Not the best start

Ok, so January and February did not go exactly to plan, and after a quick look back over the stats, I can see a few reasons for this.

For starters, that bad downswing in January really did dampen things down, I won a lot more in February than I did in January to get us somewhere near back on track.

The bottom line is with one day of Febraury left my BR has only grown to $2550.  I am disappointed with this but I can see the $20 sng's are still hurting me a little (Yes, I know I said I was going to leave them alone for now, and from now on I will, I promise.)
The leaderboard I am attempting to win is not going too bad as you can see -

I am sitting in 10th but I did just have an $80 winning session which should boost me a couple of places.
My staking of other players has not been too successful, with the best result being somebody that didn't lose all my money.  I do still have 4 running though with at least one in profit.

Obviously I am slightly less than $1000 from my target at this point which is a huge %.  I clearly have to do something different to make up for the shortfall, so with that in mind I will not be beginning my satellites in April.  I will grind March and April as usual, without touching the $20s until I am over $4000.

I played just over 700 games in January and the same in february.  My master plan is too increase my volume.  Easy! I hear you say but let me lay out my life for you.  My entire life runs on a 9 day cycle right now and once I explain you will see what an angel my wife is for putting up with me.

Day 1 - Off work but up to have kids from 7am until wife gets home from work at 6pm,  I might do dinner but start grinding about 7 or 8pm -usually until 1am, because,
Day 2 - and
Day 3 - are the same as Day 1
Day 4 - I am up having the kids again from 730am.  Mother-in-law(AKA Supergran - could not live without her) comes round at noon, so I can go to work returning home about 10pm (hopefully).  Poker till about 1am.
Day 5 - and
Day 6 - are the same as Day 4
Day 7 - Up and out by 730am, to work and home by 530pm (hopefully).  Eat and probably start playing by 8pm until 1 or 2am (not bothered if i'm tired at work)
Day 8 - and
Day 9 - the same as Day 7.
Then the cycle starts again.  Yes, I do not get a day off with the wife ever.  Yes, she does most of the household stuff while also working full time.  I do maintain the cars and garden and we share the cooking so i'm not all bad.

If you cant be bothered to do the math, that equals about 39 hours, give or take, grinding.  Now I am playing sets of 9 and usually get 3 sets in as a minimum to keep my ironman status.  3 sets (27 games) for the whole month with a day or two off comes out to round about 700 games.  So, How am I going to increase my volume? I hear you ask.

Firstly I think I am doing a lot better at the $11 turbos now so will primarily try to play these to speed the process up and squeeze in the extra set here and there.
Secondly, I think I may be able to introduce another 3 tables per set making it upto 12 instead of 9.
Thirdly, I am going to play for an extra hour here and there.  A friend of mine told me you can try to re-program your mind into needing less sleep - I will let you know how this goes.
Anybody got any other ideas?? Feel free !!

So I say it here loud and proud I am aiming for, in excess of 900 games in March.  This will be a push but the extra motivation and ambition I have felt since starting my blog should help to push me through.
I am not going to lower my projected cash targets as I still aim to be there or thereabouts at the end.

Just by writing that, I feel able to achieve it. I feel free like a peacock -Let me fly!!

Love that film!

Hopefully, you now have a better idea of my circumstances and my day to day routine.  Oh by the way I have had to give up all exercise in order to grind so much so if you meet me and I am fat, there is a very good reason.

Between my on-line grind this month, I am planning on a few live events and i'll let you know when i have finalised those details. 

From the personal side of my life.  I have just purchased a brand new car (Vauxhall Zafira) which will arrive in April.  I could not fit the kids in my Toyota.

Decided not to travel abroad this year as the little one was a nightmare last year so booked Butlins.  I know, really sad but the kids will enjoy it, and it should not impede with my wsop plans for which I have booked annual leave at work.  Hope that is not too presumptious.

Thanks for the visit.  If you have endured any of the problems I am having and found a cool solution, please dont keep it to yourself, comment or tweet me.

See you in a couple of weeks.

Cheers !!