was there my friend Del had to pull a few ppl out of the snow.

Anyway I haven't been playing online too much and prbly won't be until I'm settled in up there. This weekend, however, I'm playing FTOPS 20, 24, Ante Up for Africa, and of course the main event. Then next Tuesday I'm leaving for Michigan and hopefully a Heartland Poker Tour Final Table.

Over the next few months there are some other HPT events within decent proximity to where I'll be living so I might be playing several of those this fall... Televised FT anyone...?!?!?!?!? :)

More updates to come.

dddddownswing

-$2,500 on Stars since my last post.

Been playing my ass off.

-$1,500 on full tilt too.

Neat.

Pretty nasty considering I'm playing within my bankroll and only playing midstakes tourneys.

Feels like its always one step forward, two steps backward.

It's tough to gain traction in this game, especially tournament poker.

It's a constant struggle that can last a long time.

Sometimes you feel like you're finally making progress only to be pushed down even harder...

This is when things are the most difficult and you are most tempted to give up...




But the reward is far greater than you can imagine.

This is a war worth fighting.

Few More FTs

Since my last post I played about 30 MTTs w/o a FT. Tonight I made up for it with three FTs, two on stars, one on full tilt.

I got 4th again in the 20r 6max on full tilt for $1,250. I ran AQo into 77 on a Ax7 flop 4-handed and gg me. Neat.



At the same time I was at the FT of the first $55 6max on stars. There was one huge fish and he paid me off a few times but finally bested me on the final hand when his KQo outdrew my AJo aipf. I ended up 3rd and picked up $1,250 in that one too.



Then an hour or so later I came into the FT of the $27.50 (25K guarantee) 1/9 in chips. Sexy spot. Tons of fish, only ICuRaRook to contend with. He went busto about a half hour in and it was just me and the fishes. I was loving it.

I played my heart out and got the money in good several times against some unbelievably awful players only to get drawn out on. I finally busted 3rd when my 66 lost KJo xxxxJ. Whatever. This one pissed me off quite a bit cuz 1st was almost 6K and I had to get real unlucky not to ship it. Oh well, such is poker.



Overall it was obv a fantastic night. I have zero regrets about how I played. Still tho I haven't shipped anything in quite a while and its been a little frustrating.

So the Stars Project roll is just under 15K now. I've been running so awful on stars the last few weeks that I really needed tonight's two FTs.

I feel like I'm playing fantastic lately and I've been putting in 15+ MTTs per night so I think thats a good combo. Hopefully some good things will happen for me soon.

Gl out there as always and thanks for the railage!