GG 2015. GL 2016.

Apparently didn't write a single post during December. Been very busy (2 weeks in Prague~), Been somewhat ill... A lot of stuff happening work-wise, almost didn't have the time to stop and think about posting.

This year has been both the best and worst in my life. Worked my ass out, enjoyed a lot, didn't get rich...
Have a lot of positive vibes going into 2016, it will certainly bring a lot of new challenges, aside from the ongoing existing ones.
I wish all my family and friends the best times in 2016 - Ill do my best to be the best I can be, both for my self and for all of you.

Fully confident that 2016 will be great.

Happy New Year !

Saturday AM from my balcony

It's been a while since I was awake this early on a Saturday morning, after already having my night's sleep. Decided I gonna use this quiet hours, and sit for a while in my balcony, drink a cup of tea (should be warmer than normal today, but morning is pretty chilly here since balcony faces the north side, which isn't sunny), and reminisce about the times, when I loved balconies, more than any other place in a house.

Years ago, when I didn't even really know what "Grind stands for", I used to spend nights and nights at my in-laws balcony, while staying there on weekends, during the warm summer nights, grinding my shirts out...
A couple years later, when we were looking for a place to buy, I stated that I won't agree on getting a place without a balcony, since I love it too much. Right after moving in, I spent like 4, out of the first 6 days working, in my non-sunny balcony. I'm not sure I've visited it more than 4 times since.

Being ill for quite a long period of time changes my perspective about *the race*. It's not that I lost motivation - I can't, it's stronger than me. But I just have to be way smarter in the way I approach it. I know I'll sound old, but I have to say I'm definitely not getting any younger....

Just one week left before Prague, and I reckon I gonna devote this last week (before a pretty long biz-trip) mostly for some rest, quality time with Mrs Tilt and mental preparation. Oh, and if someone knows a way for me to get better quickly, that helps too.

For now Ill be seating here, drinking cup of tea, and reminisce...

{So} Sick

I'm Sick. And I'm not talking about my sick bluff couple nights ago in that Cash game...
Been not at my best for few weeks now already, and it doesn't seem to be getting any better unfortunately. Prague trip is just 2 weeks away, and I really hope it improves by that time.
I promised in my last post, I'll be writing more - but unfortunately my physical situation combined with non balanced mental state of mind - made me postpone it over and over again.

I'm not even sure what I want to write about...
I guess I wanna try and focus on Good Vibes.

So what's new?

I'll be starting a new blog soon, [in Hebrew though this time], regarding my various outdoor dining experiences. I've been thinking about that one for a long time, and I hope it'l become a social-type of blog, with various friends taking part of it, and writing their own reviews too. Should be fun!

We got few new recruits over last few days/weeks, I wish them all the best and hope they will make me a couple of bucks or so...

Got back to working on my game after a while. Missed it. I still combine sucking at poker with being the best :)

As always, 50% of shipping the Milly tomorrow, wish me luck!
Maybe I'll take 1$ from 1M ppl, and become a millionaire...

Wake me up when October ends...

Didn't write a post for over a month... said to my self I gonna write few words just before this month ends...

Might have been, mentally, the toughest month of my life yet. Feeling pretty optimistic though now it's over, with some new life resolutions (and a new car, too). November will be all grind, getting ready for Prague-EPT trip. Hope ill profit enough to play full schedule of what might be my last poker trip in a while...

I thanks all that are there for me for their support, mostly my 2 partners (in life and in business), but to all other friends too.
I wish my new recruits the best of luck, and to those that went solo the same...

Promise ill write more in November,

Wake me up.

oi

WCOOP has been mostly going like last Scoop so far... annoying... tough... expensive... ballz-breaking... Final weekend coming up. Last grind, thank might actually chill and laxx for few days for the holidays.

Gonna play the 5k ME for my first ever 5k online, and will most likely win it (I mean, as always, 50% for that). For those of you that aren't aware of the 50-50 theory, it's pretty simple, feel free practicing it... makes every probability question very ez :)

Trying to keep my self amused and optimistic, even in the toughest times. I was *oi* (google it, u "non-poker-terminology-fanatics") so many times over this month, that I think I'm getting another powerful mental lesson.

When this series is done, I'll be still gambling for a living, working hard and dreaming big. I just hope I'll be not so far from making money, that Ill be oi for real....

Every time I'm down, Ill just stick this tune again :)

Shana Tova

Last day away. Spending the holidays with Mrs Tilt and my parents in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It's my first time here, and it's pretty much amazing. Left everyone to fight WCOOP wars by them self, getting back home tomorrow to get the juice...

I have no idea how old is the world according to my religion, I know that today is September the 14th. But as many other Israelis, I'm happy to take this free of work days and spend them with my family, before getting back to almost 2 weeks of non stop action/grind. My work is never done, but a forced break is a blessing as well some times.

Last few weeks have been bit rough on me personally, but I think I'm doing a decent job, keeping my head high - It also helps when A.B, who I've mentioned recently as one of my biggest personal professional guiding achievements, just keeps crushing everything - Keep up~~~~!!!

Shana Tova Everyone :)



P,s
A.G,
Your still next baby...

When the going gets tough, the tough get going?

Barcelona was super tough and rough. Online/ongoing grind went even worse last few weeks. Business isn't going well for very long time.
Bad vibes are all around me...

Had a wisdom tooth removed yesterday morning. It went down pretty smooth, and I'm not in serious pain. I even went ahead with my Sunday session. There was much pain there tho...

So what do we do? We don't cry. Cause no one ever gives a shit. I have some new awesome bad beat stories but NO ONE GIVES A SHIT.

We fight. We fight hard. We have no other choice but to fight. This variance BS is what separate boys from the men. September, and WCOOP, is going be prob the toughest test I've had to go trough since going Pro gambling...
I believe I gonna make it. But even if I don't, I'll go down fighting.
Time to step up.

Many years from now I might look back at this period of time, and think I was young, dumb and Full of stupid optimism. But hey, I wont be thinking about it before I'm old and wise...