working out the kinks

Well the stake is off and running. I did not play as many games as i hoped for a couple of reasons. One would be i started out 12 tabling like i used to and just had a few spots that i was messing up in and wanted to cutback to 9 tables. Another would be i just didnt get unlazy and start putting in the time. So those two combined = i didnt get as much volume in and therefore didnt make as much money. 

The week is finishing strong though. I was at exactly even after like 140 games or so, after being down 30ish buy ins at one point. Then yesterday i made 10 buy ins or so bringing my roi up to around 5% for the stake. I was at 8% over a decent sample when i was playing these and aim to get around 10-12% starting in 2011. I unlocked a stellar rewards bonus for another 8 buy ins. So in total so far the stake is up about 16 or 17 buy ins. Not great, but given the layoff and rough start, ill take it.

I will probably start 12 tabling again as i think my leaks are plugged up for now. Though my hopes for jumping out of the gate at platinum star status were derailed, i should make gold star no problem and then aim for platinum next month and on. I really doubt supernova is achievable for 2011 tbh, but if i am close this time next year i might just go for it. 

So to look really far ahead my goals for next year are:

1) not to have a losing month

2) 1500 profit/month on average not including bonuses

3) make supernova

4)make a strong run at the sharkscope leaderboard for any game 4-6 tables $5 - $15 board

5)do all this while working full time with my wife and as of may 2011 baby

All of these are doable if i take this seriously. And i do take this seriously. For years now i have made good/great money at mtts. Made deep runs in wsop events, the sunday millions, beat bodog mtts, beat ftp mtts, beat stars mtts, and i have always gone back to trying to convince myself i could do the same at cash. I had spurts where i murdered cash but the swings of cash bother me more than the swings of mtts for some reason. So now im accepting it. A bit late perhaps as i now have to be staked and split my profits. But better late than never and hopefully this way i can make my friends and myself some good money.

GL to us all

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