Day 3, Marathon?

I'm pretty beat to be honest, I didn't sleep well at all so I just got up really early and got a jump on the day, got some reading in that I was falling behind on for class, etc. When I got home I ate quickly and got at it. I logged about 2.5 hours, just finished. Posted a loss. Ran pretty poor overall, didn't like how I was playing near the end of the session. Don't think it was terrible but I wasn't focusing well.

I'm thinking about finishing off Platinum tonight. It's about 5 hours worth of play or more though so I might not swing it. Basically what my motivation is right now is to get in more games per day than is required on days that I've not got a lot going on. That way if shit comes up I'll at least have some room to maneuver. If I do manage to get Platinum today I'll be pretty impressed with myself.

Unfortunately to achieve this goal I have no choice but to act like all the other brain dead regulars and sign up with no regard for who else is with me. I'm fine with that because I feel I play better than most of them. Doesn't change the fact this is an incredibly lofty goal, playing in any games running or not.

Figured I'd write this now because I'll probably be pretty beat if I do actually log 5 more hours tonight. I'll log at least another 3... the best option is probably to do two 2.5 hours sessions. That very likely will be the scenario. I'd really like to get Platinum tonight though, for some reason. The more games I can get in per day before the week of exams the better. It will lower my average daily volume requirement significantly. It also has the potential to burn my ass out.

I really wish I could book some fucking action for this shit. Prospectively three hundred hours of play and I'll only have whatever profit I earn to show for it, plus Supernova status obviously. Kind of a pain in the fucking ass when you see rejects on the forums taking props on if they can lose $10k in 96 hours at $5NL. Fucking idiots have too much time and money on their hands. I'm trying to make money and these life rejects are betting they can toss it away. If I wasn't dead set on getting this done I'd hunt this mother fucker down for the 96 hours he's doing it and just make constant call downs on his -EV shoves. I could make a killing.

********************Just went and worked out a bit. Felt good. Came back with plans to log a session and I'm slapped with ridiculously long registration lists, even at the $100s. There's only one big winner in the sets at the $50s though. The others are break even at best. I'm wondering if perhaps I'm not the only one trying to reach Supernova through these. Whatever the case is I'm going to jump in the games because like I said before I feel I play better than a good majority of these players. First I'm going to review some calling ranges. I'll probably attach a little something on here before I post it late.

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Okay, just played another 95 games. Despite running into sooo many hands with my shoves (I seriously shoved into Aces at least 5 times) I posted another sick session. I fell a handful of games shy of making Platinum tonight, but I could most certainly finish it if I were inclined, it's only another 60 games or so. But I'll leave it at that for tonight. I was burning out during that last session and I'm overtired from lack of sleep last night. I'm hoping I can numb my brain into sleeping soon.

I'm still on pace with this whole thing. I played 181 games today, a bit shy of what I wanted to actually play but still more games than I'm "required" to get in. As a bonus I think I was able to put a few regulars off their game with some of my shoving tonight. I had one guy call me with KQo on the bubble OUTSIDE of the blinds no less. And he wasn't starving for chips. He legitamately thought he was ahead I think.

I'm also crushing my total hours played goal. I'll break 100 this week no doubt. The 120, once considered lofty, goal is also probably out the window. If I keep putting in the volume required for this, which for all intents and purpose I do plan to do, I'm looking at clearing 160 hours. Basically since the goal to attain Supernova is so lofty for this late in the running an hourly goal is almost an afterthought.

The best part is I'm still upset with losing those FPPs so carelessly on Sunday. It was just so out of my character and so tilt induced. I've gotta manage to keep well rested through this so I can hold my own and keep stable. This is a fucking marathon not 1000m sprint. Still so pissed that I can't get action though. Fuck it, I've got a reason for doing this. Making it all more public than a blog nobody reads would just create unwanted attention anyways.

If things continue to go well over the next several days I may take a shot at the $100s and see where things go. If I were able to make things happen at that level, which is the current cap on these games, then I'd literally have to play half as much to get to Supernova. I'd still probably apply the pressure as much as I am now but it would leave so much breathing room.

If I get this done I'm gonna be totally psyched for myself, no matter what level I'm playing to get it. Regardless, it's just a ton of volume. It's literally just a game to me at this point. Some elaborate video game. Notably the best video game I've ever played. It will be an even better video game if I can get to the point of generating 28% rakeback on the most reliable poker site in the world.

With thoughts of Supernovas flying overhead, I'm gonna go sleep. Class early tomorrow. Then more grinding.

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Edit: uncountable. I forgot to mention I'm officially over 1/4 of the way to the Supernova goal itself. I'd like to break halfway by the end of this month. Cheers.