Time to take a break, stop playin and start studyin after these 2 bad boys

Am not playin another hand of poker now til feburary as am gonna relax an spend much needed time with family an friends between now an the end of the year. Then when reality hits again on 4th Jan am goin to invest in studyin an just basically take a break from playin! I've been playin 18 months an never really taken enough time to learn properly. Everythin I know about the game I have learned myself or through blogs an its obvioulsy not working. I'm not a bad player and could easily grind out break even / small profit if I stuck to BRM but 2010 IS time to move to the next level. I have had decent wins an done quite well in little personal challenges but never stuck to them. Then I do play well out of my roll on many occasions too, which is obvs stupid an bit degenrate but its all gonna stop now.

To add to this I recieved a pleasant email from Nick Rainey the other day an if something comes of it then I might be back at the tables quicker but who knows. He does say he looks forward to workin with me soon? The guys a legend imo an the way he's crushin stars at the minute is phenomanel, he's even got an outside chance at the yearly TLB an the sicko has only been on there just over 3 months I think. If you can get on his programme there's only gonna be 1 outcome, many $$$, so fingers crossed. I emailed him in response to this, check it out cause it makes you realise poker doesnt come easy even to the best of them.

http://drop.io/hpnpolr/asset/daleroxxu-interviews-mi-turtle-mp3

onto the 2 hands, the 1st one I check raise the flop with an over shove. I am not hangin around in these BIG ANTE tournies as you'll ante out pretty fast, I know am ahead I dont like the flush/str8 draws so am takin it now. The very next hand I pick up the ladies an while am beratin him still (which I dont normally do) he bums me again and am out. 87% on the flop an he still draws out. I really flipped after this which I dont normally do so thats the reason I need a break. This 'seems' to be all the time an just need to refresh an find out what is am missin!

PokerStars Game #36739906271: Tournament #221476309, $25.00+$2.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (30/60) - 2009/12/15 21:16:48 WET [2009/12/15 16:16:48 ET]
Table '221476309 27' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: grafschi (1592 in chips)
Seat 2: SirXO (2947 in chips)
Seat 3: martintc1 (3169 in chips)
Seat 4: runondiesel (3061 in chips)
Seat 5: nesnen (6749 in chips)
Seat 6: badcallthat (2520 in chips)
Seat 7: Frankboy111 (2819 in chips)
Seat 8: Lika77777 (3125 in chips)
Seat 9: COOL WATER1 (1765 in chips)
grafschi: posts the ante 12
SirXO: posts the ante 12
martintc1: posts the ante 12
runondiesel: posts the ante 12
nesnen: posts the ante 12
badcallthat: posts the ante 12
Frankboy111: posts the ante 12
Lika77777: posts the ante 12
COOL WATER1: posts the ante 12
nesnen: posts small blind 30
badcallthat: posts big blind 60
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to badcallthat [Qs 9c]
Frankboy111: folds
Lika77777: folds
COOL WATER1: folds
grafschi: calls 60
SirXO: folds
martintc1: folds
runondiesel: folds
nesnen: folds
badcallthat: checks
*** FLOP *** [9h 6s 6h]
badcallthat: checks
grafschi: bets 180
badcallthat: raises 2268 to 2448 and is all-in
grafschi: calls 1340 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (928) returned to badcallthat
*** TURN *** [9h 6s 6h] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [9h 6s 6h 8s] [7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
badcallthat: shows [Qs 9c] (two pair, Nines and Sixes)
grafschi: shows [9d 7d] (two pair, Nines and Sevens)
grafschi collected 3298 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3298 Rake 0
Board [9h 6s 6h 8s 7c]
Seat 1: grafschi showed [9d 7d] and won (3298) with two pair, Nines and Sevens
Seat 2: SirXO folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: martintc1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: runondiesel (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: nesnen (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: badcallthat (big blind) showed [Qs 9c] and lost with two pair, Nines and Sixes
Seat 7: Frankboy111 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Lika77777 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: COOL WATER1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


PokerStars Game #36739958216: Tournament #221476309, $25.00+$2.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (30/60) - 2009/12/15 21:17:49 WET [2009/12/15 16:17:49 ET]
Table '221476309 27' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: grafschi (3298 in chips)
Seat 2: SirXO (2935 in chips)
Seat 3: martintc1 (3157 in chips)
Seat 4: runondiesel (3049 in chips)
Seat 5: nesnen (6707 in chips)
Seat 6: badcallthat (928 in chips)
Seat 7: Frankboy111 (2807 in chips)
Seat 8: Lika77777 (3113 in chips)
Seat 9: COOL WATER1 (1753 in chips)
grafschi: posts the ante 12
SirXO: posts the ante 12
martintc1: posts the ante 12
runondiesel: posts the ante 12
nesnen: posts the ante 12
badcallthat: posts the ante 12
Frankboy111: posts the ante 12
Lika77777: posts the ante 12
COOL WATER1: posts the ante 12
badcallthat: posts small blind 30
Frankboy111: posts big blind 60
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to badcallthat [Qc Qs]
Lika77777: folds
badcallthat said, "WP SIR"
COOL WATER1: folds
grafschi said, "nb"
grafschi: calls 60
SirXO: folds
badcallthat said, "nice call"
martintc1: folds
runondiesel: folds
nesnen: calls 60
badcallthat: raises 856 to 916 and is all-in
Frankboy111: folds
grafschi: calls 856
nesnen: folds
*** FLOP *** [4s Js 9s]
*** TURN *** [4s Js 9s] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [4s Js 9s Qh] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
badcallthat: shows [Qc Qs] (three of a kind, Queens)
grafschi: shows [Ts Kh] (a straight, Nine to King)
badcallthat said, "fadslhfaDIHLafljhaCSH:ILcsa"
grafschi collected 2060 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2060 Rake 0
Board [4s Js 9s Qh 7d]
Seat 1: grafschi showed [Ts Kh] and won (2060) with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 2: SirXO folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: martintc1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: runondiesel folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: nesnen (button) folded before Flop
Seat 6: badcallthat (small blind) showed [Qc Qs] and lost with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 7: Frankboy111 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 8: Lika77777 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: COOL WATER1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

gl at the tables and all the best to everyone!

guy's OP is 27% to win against antonius' wrap an Flush draws. They run it 4 times an Antonius misses all 4, incredible!!