A DOG'S LIFE

[snoopy1239]

Have been reading Ben Grundy's blog today, very informative and I recommend every1 nips over for a butchers.

Caught sight of an intriguing post where he discusses the advantage of rating your performance.

It sounded like a good idea to me, so I've decided to steal it.

Keep it simple, something like:

Doggy doo
Poor
Average
Good
Top Dog

Insert an extra column on my spreadsheet and everytime I play, effectively mark myself out of five.

I really think this is a simple yet very effective process, and I wish I'd adopted it earlier.

Hopefully, it well help me keep a grip on the reality of my form. sometimes we can dellude ourselves into thinking that we've been playing well for the week, when in fact our performances have been poor.

One quick look at my speadsheet and I should be able to see how well, or bad, I am playing. If it's all 'Top Dogs', then I shall continue to play as I have been doing. If there is a load of doggy doo around, however, then I guess it's back to the drawing board. Find out where I am going wrong and make the change. Either way, it'll make me aware of how I'm doing. In the short term, winning or losing isn't always an accurate display of your form.

Cheers, Ben. 

snoops snoopy

[ifm]

Agreed, definitely my favourite blog, one of very few that doesn't moan and whinge constantly about bad beats.
Some of these blogs just depress ya!!
When do i get my own icon??.....not fair

[snoopy1239]

Agreed, definitely my favourite blog, one of very few that doesn't moan and whinge constantly about bad beats.
Some of these blogs just depress ya!!
When do i get my own icon??.....not fair

I'm quite enjoying reading some of these blogs and finding them pretty enlightening.

Does any1else know of any others that may be worth a read?

[Ironside]

ifm you got a smiley in mind for yourself?

[thetank]

What's a blog?

[snoopy1239]

How about this one:




hehe - thank god he's gone out.

[snoopy1239]

What's a blog?

Iit's an online diary, Mr Tank. Often called a blogspot.

I use mine for poker only, but it's a great way too put some thoughts onto paper. I think it helps you put things into perspective when you write everything down.

[thetank]

ta

[TightEnd]

Snoopy

Must read:

www.secretsoftheamateurs.blogspot.com

this is Andy Ward's strategy blog, to accompany

www.pokersoft.blogspot.com

also a must is

www.doubleas.blogspot.com

some of the strategy posts on here are fantastic


also, if you haven't seen it


www.twentyoneoutstwice.blogspot.com

[RED-DOG]

Can you post a link to Ben Grundy's blog too please?

[TightEnd]

www.milkybarkids.blogspot.com

[RED-DOG]

that was quick, thanks.

[matt674]

Hopefully, it well help me keep a grip on the reality of my form. sometimes we can dellude ourselves into thinking that we've been playing well for the week, when in fact our performances have been poor.

A lot of the time though you dont realize yourself that you are playing badly - a lot of the time people think that they are playing ok, but you are just getting unlucky and that the cards arent falling their way at the crucial time. It takes an "outsider" watching your game to see whether you are not playing to your usual standards.

So as well as marking yourself you should appoint a marking arbiter like they do with premiership referees and every so often they will watch you play an also give you a mark - then if your marks are very similar at least you know you are being honest with yourself. Sometimes get your arbiter to watch when you know he's watching but also get him to watch a random tourney without your knowledge (obviously this would only be possible online unless your arbiter was a master of disguise!! )

[tikay]

Two blogs that are, to my mind, in a class of their own.....

"Extempore" - Paul Phillips. He's sharp, intelligent, has his own way of looking at & playing the game, but does not suffer fools gladly. What you see is what you get. Has mellowed - for the better - since becoming a first-time father last Summer. Daughter Ivey is what mstters most now.

The Camel Ruminates.  Always worth a gander. Ditto ditto ditto, except his offspring is a boy, Jake. When he was in Amsterdam, his first outing as a Dad, he showed EVERYONE the pics of yuong Jake - 267 times. Gotta love proud Fathers.

[TightEnd]

links to Phillips

www.extempore.livejournal.com

he's phenomenal at Scrabble too!!

and Our Camel

www.camelpoker.blogspot.com