August is Flying By...

Hello all. It is already August 13th. So many things coming up in September- Borgata Open, Aruba, and then Foxwoods in October. And unfortunately, I do not know if I will make it to any of these. First off, I am playing the 50 seat guaranteed on Saturday for the Aruba trip. If I win the trip, I am going, I don't care how busy I am. Secondly, Borgata and Foxwoods are 50/50 right now. I would love to go and spend two weeks at each and dominate tourneys, but I made a commitment to my law practice. I promised myself I would spend the rest of the year working really hard and building up, so that I can grow a decent bankroll for Jon and myself. I hate that our poker earnings are constantly used for bills and life expenses. For the next three months, all monies earned in poker are going towards the bankroll and I am going to make sure my business pays for all of our living expenses and to grow our savings, because I am tired of worrying. My business, overnight, took on a life of its own and its great. I am so happy with it. Jon has agreed to assist me in many of the smaller,easier assignments I am receiving from attorneys, allowing us to increase our revenue substantially. Don't get me wrong. We are both still dedicating a lot of time and energy to poker. We have to, it is also a major source of income for us. My point in telling you this is, the variance of poker, especially before you have had a major cash to establish you, can be so great, that at times, it is definitely nice to have a stable income to fall back on.

I want Jon and I to be set for our futures. I want our IRA's to grow, our bankrolls to grow, and our savings to grow. I want, in 5 years, to be playing poker full time, without the thought of being an attorney. But I will grind now. I will grind as a poker player and as an attorney. Eventually we will have our dream. Because when I set a goal, I make it happen. I have never NOT achieved something I have put my mind to. I want to have a house in Vegas and a place in New York. I want to come and go as I please. I want to not worry about money. And all of these goals will be achieved. I promise you.

As far as poker is concerned, I have been grinding entry chip satellites and $50 sngs and found that these are the best and most profitable ways to grow my somewhat modest online bankroll at this point in time. Until either Jon or I have a big cash, this is what I will do. I will grind and do the best I can to build it up. Truth is, I don't mind grinding. It's almost like real work, except without the mean boss and relentless begrudging routine!

I also need to stop berating players online. Sometimes I can't help being a bi**ch, but I need to have class. I like to think of myself as a classy person, and my comments online do nothing but degrade my image and insult my opponents. While, granted they deserve these insults most times, there is no reason to badger the donkeys. They are there for me to make a profit off of, I wouldn't turn away clients who need an attorney, why would I turn away donkeys in poker?

Sorry that this post was more of a reflection on myself and my goals rather than about poker so much but it needed to be said. Thank you as always for reading- I promise to have more interesting literature next time.

Good money and peace,

Lucky C and Ace.