I’m getting to a point where I may want to start blogging again, so I figured I’d put a stop to my gap in posting with a little update on what I’ve been doing the past half-year or so.
I gave up my SNE pursuit for 2009. This decision was partially due to burnout, but mostly because of how many other things I’ve had on my plate in 09.
SNE Burnout: It really is difficult to pull together the motivation to complete this year long grind for a second year in a row. It is hard to describe the negativity you feel waking up first thing in the morning, seeing the same 10-20 players at every table, knowing your edge is small, and knowing that you’ll have to put in hundreds more hours against them to stay on pace. These feelings can be pretty crippling, especially during a downswing.
Distractions: My father and I own a few rental properties which were managed by an outside company until March. Poor management and fraud caused this business to lose money very quickly, and has been putting a financial strain on me for years now. It is actually the main reason I have been unable to relocate to Vancouver, which has been my primary goal since 2005-2006. I personally took over management in March, and have been learning to do everything from scratch. It is not very fun being a landlord, but you cant trust anybody else with your property, so we don’t have many options.
I still plan on being a long-term part of the poker world, so as soon as these recent distractions have been handled, I’ll be back in full force. I have continued to earn my living at poker in 09, and my win rate has actually been higher than it has in a long time. Most of that is due to being able to play when I feel like it, instead of being obligated on a daily basis. I also have started table selecting over multiple sites, which is very good for my win rate as compared to playing a bunch of regulars at 24 tables.
As for the unfinished video series – I’ve had interest from many different training sites, but could never put together a deal. This kind of training series is definitely different, and more valuable than the other generic videos out there, and monetizing the series will be extremely difficult. I still know that there is a huge demand for this series, as it has STILL not been done, but to complete it, I’ll need to also know that I can earn enough to make it worth my time. I’m still weighing my options and thinking about alternative ideas for release of the series.
I’ll still be working on my rental properties, and putting in part-time hours at poker for 2009. I’m not sure what 2010 will bring, but it very much depends on how clean my plate is at the end of this year.
