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April 6, 2010
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Per me and Marc’s conversation on the most recent TPE Podcast (out today) this is a thread to post and keep each other accountable on our 2020 poker goals and objectives.
So what are your goals for 2020?
May 4, 2017
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I was just planning this the other day!
Here they are in descending order of importance:
*20 hrs/month studying
*45 hrs/month playing (all months other than June; still gotta figure out what my June volume goal is). I’d like to have as many of these hours as possible in live MTTs, but I may dabble some in Bovada MTTs or live cash if schedule gets tight.
*Total of $90k live MTT buyins
*6 weekend trips to WSOP/HPT circuit stops
I decided 2020 is kinda a “make or break” year for me. I’ll never stop playing poker but I think the progress I make next year is gonna tell me whether going forward I’m going to be a fairly serious rec player or a REALLY serious rec player. I was actually thinking of starting a weekly blog here to keep myself accountable.
About to fire up you & Marc’s podcast now, eager to hear what your goals are!
May 4, 2017
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Figured I’d post a status update here. I want to post these all year to keep myself accountable; might start a separate thread in Poker Goals & Challenges if that works better.
*20 hrs/month studying
January: 15 hours; February so far: 8 hours
This hasn’t been going great and obviously my focus for these last few days in February is to study a bunch to get back on track with my target. I moved across the country in January so I guess I have that excuse, but I want to really pick up the pace and study a lot in March so that I can say that I averaged 20 hrs/month for the first quarter. My main form of studying has been watching videos and typing up hand histories for my coach (Andrew) to review, but I also just got Snowie so I will be working on that going forward.
*45 hrs/month playing (more in June)
January: 52 hours; February so far: 42 hours
On the other hand, this has been going well. I now live 20 minutes from MGM National Harbor and can get a good amount of low-mid stakes tournament action regularly, so I doubt I’ll have any trouble reaching this volume goal. It also looks like I’ll be able to work remotely from Vegas this summer, so I can play a bunch of WSOP events and get a ton of volume in in June.
Results-wise I made a deep run in the WSOP Choctaw Main Event and was one of the chipleaders at dinner break of Day 2 before running into a couple tough spots preflop and busting 25th for around $8700. I also played my highest non-WSOP Main Event buyin ever, the $3k Potomac Open main event at MGMNH, but busted late day 1.
*Total of $90k live MTT buyins
January: $4,555; February so far: $5,200
Not worried that I’m technically running behind pace here since so much of my action for the year will come at the WSOP. Also there were some events, including the Choctaw main, where I was prepared to fire >1 bullet but made it through the reentry on only one.
*6 weekend trips to WSOP/HPT circuit stops
Might actually blow this one away. I went to Choctaw in January and have a couple more trips over the next few weeks (see below).
Some Stats:
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Cashes: 5
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Upcoming Events (get in touch if you’re going to any of these!):
WSOP Circuit Main Chicago 2/29
WSOP Circuit Main Atlantic City 3/14
WPT Deepstacks Maryland Live 3/21
WPT Deepstacks Pittsburgh 4/18
May 30, 2012
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2018 Was my best year every ONLINE & LIVE combined.
2019 Was worst year in 5-6 yrs. Ughhhh, but I played much less on both. Family issue that couldn’t be avoided.
2020 Sadly, Lost my grandfather who I was caretaker for. But……… year has started off with BANGS!
-Took 2nd in WSOP sunday 100k for 17k. Then won my WSOP MAIN Event seat beating Tony Dunst HU along with Calvin Anderson and Dan Buzgon in Final 4.
So, year is off to a good start. WSOPC is coming this week in AC. Will be playing events 1, 2 and WSOPC Main AC. Plus, the WSOPC online series is going on it’s 2nd week. No cashes yet, but will keeping trying.
Plan this year to play more ONLINE and esp Live.
Hoping this year will be better then 2018 plus we are going for Grandpa. #4Grandpa #TPE4LIFE
Wish everyone lots of luck
March 31, 2020
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Good luck everyone. Just come back to the beautiful game after a few years out. No goals per se so far but I’ll be on the site regularly. Got our little girl due in June so no doubt I’ll be up most nights checking out the posts.
All the best this year, hope everyone is safe during all this madness.
Gav
July 24, 2018
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I have a new goal. Play 1 live tournament in 2020.
TPE Management
April 6, 2010
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3for3 said
I have a new goal. Play 1 live tournament in 2020.
This made me chuckle. and let’s face it, we could all use some laughs in our life right now!!
So…how is everyone doing on their goals so far?
TPE Management
April 6, 2010
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Cant believe it is September. This year sure did not go as planned.
April 2, 2014
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Not only is it September, but I still have not figured out what my goals for the year should be.
January 1, 2018
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Like 3for3 my goal was to play some live tournament poker and I got my shot and was able to final table an 80 man daily, minor brag. Hit the final table 2nd in chips and then things went bad and finished fifth. Lost AK to KQ then lost JJ to Q9 but it was just great to be playing live again. Wearing a mask for 7 hours straight really sucked but a small price to pay. Now into a mandatory Illinois quarantine for leaving the state, lol.
January 1, 2018
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Oh and I did get to bust Clayton in an ACR tourney so all things considered I’m having a good year relatively speaking.
August 1, 2020
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Hi guys, I only starting ramping things up in June and then had a disc issue in my back (am guessing unrelated!) and therefore been out of action most of the year. I’m now playing a few nights a week and looking to make poker a bigger part of my earnings.
Goal for the rest of 2020 is to put in 20 hours a week playing and 10 studying to try to get sharper. Also focusing on playing 5 tables or fewer to make sure I’m on top of things.
ROI this year has been great but only across 100 or so tournaments so a long way to go.
The site has been a massive help to my game – looking forward to reporting back!
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